2022 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election

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2022 Knox County mayoral election
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  2018 August 4, 20222026 
Turnout18.07% Decrease2.svg [1] 8.24 pp
  Glenn Jacobs (51370093311) (cropped).jpg Debbie Helsley (3).png
Candidate Glenn Jacobs Debbie Helsley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote30,30624,520
Percentage55.28%44.72%

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Precinct results
Jacobs:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Helsley:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     No data

Mayor before election

Glenn Jacobs
Republican

Elected Mayor

Glenn Jacobs
Republican

The 2022 Knox County mayoral election was held on August 4, 2022, to determine the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Glenn Jacobs won re-election with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Debbie Helsley.

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Jacobs won the election with a smaller margin than in the previous election. In 2018, he won with 66.4% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenn Jacobs (incumbent) 24,687 100.00%
Total votes24,687 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debbie Helsley 5,921 74.20%
Democratic Tyler Givens1,39717.51%
Democratic Bob Fischer6628.30%
Total votes7,980 100.00%

General election

General election results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenn Jacobs 30,306 55.28%
Democratic Debbie Helsley24,52044.72%
Write-in Tracy A. Clough (write-in)10.00%
Total votes54,287 100.00%

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References

  1. "Tennessee Voter Turnout, August 2022" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Who is running? Knox County mayor is on the ballot, but sheriff's race is one to watch". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  3. "May 3rd Republican Primary Mayor" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  4. "Bob Fischer will challenge county mayor - Knox TN Today". www.knoxtntoday.com. January 3, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. "Tyler For Knox". www.facebook.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. "August 4, 2022 Democratic Primary Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  7. "August 4, 2022 General election" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved June 29, 2022.