Mayoral elections in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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Mayoral elections in Murfreesboro are held every four years to elect the mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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All Murfreesboro municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties.

2014

2014 Murfreesboro mayoral election
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 2010April 15, 2014 (2014-04-15) 2018  
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Candidate Shane McFarland Ron Washington
Popular vote5,3152,474
Percentage68.09%31.69%

Mayor before election

Tommy Bragg
Democratic

Elected mayor

Shane McFarland
Republican

The 2014 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on April 15, 2014. Incumbent Democratic mayor Tommy Bragg decided not to run for re-election to a third term. [1]

Republican candidate Shane McFarland defeated Vice Mayor Ron Washington, becoming the youngest person elected as mayor in Murfreesboro history. [2] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.

Candidates

Results

Murfreesboro Mayor Election, 2014 [5]
CandidateVotes%
Shane McFarland 5,31568.09%
Ron Washington2,47431.69%
Write-ins 170.22%
Total7,806100%

2018

2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election
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  2014 August 2, 2018 (2018-08-02) 2022  
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Candidate Shane McFarland
Popular vote15,671
Percentage98.75%

Mayor before election

Shane McFarland
Republican

Elected mayor

Shane McFarland
Republican

The 2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 2, 2018. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a second term in office with an uncontested race. [6] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council. [7]

Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the 2016 presidential election, Murfreesboro voted for Donald Trump by 19.0% and voted for Bill Lee by 9.6% in the 2018 gubernatorial election. During this time, Phil Bredesen was the most recent Democrat to win Murfreesboro by 0.4% in the 2018 senate election. [8]

Candidates

Results

Murfreesboro Mayor Election, 2018 [10]
CandidateVotes%
Shane McFarland (I)15,67198.75%
Write-ins 1981.25%
Total15,869100%

2022

2022 Murfreesboro mayoral election
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  2018 August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)2026 
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Candidate Shane McFarland Tony Lehew
Popular vote8,4462,103
Percentage66.45%16.55%

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CandidateNathan Bennett
Popular vote2,100
Percentage16.52%

Mayor before election

Shane McFarland
Republican

Elected mayor

Shane McFarland
Republican

The 2022 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 4, 2022. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a third term in office in a 3-way race. [11] [12] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council. [13]

Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the 2020 presidential election, Murfreesboro voted for Donald Trump by 8.4%, voted for Bill Hagerty by 12.8% in the 2020 senate election, and overwhelmingly voted for Bill Lee in the 2022 gubernatorial election. [14]

Candidates

Results

Murfreesboro Mayor Election, 2022 [17]
CandidateVotes%
Shane McFarland (I)8,44666.45%
Tony Lehew2,10316.55%
Nathan Bennett2,10016.52%
Write-ins 610.48%
Total12,710100%

2026

Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland will be up for re-election.

See also

References

  1. Fagan, Jonathon (April 27, 2014). "End of 'The Bragg Era'". The Murfreesboro Post. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  2. "Mayor Shane McFarland | Murfreesboro, TN - Official Website". www.murfreesborotn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  3. ourhometowninc (2014-01-12). "Washington to run for Murfreesboro mayor - Main Street Media of Tennessee". Main Street Media of Tennessee -. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  4. ourhometowninc (2013-11-09). "McFarland to run for Murfreesboro mayor - Main Street Media of Tennessee". Main Street Media of Tennessee -. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  5. "Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  6. Broden, Mariah Timms and Scott. "Election 2018: A look at Murfreesboro city election ballot; Mayor Shane McFarland unopposed". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  7. "Rutherford_ County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  8. "DRA Tennessee". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  9. Broden, Mariah Timms and Scott. "Election 2018: A look at Murfreesboro city election ballot; Mayor Shane McFarland unopposed". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  10. "Rutherford_ County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  11. "Shane McFarland remains Murfreesboro mayor; Scales-Harris retains council seat". Yahoo Sports. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  12. "August 4th Election Results". www.wgnsradio.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  13. "May 3rd, 2022 - Rutherford County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  14. "DRA Tennessee". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  15. 1 2 Broden, Scott. "Murfreesboro mayoral candidates debate apartments, growth and solid waste". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  16. "Candidate announcement: Shane McFarland for Murfreesboro Mayor - Main Street Media of Tennessee". Main Street Media of Tennessee. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  17. "May 3rd, 2022 - Rutherford County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.