Nashville mayoral election, 2015

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Nashville mayoral election, 2015
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Mayor before election

Karl Dean
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Megan Barry
Democratic

The 2015 Nashville mayoral election has taken place on August 6, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee.

The election is officially nonpartisan and if no candidate wins a majority of the vote, a runoff will be held on September 10 between the top two finishers.

Incumbent Democratic Mayor Karl Dean is term limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term in office.[1]

Election Results

No candidates received the required majority for election, therefore a runoff election will take place on September 10, 2015 between the two candidates receiving the most votes, Megan Barry and David Fox


Nashville Mayoral Run-Off Election, September 2015[2]
Candidate Votes % ±%
Megan Barry 60,519 55
David Fox 49,694 45

Candidates

Declared

Potential

  • Stuart Brunson, former Deputy Governor of Tennessee[8]
  • Butch Eley, businessman[1]
  • Frank Garrison, businessman[15]
  • Jason Holleman, Metropolitan Councilmember[1]
  • Ronnie Steine, Metropolitan Councilmember and former Vice Mayor[1]
  • Carter Todd, Metropolitan Councilmember[16]
  • Mike Turner, State Representative[17]

Declined

References

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  2. http://www.nashville.gov/Election-Commission/About/Historical-Information/Election-Returns/September-10-Election-Results.aspx
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  14. http://www.nashvillescene.com/countrylife/archives/2015/05/21/the-mayoral-race-just-got-a-whole-lot-funnier-comedian-chad-riden-joins-the-ballot
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