Mayoral elections in Knoxville

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

Knoxville elections are officially non-partisan, and use a two-round system, where election runoffs are held if no candidate obtains the majority of the vote.

1987

1987 Knoxville mayoral election

Candidate Victor Ashe Randy Tyree First-round vote 10,765 5,739 First-round percentage 43.85% 23.38% Second-round vote 18,892 15,853 Second-round percentage 54.35% 45.61%   Candidate Jean Teague Casey C. Jones First-round vote 5,210 2,543 First-round percentage 21.22 10.36

Mayor before election Kyle Testerman Republican Elected Mayor Victor Ashe Republican

The 1987 Knoxville mayoral election took place on October and November of 1987 to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections and was officially nonpartisan. It saw the election of Victor Ashe.

Since no candidate secured a majority in the first round, a runoff election was held between the top two finishers, with Ashe defeating former mayor Randy Tyree.

Results

First round

First round results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Victor Ashe	10,765	43.85
	Nonpartisan	Randy Tyree	5,739	23.38
	Nonpartisan	Jean Teague	5,210	21.22
	Nonpartisan	Casey C. Jones	2,543	10.36
	Nonpartisan	Louis E. Royal	119	0.49
	Nonpartisan	James T. "Jim" Garland	84	0.34
	Nonpartisan	James Wesley Gilliam	45	0.18
	Nonpartisan	Boyce T. McCall	43	0.18
	Nonpartisan	Kyle C. Testerman	2	0.01
Total votes			24,550

Runoff

Runoff results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Victor Ashe	18,892	54.35
	Nonpartisan	Randy Tyree	15,853	45.61
	Write-in	Jean Teague	4	0.01
	Write-in	C. Howard Bozeman	2	0.01
	Write-in	Willie Hambree	1	0.00
	Write-in	Harry E. Hodge	1	0.00
	Write-in	Steve Kidwell	1	0.00
	Write-in	Louis A. McElroy II	1	0.00
	Write-in	Ron Payne	1	0.00
	Write-in	E. R. Shultz	1	0.00
	Write-in	Kyle Testerman	1	0.00
	Write-in	Robt O. Watson	1	0.00
Total votes			34,759

2003

2003 Knoxville mayoral election

September 30, 2003

Candidate Bill Haslam Madeline Rogero Popular vote 15,730 13,864 Percentage 52.64% 46.39%

Mayor before election Victor Ashe Republican Elected Mayor Bill Haslam Republican

The 2003 Knoxville mayoral election took place on September 30, 2003 to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections; it was officially nonpartisan. It saw the election of Bill Haslam.

Haslam reached a majority in the initial round of the election, forgoing the need for a runoff to be held.

Results

Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Bill Haslam	15,730	52.64
	Nonpartisan	Madeline Rogero	13,864	46.39
	Nonpartisan	George Alexander Hamilton, Sr.	166	0.56
	Nonpartisan	Boyce McCall	123	0.41
Total votes			29,883	100

2007

2007 Knoxville mayoral election

September 25, 2007

Candidate Bill Haslam Isa Infante Popular vote 5,728 667 Percentage 87.32% 10.17%

Mayor before election Bill Haslam Republican Elected Mayor Bill Haslam Republican

The 2007 Knoxville mayoral election took place on September 25, 2007 to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections; it was officially nonpartisan. It saw the reelection of incumbent Bill Haslam.

Haslam reached a majority in the initial round of the election, forgoing the need for a runoff to be held.

Results

Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Bill Haslam (incumbent)	5,728	87.32
	Nonpartisan	Isa Infante	667	10.17
	Nonpartisan	Mark Saroff	165	2.52
Total votes			6,560

2011

2011 Knoxville mayoral election

September 27, 2011 (first round) November 8, 2011 (runoff)

Candidate Madeline Rogero Mark Padgett Ivan Harmon First-round vote 8,242 3,741 3,537 First-round percentage 49.90% 22.65% 22.33% Second-round vote 12,441 8,827 Second-round percentage 58.50% 41.50%

Mayor before election Daniel Brown (acting) Elected Mayor Madeline Rogero Democratic

The 2011 Knoxville mayoral election took place on September 27 and November 8, 2011 to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections and was officially nonpartisan. It saw the election of Madeline Rogero.

Serving as acting mayor, following the resignation of Republican mayor Bill Haslam to serve as Governor of Tennessee and in the months before the individual elected in this race would take office, was Daniel Brown, who did not seek a full term as mayor.

Since no candidate secured a majority in the first round, a runoff was held between the top two finishers.

The election saw Rogero become the first woman elected mayor of Knoxville. She is also the first woman to be elected mayor in any of the "Big Four" cities of Tennessee (Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga).

Results

First round

First round results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Madeline Rogero	8,242	49.90
	Nonpartisan	Mark Padgett	3,741	22.65
	Nonpartisan	Ivan Harmon	3,537	22.33
	Nonpartisan	Joe Hultquist	698	4.23
	Nonpartisan	Bo Bennett	148	0.90
Total votes			16,518

Runoff

Runoff results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Madeline Rogero	12,441	58.50
	Nonpartisan	Mark Padgett	8,827	41.50
Total votes			21,268

2015

2015 Knoxville mayoral election

September 29, 2015

Candidate Madeline Rogero Popular vote 3,711 Percentage 98.78%

Results by precinct Rogero:      <90%

Mayor before election Madeline Rogero Democratic Elected Mayor Madeline Rogero Democratic

The 2015 Knoxville mayoral election took place on September 29, 2015 to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections and was officially nonpartisan. It saw the reelection of incumbent Madeline Rogero.

Since Rogero reached a majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff was held. This was set to be the case since only two candidates were on the ballot.

Results

First round results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Madeline Rogero (incumbent)	3,811	98.78
	Write-in	Jack Knoxville	46	1.22
Total votes			3,757

2019

2019 Knoxville mayoral election

August 27, 2019 (first round) November 6, 2019 (second round)

Candidate Indya Kincannon Eddie Mannis Marshall Stair Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First-round vote 5,568 7,005 5,158 First-round percentage 28.31% 36.64% 26.87% Runoff vote 13,291 12,069 Runoff percentage 52.41% 47.59%

Kincannon:      30-40%      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Mannis:      30-40%      40-50%      50–60%      60–70% Stair:     20-30%      30-40%      40-50%

Mayor before election Madeline Rogero Democratic Elected Mayor Indya Kincannon Democratic

The 2019 Knoxville mayoral Election took place on August 27, 2019, and November 5, 2019, to elect the next mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. All Knoxville municipal elections are non-partisan.

Since no candidate met 50% or more of the votes, Eddie Mannis and Indya Kincannon advanced to the November election.

Incumbent Mayor Madeline Rogero was ineligible to run for re-election, having served the maximum of two terms.

Candidates

Declared

• Michael Andrews, licensed barber
• Fletcher Burkhardt, social media specialist
• Indya Kincannon, former Knox County School Board member (2004–2014), former chair of the Knox County School Board, former city director for Mayor Rogero
• Eddie Mannis, former COO and deputy to Mayor Rogero, chairman of the Metropolitan Airport Authority, prominent businessman
• Calvin Taylor Skinner, worked in community and leadership development
• Marshall Stair, lawyer, at-large member of the Knoxville City Council (2011–2019)

Results

First round

First round results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Eddie Mannis	7,005	36.64
	Nonpartisan	Indya Kincannon	5,568	28.31
	Nonpartisan	Marshall Stair	5,158	26.87
	Nonpartisan	Fletcher "Knoxville" Burkhardt	591	3.09
	Nonpartisan	Calvin Taylor Skinner	493	2.58
	Nonpartisan	Michael W. Andrews	301	1.57
Total votes			19,116

Runoff

In the runoff election, Indya Kincannon defeated Eddie Mannis.

Runoff results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Indya Kincannon	13,291	52.41
	Nonpartisan	Eddie Mannis	12,069	47.59
Total votes			25,360	100

2023

2023 Knoxville mayoral election

August 29, 2023

Candidate Indya Kincannon Jeff Talman Popular vote 9,431 4,808 Percentage 57.52% 29.32%   Candidate Constance Every R. C. Lawhorn Popular vote 1,328 830 Percentage 8.10% 5.06%

Mayor before election Indya Kincannon Democratic Elected Mayor Indya Kincannon Democratic

The 2023 Knoxville mayoral election took place on August 29, 2023 to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. All Knoxville municipal elections are non-partisan.

Incumbent mayor Indya Kincannon announced her re-election campaign on November 16, 2022.

Since Kincannon reached won re-election because she reached a majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff was needed.

Candidates

Declared

• Indya Kincannon, incumbent mayor
• Jeff Talman, mortgage banker and president of the Knoxville Volunteer Rotary Club
• Constance Every, nonprofit founder
• R.C. Lawhorn, businessman

Results

Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Indya Kincannon	9,431	57.52
	Nonpartisan	Jeff Talman	4,808	29.32
	Nonpartisan	Constance Every	1,328	8.10
	Nonpartisan	R.C. Lawhorn	830	5.06
Total votes			16,397	100

See also

• Elections in Tennessee
• Political party strength in Tennessee
• Government of Tennessee