2018 Tennessee elections explained

Election Name:2018 Tennessee elections
Country:Tennessee
Type:midterm
Ongoing:no
Next Year:2020
Previous Year:2016

Tennessee state elections in 2018 were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Primary elections for the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, governorship, Tennessee Senate, Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as general local elections were held on August 2, 2018.[1]

United States Congress

Senate

See main article: 2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee.

Incumbent Republican Senator Bob Corker opted to retire instead of running for a third term. Republican U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn won the open seat, defeating former Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen.

The primaries took place on August 2, 2018, with Blackburn and Bredesen winning their respective party nominations.

Results

August 2, 2018, Primary Results

House of Representatives

See main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee.

Tennessee elected nine U.S. Representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine Congressional Districts.

Results

Source:[2]

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scope=col data-sort-type="number"Votes !scope=col data-sort-type="number"% !scope=col data-sort-type="number"Votes !scope=col data-sort-type="number"% !scope=col data-sort-type="number"Votes !scope=col data-sort-type="number"% !scope=col data-sort-type="number"Votes !scope=col data-sort-type="number"%
172,835 77.06% 47,138 21.02% 4,309 1.92% 224,282 100.0% Republican hold
172,856 65.94% 86,668 33.06% 2,610 1.00% 262,134 100.0% Republican hold
156,512 63.68% 84,731 34.48% 4,522 1.84% 245,765 100.0% Republican hold
147,323 63.38% 78,065 33.58% 7,063 3.04% 232,451 100.0% Republican hold
84,317 32.15% 177,923 67.85% 8 0.00% 262,248 100.0% Democratic hold
172,810 69.47% 70,370 28.29% 5,560 2.24% 248,740 100.0% Republican hold
170,071 66.86% 81,661 32.10% 2,652 1.04% 254,384 100.0% Republican hold
168,030 67.66% 74,755 30.10% 5,560 2.24% 248,345 100.0% Republican hold
34,901 19.23% 145,139 79.98% 1,436 0.79% 181,476 100.0% Democratic hold
Total 1,279,655 59.25% 846,450 39.19% 33,720 1.56% 2,159,825 100.0%

Gubernatorial

See main article: 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election.

Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Haslam was term-limited, and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Republican candidate Bill Lee was elected with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee and former Nashville mayor Karl Dean.

The primaries took place on August 2, 2018, with Republican Bill Lee and Democrat Karl Dean winning their respective party nominations.[3]

Results

August 2, 2018, primary results

State legislature

State senate

See main article: 2018 Tennessee Senate election.

See also: Tennessee General Assembly.

Results by senate districts

Winners:

Elections for 18 of the 33 seats in Tennessee's State Senate were held on November 6, 2018. There were 2 open seats.

After this election, Republicans had 28 seats while Democrats had 5 seats.

Summary of the November 6, 2018 Tennessee Senate election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
%BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Republican16671,27858.8628141428
Democratic15459,03340.255445
Independent29,7560.860000
Write-in24210.040000
Total1,140,48810033181833
Source: https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/Nov%202018%20General%20Totals.pdf

Closest race

This race was decided by a margin of under 10%:

State House of Representatives

See main article: 2018 Tennessee House of Representatives election.

Results by State House districts

Winners:

The election of all 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives occurred on November 6, 2018.

Republicans won 73 seats, while Democrats won 26 seats. Democrats gained a seat during this election.

Summary of the November 6, 2018 Tennessee House election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
%+/–
Republican1291,255,20559.70%73 1
Democratic1825,29539.25%26 1
Independent22,0451.05%0
Write-in180%0
Total2,102,563100.0099
Source: https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/Nov%202018%20General%20Totals.pdf

Local elections

Hamilton County

See main article: 2018 Hamilton County, Tennessee mayoral election. Incumbent Republican Mayor Jim Coppinger won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Aloyse Brown.[4]

Results

May 1, 2018, primary results

Knox County

See main article: 2018 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election. 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.

Results

May 1, 2018, primary results

Maury County

Incumbent Mayor Charlie Norman lost re-election to Andy Ogles. Ogles obtained the Republican Party's nomination during a caucus, forcing Mayor Norman, a Republican, to run as an Independent.[5]

Shelby County

See main article: 2018 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mark Luttrell was term-limited and was prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term, he instead ran for congress.[6] Democratic candidate Lee Harris was elected mayor with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee David Lenoir.[7] [8]

Results

May 1, 2018, primary results

Clarksville

Incumbent Democratic mayor Kim McMillan ran for re-election, but lost her bid to a third term, losing by 213 votes to Democrat Joe Pitts in a 4-way race.[9]

November 6, 2018 Clarksville Mayor Election[10] !Candidate!Votes!%
Joe Pitts11,44533.85%
Kim McMillan (I)11,23233.22%
Bill Summers6,36018.81%
DaJuan Little4,68613.86%
Write-ins890.26%
Total33,812100%

Murfreesboro

See main article: 2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election.

Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a second term in office with an uncontested race.[11]

August 1, 2018 Murfreesboro Mayor Election[12] !Candidate!Votes!%
Shane McFarland (I)15,67198.75%
Write-ins1981.25%
Total15,869100%

Nashville

See main article: 2018 Nashville mayoral special election. David Briley, a Democrat who became interim mayor after the resignation of Megan Barry, won outright without a runoff election.

Former Mayor Megan Barry resigned on March 6, 2018, for embezzlement on March 6, 2018,[13] so the Davidson County Election Commission scheduled an election for August 2, 2018 to coincide with the state primary elections, school board elections and the election of several other municipal officials.[14] However, mayoral candidate Ludye Wallace sued on the basis of state law (T.C.A. § 2-14-102[15]) and a 2007 Metropolitan government charter amendment, both requiring an earlier election if the next general metropolitan election was more than twelve months away. The Tennessee Supreme Court agreed with Wallace's argument, unanimously ordering a mayoral election between May 21 and May 25.[16]

Nashville ballot measure

See main article: Let's Move Nashville.

Let's Move Nashville
Transit Improvement Program Referendum Election[17]
Location:Nashville, Tennessee
Yes:44,766
No:79,493
Status:Defeated
Map Size:x250px

Let's Move Nashville was a local referendum in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 1, 2018, that would have funded the construction of a mass transit system under the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority in Davidson County. The $8.9 billion plan would have included several light rail and bus rapid transit lines along major corridors, to be built between 2018 and 2032. The plan was proposed in 2017 by Mayor Megan Barry under the Tennessee IMPROVE Act and supported by some Nashville politicians and businesses.

The plan would have included of light rail and 25miles of bus rapid transit, as well as additional funding for local buses and the existing Music City Star commuter rail line. The light rail element of the plan would have been built in phases between 2026 and 2032, while the bus rapid transit lines would open in 2023. The plan was defeated in part due to an opposition campaign organized by Americans for Prosperity.

See also

References

  1. News: Almukhtar . Sarah . 2 August 2018 . Tennessee Primary Election Results . The New York Times .
  2. Web site: Johnson . Cheryl L. . February 28, 2019 . Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018 . April 27, 2019 . Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives.
  3. News: Almukhtar . Sarah . 2 August 2018 . Tennessee Primary Election Results . The New York Times .
  4. Web site: Parker . Collins . 2018-08-03 . Mayor Coppinger and Sheriff Hammond win re-election . 2024-01-27 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Andy Ogles defeats Charlie Norman .
  6. Web site: Luttrell announces his run for Congress . 2024-01-17 . www.commercialappeal.com . en.
  7. Web site: Results: Shelby County election . 2024-01-17 . The Commercial Appeal . en-US.
  8. Web site: Past Elections Shelby County Election Commission, TN . 2024-01-17 . www.electionsshelbytn.gov.
  9. Web site: Settle . Jimmy . Pitts wins close race over McMillan for Clarksville mayor . 2023-12-19 . The Leaf-Chronicle . en-US.
  10. Web site: ElectionSummary . 2023-12-19 . mcgtn.org.
  11. Web site: Broden . Mariah Timms and Scott . Election 2018: A look at Murfreesboro city election ballot; Mayor Shane McFarland unopposed . 2023-12-22 . The Daily News Journal . en-US.
  12. Web site: Rutherford_ County Election Results . 2023-12-22 . secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov.
  13. News: Fausset . Richard . Smith . Mitch . March 6, 2018 . Megan Barry, Nashville Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Theft and Agrees to Resign . The New York Times.
  14. News: Garrison . Joey . March 9, 2018 . Nashville mayoral election set by commission for August, but legal challenge looms . April 11, 2018 . The Tennessean . en.
  15. Web site: 2010 Tennessee Code :: Title 2 - Elections :: Chapter 14 - Special Elections :: :: Part 1 - General Provisions :: :: 2-14-102 - Time of holding special election. . 11 April 2018 . Justia Law . en.
  16. News: Garrison . Joey . April 10, 2018 . Tennessee Supreme Court moves up Nashville mayoral election to May . April 11, 2018 . The Tennessean . en.
  17. Web site: April 2018 . State of Tennessee Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Transit Improvement Program Referendum Election . Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County . April 14, 2018.