2019 Nashville mayoral election
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The 2019 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 1, 2019, to elect the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor David Briley, who succeeded Megan Barry following her resignation and won a special election to fill the remainder of her term, ran for re-election.[2] In the August election, Briley came in second behind city councilman John Cooper; however, no candidate took more than 50 percent of the vote, forcing a runoff between Cooper and Briley on September 12, 2019.[3] Cooper won the runoff definitively with 69 percent of the vote.[4]
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August 1, 2019 (first round)
September 12, 2019 (runoff) Officially nonpartisan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 23.64%  (first round) 2.39 pp20.96%  (runoff)
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 Cooper: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 60–70% Briley: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% Swain: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% Clemmons: 30–40% Tie No data  Cooper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% <90% Briley: 50–60% 60–70% No data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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All Nashville municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with a political party.
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- David Briley, incumbent mayor of Nashville[2]
- John Cooper, member of the Metropolitan Council[5]
Eliminated in first round
- Jody Ball, businessman and GOP candidate in US-5[6]
- Julia Clark-Johnson, professional driving administrator and instructor[7]
- John Ray Clemmons, state representative for the 55th district[8]
- Bernie Cox, musician[9]
- Harold "Hollywood Howie" Garoutte, retired U.S. Army sergeant and owner and operator of Southern Country Radio[10]
- Jimmy Lawrence, small business owner
- Jon Sewell, small business owner and 2018 candidate[11]
- Carol M. Swain, former professor at Vanderbilt University[12]
- Nolan Starnes, community activist[6]
Potential
- Jeff Obafemi Carr, community organizer[13]
- Erica Gilmore, member of the Metropolitan Council[13]
- Daron Hall, sheriff of Davidson County[13]
- James Shaw Jr., hero of the Nashville Waffle House shooting[14]
Declined
- Megan Barry, former mayor of Nashville[13]
- Bill Freeman, real estate developer and owner of the Nashville Scene, Nashville Post, and Nfocus[15]
- Harold Love, state representative from the 58th district[13]
- Bob Mendes, member of the Metropolitan Council[13]
- Jeffrey Napier, U.S. Army veteran and former mechanic for Metro Nashville Government[13]
- Renata Soto, nonprofit executive and former director of Conexión Américas[13]
Results
First round
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cooper | 35,676 | 34.98 | |
| David Briley (incumbent) | 25,786 | 25.28 | |
| Carol Swain | 22,387 | 21.95 | |
| John Ray Clemmons | 16,391 | 16.07 | |
| Julia Clark-Johnson | 404 | 0.40 | |
| Bernie Cox | 337 | 0.33 | |
| Jimmy Lawrence | 305 | 0.30 | |
| Jody Ball | 280 | 0.27 | |
| Jon Sewell | 224 | 0.22 | |
| Nolan Starnes | 129 | 0.13 | |
| Write-in | 83 | 0.08 | |
| Total votes | 102,002 | 100 | |
Second round
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cooper | 62,440 | 69.12 | |
| David Briley (incumbent) | 27,281 | 30.20 | |
| Write-in | 621 | 0.69 | |
| Total votes | 90,342 | 100.00 | |
See also
- 2019 Jackson, Tennessee mayoral election
- 2019 Knoxville, Tennessee mayoral election
- 2019 Memphis, Tennessee mayoral election
External links
- Briley campaign website
- Clark-Johnson campaign website Archived November 25, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Clemmons campaign website Archived May 11, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
- Swain campaign website Archived December 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- Cooper campaign website
- Sewell campaign website Archived March 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine