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Mayoral elections in Murfreesboro are held every four years to elect the mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
All Murfreesboro municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties.
2014
2014 Murfreesboro mayoral election
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← 2010 | April 15, 2014 (2014-04-15) | 2018 → |
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| | | Candidate | Shane McFarland | Ron Washington | Popular vote | 5,315 | 2,474 | Percentage | 68.09% | 31.69% | |
Mayor before election Tommy Bragg Democratic | Elected Mayor Shane McFarland Republican | |
The 2014 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on April 15, 2014. Incumbent Democratic mayor Tommy Bragg decided not to run for re-election to a third term.[1]
Republican candidate Shane McFarland defeated Vice Mayor Ron Washington, becoming the youngest person elected as mayor in Murfreesboro history.[2] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.
Candidates
- Ron Washington, City Vice Mayor[3]
- Shane McFarland, City Councilman[4]
Results
Murfreesboro Mayor Election, 2014[5] Candidate | Votes | % |
Shane McFarland | 5,315 | 68.09% |
Ron Washington | 2,474 | 31.69% |
Write-ins | 17 | 0.22% |
Total | 7,806 | 100% |
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2018
2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election
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← 2014 | August 2, 2018 (2018-08-02) | 2022 → |
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The 2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 2, 2018. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a second term in office with an uncontested race.[6] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.[7]
Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the 2016 presidential election, Murfreesboro voted for Donald Trump by 19.0% and voted for Bill Lee by 9.6% in the 2018 gubernatorial election. During this time, Phil Bredesen was the most recent Democrat to win Murfreesboro by 0.4% in the 2018 senate election.[8]
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2022
2022 Murfreesboro mayoral election
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← 2018 | August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04) | 2026 → |
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| | | | Candidate | Shane McFarland | Tony Lehew | | Popular vote | 8,446 | 2,103 | | Percentage | 66.45% | 16.55% | | | | | | Candidate | Nathan Bennett | | Popular vote | 2,100 | | Percentage | 16.52% | | |
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The 2022 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 4, 2022. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a third term in office in a 3-way race.[11][12] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.[13]
Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the 2020 presidential election, Murfreesboro voted for Donald Trump by 8.4%, voted for Bill Hagerty by 12.8% in the 2020 senate election, and overwhelmingly voted for Bill Lee in the 2022 gubernatorial election.[14]
Candidates
Results
Murfreesboro Mayor Election, 2022[17] Candidate | Votes | % |
Shane McFarland (I) | 8,446 | 66.45% |
Tony Lehew | 2,103 | 16.55% |
Nathan Bennett | 2,100 | 16.52% |
Write-ins | 61 | 0.48% |
Total | 12,710 | 100% |
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See also
References
- ^ Fagan, Jonathon (April 27, 2014). "End of 'The Bragg Era'". The Murfreesboro Post. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Mayor Shane McFarland | Murfreesboro, TN - Official Website". www.murfreesborotn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ ourhometowninc (2014-01-12). "Washington to run for Murfreesboro mayor - Main Street Media of Tennessee". Main Street Media of Tennessee -. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ ourhometowninc (2013-11-09). "McFarland to run for Murfreesboro mayor - Main Street Media of Tennessee". Main Street Media of Tennessee -. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ Broden, Mariah Timms and Scott. "Election 2018: A look at Murfreesboro city election ballot; Mayor Shane McFarland unopposed". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "Rutherford_ County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "DRA Tennessee". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Broden, Mariah Timms and Scott. "Election 2018: A look at Murfreesboro city election ballot; Mayor Shane McFarland unopposed". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "Rutherford_ County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "Shane McFarland remains Murfreesboro mayor; Scales-Harris retains council seat". Yahoo Sports. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "August 4th Election Results". www.wgnsradio.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "May 3rd, 2022 - Rutherford County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "DRA Tennessee". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ a b Broden, Scott. "Murfreesboro mayoral candidates debate apartments, growth and solid waste". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "Candidate announcement: Shane McFarland for Murfreesboro Mayor - Main Street Media of Tennessee". Main Street Media of Tennessee. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "May 3rd, 2022 - Rutherford County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.