2022 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election

2022 Shelby County mayoral election

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Turnout	23.6% [1] 4.1 pp
Candidate Lee Harris Worth Morgan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 78,606 56,809 Percentage 57.98% 41.90%
Precinct results Harris:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Morgan:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Tie:     50%     No votes
Mayor before election Lee Harris Democratic Elected Mayor Lee Harris Democratic

The 2022 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 4, 2022, to elect the mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Lee Harris won re-election with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Worth Morgan. ^{[2] [3]}

Republican primary

Nominee

• Worth Morgan, city councilman ^[4]

Republican primary results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Worth Morgan	14,259	99.19%
	Write-in	Write-in	117	0.81%
Total votes			14,376	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lee Harris, Incumbent mayor ^[6]

Eliminated in primary

• Kenneth Moody, government official and former University of Memphis basketball player ^[7]

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lee Harris (incumbent)	33,759	70.06%
	Democratic	Kenneth Moody	14,372	29.83%
	Write-in	Write-in	56	0.12%
Total votes			48,187	100.00%

General election

General election results ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lee Harris (incumbent)	78,606	57.98%
	Republican	Worth Morgan	56,809	41.90%
	Write-in	Write-in	256	0.12%
Total votes			135,571	100.00%

See also

• 2022 Tennessee elections
• 2022 Hamilton County, Tennessee, mayoral election
• 2022 Knox County, Tennessee, mayoral election
• 2023 Memphis mayoral election

References

1. "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
2. Burgess, Katherine. "Four more years: Lee Harris reelected as mayor of Shelby County in extension of blue wave". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
3. "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
4. "Worth Morgan to Run for Shelby County Mayor". MemphisFlyer. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
5. "Lee Harris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
6. Burgess, Katherine. "Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris launches 2022 reelection campaign". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
7. Hardiman, Samuel. "Ken Moody, longtime city official and aide to Strickland, considers run for Shelby County mayor". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
8. "Lee Harris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
9. "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2024.