2022 Hamilton County, Tennessee mayoral election
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The 2022 Hamilton County mayoral election was held on August 4, 2022, to determine the next mayor of Hamilton County, Tennessee. Republican nominee Weston Wamp, son of former U.S. Representative Zach Wamp, won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Matt Adams.[2][3]
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August 4, 2022
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| Turnout | 21.4%  [1] 7.6 pp | |||||||||||||||
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 Precinct results Wamp: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Adams: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie: 50% | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Mayor Jim Coppinger, who was appointed county mayor in 2011, chose not to run for a fourth term.[4]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Weston Wamp, businessman and son of former U.S. Representative Zach Wamp, and primary challenger to Chuck Fleischmann in 2012 and 2014[5]
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
The Republican primary was held on May 3, 2022.
Unlike elections held within the city of Chattanooga, county elections use the plurality voting system, with no chance of a runoff. This was a very close primary, specifically between Wamp and Smedley, with Wamp securing the nomination by just 318 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Weston Wamp | 14,428 | 35.44% | |
| Republican | Sabrena D. Smedley | 14,110 | 34.66% | |
| Republican | Matt Hullander | 12,171 | 29.90% | |
| Total votes | 40,709 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Matt Adams, 25-year-old Army veteran[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Matt Adams | 5,876 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,876 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Weston Wamp | 28,199 | 57.89% | |
| Democratic | Matt Adams | 20,512 | 42.11% | |
| Total votes | 48,711 | 100.00% | ||