2015 Nashville mayoral election
The 2015 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 6, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. As no candidate won a majority of the vote, a runoff was held on September 10 between the top two candidates.
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Nashville elections are officially nonpartisan.
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Karl Dean was term limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office.[1]
Election results
First round
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Barry | 24,553 | 23.53% | |
| David A. Fox | 23,754 | 22.77% | |
| Bill Freeman | 22,308 | 21.38% | |
| Howard Gentry Jr. | 12,110 | 11.61% | |
| Charles Robert Bone | 10,962 | 10.51% | |
| Linda Eskind Rebrovick | 5,827 | 5.59% | |
| Jeremy Kane | 4,767 | 4.57% | |
| Write-in | 62 | 0.06% | |
| Total votes | 104,343 | 100 | |
Runoff
No candidates received the required majority for election, therefore a runoff election took place on September 10, 2015 between the two candidates receiving the most votes, Megan Barry and David Fox.
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Megan Barry | 60,519 | 54.79 | |
| David Fox | 49,694 | 44.99 | ||
| Write-in | 241 | 0.22 | ||
Candidates
Declared
- Megan Barry, Metropolitan Councilmember[4]
- Charles Robert Bone, attorney and businessman[5]
- Bobby Bones, National Radio Personality[6]
- David Fox, former Chairman of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Board[7]
- Bill Freeman, real estate executive, former Treasurer of the Tennessee Democratic Party and former Director of Development for the Nashville Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency[8]
- Howard Gentry, Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk, former Vice Mayor and candidate for Mayor in 2007[1][9][10][11]
- Jeremy Kane, charter school founder[12]
- Linda Eskind Rebrovick, businesswoman[13][14]
- Chad Riden, comedian[15]
Potential
- Stuart Brunson, former Deputy Governor of Tennessee[9]
- Butch Eley, businessman[1]
- Frank Garrison, businessman[16]
- Jason Holleman, Metropolitan Councilmember[1]
- Ronnie Steine, Metropolitan Councilmember and former Vice Mayor[1]
- Carter Todd, Metropolitan Councilmember[17]
- Mike Turner, state representative[18]
Declined
- Daron Hall, Davidson County Sheriff[19]
- Torry Johnson, Davidson County District Attorney[9]
- Jerry Maynard, Metropolitan Councilmember[20]
- Diane Neighbors, Vice Mayor of Nashville and former Metropolitan Councilmember[19]
- Bill Purcell, former Mayor[1]
- Ralph Schulz, President and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce[1]
- Jeff Yarbro, state senator[1]
References
- "Nashville 2015 mayor's race chatter begins". The Tennessean. December 3, 2012. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- "August 6 Election Results (Unofficial)". Davidson County Election Commission. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- "2015 Nashville mayoral runoff". Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- "With little more than a year until Election Day, the 2015 mayoral race is taking shape". Nashville Scene. July 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- "Attorney Charles Robert Bone announces run for mayor". The Tennessean. May 8, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- Bobby Bones campaign image
- "David Fox officially joins Nashville mayor's race". The Tennessean. July 21, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- "Bill Freeman to run for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- "Torry Johnson: I won't run for mayor". The Tennessean. May 21, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- "Howard Gentry, Jerry Maynard still weighing runs for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- "All bets are off in Nashville mayor's race". The Tennessean. January 31, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- "LEAD charter founder Jeremy Kane announces mayoral bid". The Tennessean. July 24, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- "Linda Rebrovick joins Nashville mayor's race". The Tennessean. September 2, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- "Linda Rebrovick to use Eskind name in mayor's race". The Tennessean. January 13, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- "The Mayoral Race Just Got a Whole Lot Funnier: Comedian Chad Riden Joins the Ballot". Nashville Scene. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- "Who's behind that phone poll about the 2015 mayoral race?". Nashville Scene. April 18, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- "Council's Carter Todd not ruling out '15 mayoral run". The Tennessean. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- "#MayoralChatter: Mike Turner Undecided On Run — But He Likes His Chances". Nashville Scene. April 18, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- "Sheriff Daron Hall won't run for mayor in 2015". The Tennessean. September 25, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- "Jerry Maynard decides against Nashville mayoral bid". The Tennessean. December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
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