2018 Hamilton County, Tennessee, mayoral election

2018 Hamilton County mayoral election

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Turnout	28.99% [1]
Candidate Jim Coppinger Aloyse Brown Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 33,588 22,052 Percentage 60.26% 39.56%
Precinct results Coppinger:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Brown:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%     No votes
Mayor before election Jim Coppinger Republican Elected Mayor Jim Coppinger Republican

The 2018 Hamilton County mayoral election was held on August 2, 2018, to elect the mayor of Hamilton County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Jim Coppinger won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Aloyse Brown. ^{[2] [3]}

Jim Coppinger first took office in January 2011 upon the resignation of Mayor Claude Ramsey, who left to join the administration of then Governor Bill Haslam as his top deputy. Coppinger won a special election in 2012 and a full term in 2014. ^[4]

Republican primary

Nominee

• Jim Coppinger, incumbent mayor ^[5]

Republican primary results ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Coppinger (incumbent)	11,471	97.80%
	Write-in	Write-in	258	2.20%
Total votes			11,729	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Aloyse Brown, wife of a preacher and mother ^[7]

Eliminated in primary

• George Ryan Love, candidate for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district in 2016 ^[8]

Democratic primary results ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Aloyse Brown	4,999	71.65%
	Democratic	George Ryan Love	1,845	26.44%
	Write-in	Write-in	133	1.91%
Total votes			6,977	100.00%

General election

General election results ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Coppinger	33,588	60.26%
	Democratic	Aloyse Brown	22,052	39.56%
	Write-in	Write-in	102	0.18%
Total votes			55,742	100.00%

See also

• 2018 Tennessee elections
• 2018 Knox County, Tennessee, mayoral election
• 2018 Shelby County, Tennessee, mayoral election
• 2017 Chattanooga, Tennessee, mayoral election

References

1. "Election Commission for Hamilton County, TN > Election Archives > 2018". elect.hamiltontn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
2. Parker, Collins (August 3, 2018). "Mayor Coppinger and Sheriff Hammond win re-election". WDEF-TV . Retrieved January 27, 2024.
3. Walton, Judy (August 2, 2018). "Coppinger wins handily in county mayor race". Chattanooga Times Free Press . Retrieved January 17, 2024.
4. A. O. L. Staff (October 20, 2021). "Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger announces he won't seek re-election". www.timesfreepress.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
5. "Coppinger announces reelection bid for Hamilton County Executive". WTVC . January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
6. "Election Commission for Hamilton County, TN > Election Archives > 2018" (PDF). elect.hamiltontn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
7. Martin, Brittany (May 3, 2018). "Aloyse Brown wants to be Hamilton County's first female mayor". WTVC. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
8. "Vote-USA | George Ryan Love | Previous Candidate for Hamilton County County Mayor, Hamilton County, Tennessee". vote-usa.org. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
9. "Election Commission for Hamilton County, TN > Election Archives > 2018" (PDF). elect.hamiltontn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
10. "Election Commission for Hamilton County, TN > Election Archives > 2018". elect.hamiltontn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.