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
Final results by county: 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
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
Results by county: Bredesen—80–90%
Bredesen—>90%
Results by county: Blackburn—70–80%
Blackburn—80–90%
Blackburn—90%
House of Representatives
District results: Tennessee elected nine U.S. Representatives , each representing one of Tennessee's nine Congressional Districts.
Results
Source:[ 5]
Popular vote
Republican
59.25%
Democratic
39.19%
Other
1.56%
House seats
Republican
77.78%
Democratic
22.22%
Gubernatorial
Final results by county: 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
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.[ 6]
Results
August 2, 2018, primary results
Results by county: 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90-100%
40–50%
50–60%
70–80%
80–90%
90-100%
Results by county 20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
State legislature
State Senate
Results by senate districts
Winners:
Republican hold
Democratic hold
No election
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
Party
Candidates
Votes
Seats
No.
%
Before
Up
Won
After
+/–
Republican
16
671,278
58.86
28
14
14
28
Democratic
15
459,033
40.25
5
4
4
5
Independent
2
9,756
0.86
0
0
0
0
Write-in
2
421
0.04
0
0
0
0
Total
1,140,488
100
33
18
18
33
Source: [1]
Popular vote
Republican
58.86%
Democratic
40.25%
Other
0.90%
Senate seats
Republican
84.85%
Democratic
15.15%
Closest race
This race was decided by a margin of under 10%:
District
Winner
Margin
District 31
Republican
1.78%
State House of Representatives
Results by State House districts
Winners:
Republican hold
Democratic hold
Republican gain
Democratic gain
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 .
Popular vote
Republican
59.70%
Democratic
39.25%
Independent
1.05%
Write-ins
0%
House seats
Republican
73.74%
Democratic
26.26%
Local elections
Hamilton County
Final results by precinct: 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
Tie
No votes
Incumbent Republican Mayor Jim Coppinger won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Aloyse Brown.[ 10]
Results
May 1, 2018, primary results
Knox County
Final results by precinct: 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Tie
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
Final results by precinct: 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 .[ 17]
Shelby County
Final results by precinct: 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Incumbent Republican Mayor Mark Luttrell was term-limited and was prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term, he instead ran for congress.[ 19] Democratic candidate Lee Harris was elected mayor with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee David Lenoir.[ 20] [ 21]
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.[ 25]
November 6, 2018 Clarksville Mayor Election[ 26]
Candidate
Votes
%
Joe Pitts 11,445
33.85%
Kim McMillan (I )
11,232
33.22%
Bill Summers
6,360
18.81%
DaJuan Little
4,686
13.86%
Write-ins
89
0.26%
Total
33,812
100%
Murfreesboro
Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a second term in office with an uncontested race.[ 27]
Nashville
Final results by precinct: 20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
80–90%
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,[ 29] 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.[ 30] [ 31] Tennessee Supreme Court agreed with Wallace's argument, unanimously ordering a mayoral election between May 21 and May 25.[ 32]
Results
May 24, 2018 Nashville mayoral special election[ 33]
Candidate
Votes
%
David Briley
44,845
54.44
Carol M. Swain
18,850
22.89
Erica Gilmore
4,608
5.59
Harold M. Love
4,349
5.28
Ralph Bristol
4,341
5.27
Jeff Obafemi Carr
3,790
4.60
David L. Hiland
325
0.39
Ludye N. Wallace
324
0.39
Caril J. Alford
243
0.30
Albert Hacker
169
0.21
Julia Clark-Johnson
168
0.20
Jeffery A. Napier
141
0.17
Jon Sewell
93
0.11
Write-in 122
0.15
Total votes
82,369
100.00
Nashville ballot measure
Let's Move Nashville Website letsmovenashville
Choice
Votes
%
44,766
79,493
Precint results
No
80–90%
70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
Yes
70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
No data
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 26 miles (42 km) of light rail and 25 miles (40 km) 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
^ Almukhtar, Sarah (August 2, 2018). "Tennessee Primary Election Results" . The New York Times . ^ "November 6, 2018 Unofficial Election Results" . Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved November 9, 2018 .^ "August 2, 2018 Democratic Primary United States Senate" (PDF) . Tennessee Secretary of State . Retrieved October 8, 2018 .^ "August 2, 2018 Republican Primary United States Senate" (PDF) . Tennessee Secretary of State . Retrieved September 25, 2018 .^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018" . Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . Retrieved April 27, 2019 . ^ Almukhtar, Sarah (August 2, 2018). "Tennessee Primary Election Results" . The New York Times . ^ State General ^ "August 2, 2018 Democratic Primary Governor" (PDF) . Tennessee Secretary of State . Retrieved October 8, 2018 .^ "August 2, 2018 Republican Primary Governor" (PDF) . Tennessee Secretary of State . Retrieved September 25, 2018 .^ Parker, Collins (August 3, 2018). "Mayor Coppinger and Sheriff Hammond win re-election" . WDEF-TV . Retrieved January 27, 2024 . ^ "Election Commission for Hamilton County, TN > Election Archives > 2018" . elect.hamiltontn.gov . Retrieved January 17, 2024 .^ "Election Commission for Hamilton County, TN > Election Archives > 2018" (PDF) . elect.hamiltontn.gov . Retrieved January 17, 2024 .^ "Election Commission for Hamilton County, TN > Election Archives > 2018" (PDF) . elect.hamiltontn.gov . Retrieved January 17, 2024 .^ "August 2, 2018 General election" (PDF) . Knox County Election Commission . Retrieved June 29, 2022 .^ "May 1, 2018 Republican Primary Mayor" (PDF) . Knox County Election Commission . Retrieved June 30, 2023 .^ "May 1, 2018 Republican Primary Mayor" (PDF) . Knox County Election Commission . Retrieved June 30, 2023 .^ "Andy Ogles defeats Charlie Norman" .^ "August 2, 2018 Maury County Election Results" . Maury County Government. August 2, 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022 .^ "Luttrell announces his run for Congress" . www.commercialappeal.com . Retrieved January 17, 2024 .^ "Results: Shelby County election" . The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved January 17, 2024 .^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN" . www.electionsshelbytn.gov . Retrieved January 17, 2024 .^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN" . www.electionsshelbytn.gov . Retrieved January 17, 2024 .^ "County Primary 5.1.2018 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN" . www.electionsshelbytn.gov . Retrieved January 17, 2024 .^ "County Primary 5.1.2018 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN" . www.electionsshelbytn.gov . Retrieved January 17, 2024 .^ Settle, Jimmy. "Pitts wins close race over McMillan for Clarksville mayor" . The Leaf-Chronicle . Retrieved December 19, 2023 . ^ "ElectionSummary" . mcgtn.org . Retrieved December 19, 2023 .^ Broden, Mariah Timms and Scott. "Election 2018: A look at Murfreesboro city election ballot; Mayor Shane McFarland unopposed" . The Daily News Journal . Retrieved December 22, 2023 . ^ "Rutherford_ County Election Results" . secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov . Retrieved December 22, 2023 .^ Fausset, Richard; Smith, Mitch (March 6, 2018). "Megan Barry, Nashville Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Theft and Agrees to Resign" . The New York Times . ^ Garrison, Joey (March 9, 2018). "Nashville mayoral election set by commission for August, but legal challenge looms" . The Tennessean . Retrieved April 11, 2018 . ^ "2010 Tennessee Code :: Title 2 - Elections :: Chapter 14 - Special Elections :: :: Part 1 - General Provisions :: :: 2-14-102 - Time of holding special election" . Justia Law . Retrieved April 11, 2018 .^ Garrison, Joey (April 10, 2018). "Tennessee Supreme Court moves up Nashville mayoral election to May" . The Tennessean . Retrieved April 11, 2018 . ^ "May 24 Election Results (Certified)" . Davidson County Election Commission. Retrieved March 17, 2019 .^ "State of Tennessee Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Transit Improvement Program Referendum Election" (PDF) . Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. April 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018 .
U.S. U.S. (election ) Governors Attorneys State Mayors
Alexandria, VA Anaheim, CA Anchorage, AK Auburn, AL Austin, TX Burlington, VT Chula Vista, CA Fairfax, VA Fort Lauderdale, FL Franklin, VA Irvine, CA Laredo, TX
Lexington, KY Little Rock, AR Long Beach, CA Louisville, KY Lubbock, TX Nashville, TN (special) Newark, NJ Newport News, VA Oakland, CA Oklahoma City, OK Phoenix, AZ (special) Providence, RI Radford, VA Reno, NV San Bernardino, CA San Francisco, CA (special) San Jose, CA Santa Ana, CA Tallahassee, FL Virginia Beach, VA (special) Washington, DC Local Statewide Related
.svg)
