2010 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election

The 2010 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 5, 2010, to elect the next mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Joe Ford, who took office on December 10, 2009, upon the resignation of A C Wharton, ran for a full term.[1][2] Republican County Sheriff Mark Luttrell was elected mayor with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Democratic Mayor Joe Ford.[3][4][5]

2010 Shelby County mayoral election
← 2006 August 5, 2010 2014 →
Turnout29.5% Increase[6] 2.3 pp
 
Candidate Mark Luttrell Joe Ford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 102,295 73,518
Percentage 57.86% 41.58%
Mayor before election

Joe Ford
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Mark Luttrell
Republican

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The primary elections were held on May 4, 2010.

General election[edit]

August 5, 2010 General election results[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Luttrell 102,295 57.86%
Democratic Joe Ford (incumbent) 73,518 41.58%
Independent Leo Awgowhat 997 0.56%
Total votes 176,810 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Joe Ford selected as interim Shelby County Mayor". 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. ^ "Joe Ford sworn in as Shelby County mayor". 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  3. ^ "Memphis Downtowner Magazine - My 2 Cents". www.memphisdowntowner.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  4. ^ "Luttrell elected as Shelby County Mayor". 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  5. ^ "Luttrell, Cohen Win Most-Watched Races - Memphis Daily News". www.memphisdailynews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  6. ^ "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  7. ^ "Election Results - August 5, 2010". 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  8. ^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
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