Mayoral elections in Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Mayoral elections in Chattanooga are held every four years to elect the mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

All Chattanooga municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties.

2001

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2001 Chattanooga mayoral election
← 1997
March 6, 2001
2005 →
Registered97,015
Turnout31.8%
 
Candidate Bob Corker Irvin Overton Dan Johnson
Popular vote 16,584 9,289 2,472
Percentage 53.82% 30.15% 8.02%
Mayor before election

Jon Kinsey
Democratic

 Elected mayor

Bob Corker
Republican

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Endorsements

Irvin Overton
  • William Cotton, Hamilton County commissioner from District 4 (Democratic)[1]
  • John "Duke" Franklin, city councilman[1]

Results

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General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Bob Corker 16,584 53.82%
Nonpartisan Irvin Overton 9,289 30.15%
Nonpartisan Marti Rutherford 2,472 8.02%
Nonpartisan David Crockett 1,308 4.25%
Nonpartisan John Wolfe Jr. 890 2.89%
Nonpartisan Ed Bibbins 68 0.22%
Nonpartisan Eddie Ewbanks 53 0.17%
Nonpartisan Tony Peoples 48 0.16%
Nonpartisan Laura Carter 38 0.12%
Nonpartisan Thomas E. Smith II 26 0.08%
Nonpartisan Mike Shepherd 8 0.03%
Nonpartisan Leonard Rowe 7 0.02%
Write-in 21 0.07%
Total votes 30,812 100.00%
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2005

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2005 Chattanooga mayoral election
← 2001
March 1, 2005 (general)
April 12, 2005 (run-off)
2009 →
Registered92,657
Turnout27.51% (general)
30.44% (run-off)
 
Candidate Ron Littlefield Ann Coulter Dan Johnson
First round 9,154
35.91% 		10,784
42.31%		 4,911
19.27%
Runoff 15,224
54.11% 		12,873
45.76%		 Eliminated
Mayor before election

Bob Corker
Republican

 Elected mayor

Ron Littlefield
Independent

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The 2005 Chattanooga mayoral election was held on March 1, 2005, and on April 12, 2005 (as a run-off), to elect the mayor of Chattanooga. Incumbent Republican mayor Bob Corker was eligible to run for a second term, but decided to run for U.S. Senate instead. Ann Coulter won a plurality of the vote in the first round with 42.31%, but lost the run-off election to Ron Littlefield, who earned 54.11% of the vote.

Results

General

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March 1, 2005 general election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Ann Coulter 10,784 42.31%
Nonpartisan Ron Littlefield 9,154 35.91%
Nonpartisan Dan Johnson 4,911 19.27%
Nonpartisan Angela D. Clark 245 0.96%
Nonpartisan Karl D. Epperson 138 0.54%
Nonpartisan Eddie Bubba Eubank 95 0.37%
Nonpartisan Thomas Smith II 88 0.35%
Nonpartisan R. Buzzy Hamilton 48 0.19%
Write-in 25 0.10%
Total votes 25,488 100.00%
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Run-off

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April 12, 2005 run-off election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Ron Littlefield 15,224 54.11%
Nonpartisan Ann Coulter 12,873 45.76%
Write-in 37 0.13%
Total votes 28,134 100.00%
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2009

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2009 Chattanooga mayoral election
← 2005
March 3, 2009
2013 →
Registered99,024
Turnout18.08%
 
Candidate Ron Littlefield Rob Healy
Popular vote 10,234 7,186
Percentage 57.13% 40.12%
Mayor before election

Ron Littlefield
Independent

 Elected mayor

Ron Littlefield
Independent

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The 2009 Chattanooga mayoral election was held on March 3, 2009, to elect the next mayor of Chattanooga. Incumbent independent Mayor Ron Littlefield ran for re-election and was re-elected with 57.13% of the vote.[5]

Candidates

  • Rob Healy, Chattanooga Parks and Recreation administrator
  • Joe Lance, blogger (withdrew, endorsed Healy)[6]
  • Ron Littlefield, incumbent mayor
  • Thomas Smith II, perennial candidate

Results

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March 3, 2009 general election results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Ron Littlefield 10,234 57.13%
Nonpartisan Rob Healy 7,186 40.12%
Nonpartisan Thomas Smith II 353 1.97%
Nonpartisan Joe Lance 105 0.59%
Write-in 35 0.20%
Total votes 17,913 100.00%
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2013

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2013 Chattanooga mayoral election
← 2009
March 5, 2013
2017 →
Turnout16.4%
 
Candidate Andy Berke Guy Satterfield
Popular vote 12,918 4,229
Percentage 72.28% 23.66%
Mayor before election

Ron Littlefield
Independent

 Elected mayor

Andy Berke
Democratic

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The 2013 Chattanooga mayoral election was held on March 5, 2013, to elect the next mayor of Chattanooga. Incumbent Independent Mayor Ron Littlefield was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. Democratic candidate Andy Berke was elected with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Guy Satterfield.[8]

Candidates

Results

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March 5, 2013 general election results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Andy Berke 12,918 72.28%
Nonpartisan Guy Satterfield 4,229 23.66%
Nonpartisan R. Chester Heathingt 659 3.69%
Write-in 67 0.37%
Total votes 17,873 100.00%
Democratic gain from Independent
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2017

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2017 Chattanooga mayoral election
← 2013
March 7, 2017
2021 →
Turnout19.7%[11]
 
Candidate Andy Berke Larry Grohn David Crockett
Popular vote 11,994 4,941 1,438
Percentage 63.87% 26.41% 7.66%
Results by city council district
Mayor before election

Andy Berke
Democratic

 Elected mayor

Andy Berke
Democratic

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The 2017 Chattanooga mayoral election was held on March 7, 2017, to elect the mayor of Chattanooga. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Andy Berke won re-election against City Councilman Larry Grohn, former City Councilman David Crockett, and businessman Chris Long.[12][13][14] Grohn and Crockett were aligned with the Republican Party.[15][16]

Andy Berke won a majority of the vote in the initial round, so no runoff election was needed. This election took place alongside other 2017 Chattanooga elections, including races for City Council. Berke was sworn in to his second term on April 18, 2017.[17]

Candidates

  • Andy Berke (D), incumbent mayor[18][19]
  • David Crockett (R),[16] former three-term Chattanooga City Council chairman[20]
  • Larry Grohn (R),[15] Chattanooga city councilman[21]
  • Chris Long (I), PhD in architecture engineering[22]

Results

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March 7, 2017 general election results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Andy Berke (incumbent) 11,994 63.87%
Nonpartisan Larry Grohn 4,941 26.41%
Nonpartisan David Crockett 1,438 7.66%
Nonpartisan Chris long 407 2.17%
Total votes 18,780 100.00%
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2021

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2021 Chattanooga mayoral election
← 2017
March 2, 2021 (first round)
April 13, 2021 (runoff)
2025 →
 
Candidate Tim Kelly Kim White
First round 8,566
30.15%		 8,290
29.17%
Runoff 15,969
59.87%		 10,662
39.97%
 
Candidate Wade Hinton Monty R. Bruell
First round 6,110
21.50%		 2,408
8.47%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Mayor before election

Andy Berke
Democratic

 Elected mayor

Tim Kelly
Independent

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The 2021 Chattanooga mayoral election was held on March 2, 2021, and on April 13, 2021 (as a runoff), to elect the next mayor of Chattanooga. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Andy Berke was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. Since there was no candidate that received a majority of votes in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held.[24] In the runoff election, Independent candidate Tim Kelly was elected with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Republican candidate Kim White.[25]

This two-round election took place alongside other 2021 Chattanooga elections, including races for City Council. Kelly was sworn in on April 19, 2021.

Candidates

Advanced to the runoff

Eliminated in the first round

  • Monty Bell
  • Monty Bruell (Democratic) (endorsed Kelly)[28]
  • Lon Cartwright
  • Christopher Dahl (Independent)
  • D'Angelo Davis, activist (Democratic)
  • Russell Gilbert Sr., councilman from the 5th district (Republican)
  • Wade Hinton, attorney (Democratic) (endorsed Kelly)[29]
  • Christopher Long (Independent)
  • George Ryan Love, candidate for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district in 2016 (Democratic)
  • Andrew McLaren, actor (Independent)
  • Erskine Oglesby, councilman from the 7th district (Republican)
  • Robert Wilson
  • Elenora Woods, activist (Democratic) (endorsed Kelly)[30]

First round

First round polling

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Pollster Poll sponsor Sample

size

 Margin of size Monty Bell Monty Bruell Lon Cartwright Christopher Dahl D'Angelo Davis Russell J. Gilbert Sr Wade Hinton Tim Kelly Christopher Long George Ryan Love Andrew McLaren Erskine Oglesby Kim White Robert Wilson Elenora Woods Other Undecided
The Chattanoogan N/a 2896

(LV)

 ± 0% 3% 0% 1% 0% 3% 8% 50% 0% 0% 1% 4% 26% 0% 5% 1% 0%
The Chattanoogan N/a 3057

(LV)

 ±4% 1% 3% 0% 1% 1% 2% 7% 52% 1% 0% 1% 2% 25% 1% 3% 1% 0%
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First round endorsements

Tim Kelly

Hamilton County commissioners

  • Chip Baker, district 2[31]
  • David Sharpe, district 6 (2018–present)[32]

Individuals

  • 70 business leaders[33]

Labor unions

Kim White

Labor unions

First round results

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2021 Chattanooga mayoral election first round[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Tim Kelly 8,566 30.15% N/A
Nonpartisan Kim White 8,290 29.17% N/A
Nonpartisan Wade Hinton 6,110 21.50% N/A
Nonpartisan Monty R. Bruell 2,408 8.47% N/A
Nonpartisan Russell J. Gilbert Sr. 889 3.13% N/A
Nonpartisan Elenora Woods 805 2.83% N/A
Nonpartisan Chris Long 491 1.73% N/A
Nonpartisan Erskine Oglesby Jr. 322 1.13% N/A
Nonpartisan Monty Dewayne Bell 157 0.55% N/A
Nonpartisan Robert C. Wilson 136 0.48% N/A
Nonpartisan Andrew McLaren 61 0.21% N/A
Nonpartisan D'Angelo Davis 61 0.21% N/A
Nonpartisan Christopher Dahl 53 0.19% N/A
Write-in 38 0.13% N/A
Nonpartisan George Ryan Love 18 0.06% N/A
Nonpartisan Lon Cartwright 10 0.04% N/A
Total votes 28,415 100.00%
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Runoff

Runoff polling

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Pollster Poll Sponsor Date administered Sample size Margin of size Tim Kelly Kim White Undecided
Spry Strategies Chattanooga Times Free Press March 29, 2021 330 (LV) ±13% 51% 36% 13%
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Runoff endorsements

Tim Kelly

Hamilton County commissioners

  • Chip Baker, district 2[31]
  • David Sharpe, district 6 (2018–present)[32]

Individuals

  • 70 business leaders[33]

Labor unions

Kim White

Labor unions

Runoff results

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2021 Chattanooga mayoral election runoff[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Tim Kelly 15,969 59.87% N/A
Nonpartisan Kim White 10,662 39.97% N/A
Write-in 44 0.16% N/A
Total votes 26,675 100.0%
Independent gain from Democratic
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2025

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2025 Chattanooga mayoral election
← 2021
March 4, 2025
2029 →
Turnout17.9% (unofficial)
 
Candidate Tim Kelly Chris Long
Popular vote 17,356 2,750
Percentage 85.44% 13.54%
Results by precinct
Mayor before election

Tim Kelly
Independent

 Elected mayor

Tim Kelly
Independent

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The 2025 Chattanooga mayoral election was held on March 4, 2025, to elect the mayor of Chattanooga. Incumbent Independent mayor Tim Kelly won re-election to a second term in office.[37][38] All Chattanooga municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates are known to be affiliated with political parties.

Background

On March 14, 2023, there was a proposal to make city elections aligned with county and state and national elections alongside city council term limits. However, it was rejected by the city council, making the mayor and council elections continue to be stand-alone in the future.[39][40]

Candidates

Declared

The following candidates were approved for the March ballot:[41]

  • Tim Kelly, incumbent mayor (party affiliation: Independent)[42]
  • Chris Long, candidate for mayor in 2021 (party affiliation: Independent)[41]

Endorsements

Declined to endorse
  • Hamilton County Republican Party[43]

Results

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2025 Chattanooga mayoral election (unofficial results)[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Tim Kelly 17,356 85.44%
Nonpartisan Chris Long 2,750 13.54%
Write-in 208 1.02%
Total votes 20,314 100.00%
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References

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