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2019 Nashville mayoral election
The 2019 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 1, 2019, to elect the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee . Incumbent David Briley , who succeeded Megan Barry following her resignation and won a special election to fill the remainder of her term, was eligible to run for reelection.[1] In the August election, Briley came in second behind city councilman John Cooper ; however, no candidate took more than 50 percent of the vote, forcing a runoff between Cooper and Briley on September 12, 2019.[2] Cooper won the runoff definitively with 69 percent of the vote.[3]
Candidates
Declared
Potential
Declined
Megan Barry , former Mayor of Nashville [8]
Bill Freeman, real estate developer and owner of the Nashville Scene , Nashville Post , and Nfocus [10]
Harold Love , State Representative [8]
Bob Mendes, member of the Metropolitan Council [8]
Renata Soto, nonprofit executive and former director of Conexión Américas[8]
Jeffrey Napier, US Army Veteran, Former Mechanic for Metro Nashville Government, Limo Driver, Active Skydiver [8]
Results
First round
2019 Nashville mayoral election results (first round)[11]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Cooper
35,676
34.98
David Briley (incumbent)
25,786
25.28
Carol Swain
22,387
21.95
John Ray Clemmons
16,391
16.07
Julia Clark-Johnson
404
0.40
Bernie Cox
337
0.33
Jimmy Lawrence
305
0.30
Jody Ball
280
0.27
Jon Sewell
224
0.22
Nolan Starnes
129
0.13
Write-in
83
0.08
Total votes
102,002
100
Second round
2019 Nashville mayoral election results (runoff)
Candidate
Votes
%
John Cooper
62,404
69.12
David Briley (incumbent)
27,255
30.19
Write-in
621
0.69
Total votes
90,280
100
External links
References
^ a b "Nashville Mayor David Briley kicks off re-election fundraising" . The Tennessean. November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018 .
^ "John Cooper leads David Briley as two head to September runoff battle in Nashville mayoral race" . The Tennessean. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019 .
^ Jeong, Yihyun (September 12, 2019). "John Cooper wins Nashville mayoral race, defeats incumbent Mayor David Briley in landslide" . The Tennessean . Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved September 13, 2019 .
^ "Nashville mayoral election: Meet Julia Clark-Johnson" . The Tennessean . Retrieved May 17, 2019 .
^ "State Rep. John Ray Clemmons launches run for Nashville mayor" . The Tennessean . Retrieved January 16, 2019 .
^ "Cooper Set to Announce Mayoral Run" . Nashville Scene . Retrieved April 16, 2019 .
^ "Nashville man announces intention to run for mayor | News | wsmv.com" . www.wsmv.com . Retrieved February 17, 2019 .
^ a b c d e f g h "Tennessee elections: Nashville's next mayor's race about to take shape" . Tennessean.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018 .
^ " 'Waffle House Hero' James Shaw Jr. Considers Running For Mayor « CBS New York" . Newyork.cbslocal.com. November 8, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018 .
^ "Bill Freeman Won't Run for Mayor" . Nashville Scene . Retrieved March 11, 2019 .
^ "August 1, 2019 Election Results (Certified)" . Nashville Election Commission. Retrieved September 15, 2019 .
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