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2010 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election

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The 2010 Knox County mayoral election was held on August 5, 2010, to determine the next mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mike Ragsdale could not run for re-election due to term limits. Republican state senator, Tim Burchett, won the election with 88.3% of the vote against Democrat Ezra Maize.[2][3][4]

2010 Knox County mayoral election
← 2006 August 5, 2010 2014 →
Turnout22.50% Increase[1] 2.61 pp
 
Candidate Tim Burchett Ezra Maize
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 53,381 4,917
Percentage 88.30% 8.13%
Mayor before election

Mike Ragsdale
Republican

Elected Mayor

Tim Burchett
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Tim Hutchison[6]

Primary results

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The Republican primary was held on May 4, 2010.

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Burchett 29,716 85.14%
Republican Tim Hutchison 5,187 14.86%
Total votes 34,903 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Michael J. McBath[9]

Primary results

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The Democratic primary was held on May 4, 2010.

Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ezra Maize 1,318 57.11%
Democratic Michael J. McBath 990 42.89%
Total votes 2,308 100.00%

General election

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General election results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Burchett 53,381 88.30%
Democratic Ezra Maize 4,917 8.13%
Independent Lewis F. Cosby 1,374 2.27%
Independent Robert H. "Hub" Bedwell 784 1.30%
Total votes 60,456 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tennessee Voter Turnout, August 2010" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. August 5, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Burchett defeats Maize to become Knox County mayor". Tumblr. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  3. ^ Donila, Mike (September 4, 2011). "One year in, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett says he delivered". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014.
  4. ^ Donila, Mike (August 6, 2010). "Burchett: 'Precise plan' needed for mayor post". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012.
  5. ^ "Burchett defeats Maize to become Knox County mayor". Tumblr. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  6. ^ "Tim Hutchison".
  7. ^ "May 4, 2010 Republican Primary Mayor" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Ezra Maize".
  9. ^ "Michael J. McBath".
  10. ^ "May 4, 2010 Democratic Primary Mayor" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "August 5, 2010 General election" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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