2010 Knox County, Tennessee, mayoral election

2010 Knox County mayoral election

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Turnout	22.50% [1] 2.61 pp
Candidate Tim Burchett Ezra Maize Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 53,381 4,917 Percentage 88.30% 8.13%
Mayor before election Mike Ragsdale Republican Elected Mayor Tim Burchett Republican

The 2010 Knox County mayoral election was held on August 5, 2010, to determine the next mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mike Ragsdale could not run for re-election due to term limits. Republican state senator Tim Burchett won the election with 88.3% of the vote against Democrat Ezra Maize. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tim Burchett, state senator ^[5]

Eliminated in primary

• Tim Hutchison ^[6]

Primary results

The Republican primary was held on May 4, 2010.

Republican primary results ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Burchett	29,716	85.14%
	Republican	Tim Hutchison	5,187	14.86%
Total votes			34,903	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ezra Maize ^[8]

Eliminated in primary

• Michael J. McBath ^[9]

Primary results

The Democratic primary was held on May 4, 2010.

Democratic primary results ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ezra Maize	1,318	57.11%
	Democratic	Michael J. McBath	990	42.89%
Total votes			2,308	100.00%

General election

General election results ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Burchett	53,381	88.30%
	Democratic	Ezra Maize	4,917	8.13%
	Independent	Lewis F. Cosby	1,374	2.27%
	Independent	Robert H. "Hub" Bedwell	784	1.30%
Total votes			60,456	100.00%

See also

• 2010 Tennessee elections
• 2010 Shelby County, Tennessee, mayoral election

References

1. "Tennessee Voter Turnout, August 2010" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. August 5, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
2. "Burchett defeats Maize to become Knox County mayor". Tumblr. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
3. Donila, Mike (September 4, 2011). "One year in, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett says he delivered". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014.
4. Donila, Mike (August 6, 2010). "Burchett: 'Precise plan' needed for mayor post". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012.
5. "Burchett defeats Maize to become Knox County mayor". Tumblr. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
6. "Tim Hutchison".
7. "May 4, 2010 Republican Primary Mayor" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
8. "Ezra Maize".
9. "Michael J. McBath".
10. "May 4, 2010 Democratic Primary Mayor" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
11. "August 5, 2010 General election" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.