2022 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election
The 2022 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 4, 2022, to elect the mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Lee Harris won re-election with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Worth Morgan.[2][3]
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| Turnout | 23.6% [1] 4.1 pp | |||||||||||||||
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Precinct results Harris: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Morgan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie: 50% No votes | ||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Tennessee |
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Republican primary
Nominee
- Worth Morgan, city councilman[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Worth Morgan | 14,259 | 99.19% | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 117 | 0.81% | |
| Total votes | 14,376 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Lee Harris, Incumbent mayor[6]
Eliminated in primary
- Kenneth Moody, government official and former University of Memphis basketball player[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee Harris (incumbent) | 33,759 | 70.06% | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Moody | 14,372 | 29.83% | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 56 | 0.12% | |
| Total votes | 48,187 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lee Harris (incumbent) | 78,606 | 57.98% | |
| Republican | Worth Morgan | 56,809 | 41.90% | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 256 | 0.12% | |
| Total votes | 135,571 | 100.00% | ||
See also
References
- "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- Burgess, Katherine. "Four more years: Lee Harris reelected as mayor of Shelby County in extension of blue wave". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- "Worth Morgan to Run for Shelby County Mayor". MemphisFlyer. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- "Lee Harris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- Burgess, Katherine. "Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris launches 2022 reelection campaign". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- Hardiman, Samuel. "Ken Moody, longtime city official and aide to Strickland, considers run for Shelby County mayor". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- "Lee Harris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
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