2014 Shelby County, Tennessee, mayoral election

2014 Shelby County mayoral election

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Turnout	27.0% [1] 2.5 pp
Candidate Mark Luttrell Deidre Malone Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 90,541 52,438 Percentage 62.34% 36.11%
Results: Luttrell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Malone:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Mayor before election Mark Luttrell Republican Elected Mayor Mark Luttrell Republican

The 2014 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 7, 2014, to elect the mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mark Luttrell won re-election with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Deidre Malone. ^{[2] [3]}

As of 2025, this is the last time a Republican was elected mayor of Shelby County.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Luttrell, incumbent mayor ^[4]

Eliminated in primary

• Ernest Lunati, primary challenger

Republican primary results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Luttrell (incumbent)	16,824	96.45%
	Republican	Ernest Lunati	595	3.41%
	Write-in	Write-in	25	0.14%
Total votes			17,444	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Deidre Malone, Shelby County Commissioner ^[6]

Eliminated in primary

• Kenneth Whalum Jr., pastor of the New Olivet Baptist Church ^[7]
• Steven J. Mulroy, Shelby County 5th district Commissioner

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Deidre Malone	13,792	35.77%
	Democratic	Kenneth Whalum Jr.	12,607	32.70%
	Democratic	Steven J. Mulroy	12,046	31.24%
Total votes			38,559	100.00%

General election

General election results ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Luttrell (incumbent)	90,541	62.34%
	Democratic	Deidre Malone	52,438	36.11%
	Independent	Charles Nelson	1,635	1.13%
	Independent	Leo Awgowhat	552	0.38%
	Write-in	Write-in	62	0.04%
Total votes			145,228	100.00%

See also

• 2014 Tennessee elections
• 2014 Knox County, Tennessee, mayoral election
• 2015 Memphis mayoral election

References

1. "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
2. "Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell wins second term". www.commercialappeal.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
3. "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
4. "Luttrell Begins Re-Election Bid for Mayor". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
5. "County Primary 5.6.2014 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
6. "Deidre Malone". National Women's Political Caucus. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
7. "From the pulpit to the political platform: Pastor Kenneth T. Whalum Jr. runs for mayor". Micromemphis: University District The Neighborhoods of the University of Memphis. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
8. "County Primary 5.6.2014 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
9. "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.