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Mayoral elections in Murfreesboro are held every four years to elect the mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
All Murfreesboro municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties.
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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.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Shane McFarland | 5,315 | 68.09% |
| Ron Washington | 2,474 | 31.69% |
| Write-ins | 17 | 0.22% |
| Total | 7,806 | 100% |
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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]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Shane McFarland (I) | 15,671 | 98.75% |
| Write-ins | 198 | 1.25% |
| Total | 15,869 | 100% |
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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]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Shane McFarland (I) | 8,446 | 66.45% |
| Tony Lehew | 2,103 | 16.55% |
| Nathan Bennett | 2,100 | 16.52% |
| Write-ins | 61 | 0.48% |
| Total | 12,710 | 100% |
Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland will be up for re-election.
