2018 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election explained

Election Date:August 2, 2018
Election Name:2018 Knox County mayoral election
Flag Image:File:Flag of Knox County, Tennessee.svg
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Image1:File:Glenn Jacobs & Cliff Maloney (35617397504) (cropped).png
Candidate1:Glenn Jacobs
Candidate2:Linda Haney
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Type:presidential
Percentage1:66.38%
Popular Vote1:51,814
Popular Vote2:26,241
Percentage2:33.62%
After Election:Glenn Jacobs
Before Election:Tim Burchett
Mayor
Posttitle:Elected Mayor
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Party:Republican Party (United States)
Map Size:250px
Previous Year:2014
Next Year:2022
Turnout:26.31% [1] 5.45 pp
Previous Election:2014 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election

The 2018 Knox County mayoral election was held on August 2, 2018, to determine the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Republican businessman and professional wrestler, Glenn Jacobs (better known by his ring name, Kane), won the election with 66.4% of the vote against Democrat Linda Haney.

Incumbent mayor Tim Burchett, first elected in 2010, was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term. Instead, he successfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, to succeed the retiring 30-year incumbent representative, Jimmy Duncan.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Primary results

The Republican primary was held on May 1, 2018.

Unlike elections held within the city of Knoxville, county elections use the plurality voting system, with no chance of a runoff.[3] This was a very close primary with Jacobs securing the nomination by just 23 votes.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Primary results

The Democratic primary was held on May 1, 2018.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: August 2, 2018 . Tennessee Voter Turnout, August 2018 . Tennessee Secretary of State . August 28, 2023 .
  2. Web site: Election 2018: Knox County Republican mayoral candidates on the issues . 2023-07-01 . wbir.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: Knoxville News Sentinel . 2023-07-01 . www.knoxnews.com.