2010 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election

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2010 Knox County mayoral election
Flag of Knox County, Tennessee.svg
 2006August 5, 2010 2014  
Turnout22.50% Increase2.svg [1] 2.61 pp
  Mayor Tim Burchett Speaking at the 2012 Community Budget Hearings (cropped).JPG 3x4.svg
Candidate Tim Burchett Ezra Maize
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote53,3814,917
Percentage88.30%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]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Primary results

The Republican primary was held on May 4, 2010.

Republican primary results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Burchett 29,716 85.14%
Republican Tim Hutchison5,18714.86%
Total votes34,903 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Primary results

The Democratic primary was held on May 4, 2010.

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ezra Maize 1,318 57.11%
Democratic Michael J. McBath99042.89%
Total votes2,308 100.00%

General election

General election results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Burchett 53,381 88.30%
Democratic Ezra Maize4,9178.13%
Independent Lewis F. Cosby1,3742.27%
Independent Robert H. "Hub" Bedwell7841.30%
Total votes60,456 100.00%

See also

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.