Mayoral elections in Jackson, Tennessee

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

All Jackson municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with a political party. Jackson uses a two-round system, where election runoffs are held if no candidate obtains the majority of the vote.[1]

2015

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2015 Jackson mayoral election
 
← 2011 May 5, 2015 2019 →
   
Candidate Jerry Gist Lowe Finney James A. Baxter
Popular vote 5,985 4,758 728%
Percentage 51.47% 40.91 6.26%

Mayor before election

Jerry Gist
Independent

Elected mayor

Jerry Gist
Independent

The 2015 Jackson mayoral election was held on May 5, 2015, to elect the mayor of Jackson. Incumbent Independent Mayor Jerry Gist won re-election with 51.47% of the vote, with former Democratic state senator Lowe Finney coming in second.[2]

This two-round election took place alongside other 2015 Jackson elections, including races for City Council.[3]

General election

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Jackson General Election, 2015[4]
Candidate Votes %
Jerry Gist (I) 5,985 51.47%
Lowe Finney 4,758 40.91%
James A. Baxter 728 6.26%
Tim York 129 1.11%
Charlie Lee Motton 29 0.25%
Total 11,629 100%

2019

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2019 Jackson mayoral election
 
← 2015 May 7, 2019 (first round)
June 18, 2019 (runoff)
2023 →
 
Candidate Scott Conger Jerry W. Woods
First round 3,803
34.14%
3,070
27.56%
Runoff 7,397
63.03%
4,339
36.97%

 
Candidate Jimmy Eldredge Mark Johnstone
First round 2,809
25.22%
1,193
10.71%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election

Jerry Gist
Independent

Elected mayor

Scott Conger
Independent

The 2019 Jackson mayoral election was held on May 7, 2019, and on June 18, 2019 (as a runoff), to elect the next mayor of Jackson. Incumbent Independent[5] Jerry Giat did not seek re-election.[6][7] Independent candidate Scott Conger won the general runoff election, becoming mayor at 35 years old.[8]

This two-round election took place alongside other 2019 Jackson elections, including races for City Council.[9]

First round

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Jackson First Round Election, 2019[10]
Candidate Votes %
Scott Conger 3,803 34.14%
Jerry W. Woods 3,070 27.56%
Jimmy Eldredge 2,809 25.22%
Mark Johnstone 1,193 10.71%
Vicky Foote 264 2.37%
Total 11,139 100%

Runoff

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Jackson Runoff Election, 2019[11]
Candidate Votes %
Scott Conger 7,397 63.03%
Jerry W. Woods 4,339 36.97%
Total 11,736 100%

2023

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2023 Jackson mayoral election
 
← 2019 May 2, 2023 (first round)
June 13, 2023 (runoff)
2027 →
 
Candidate Scott Conger Ray Condray
First round 3,927
46.95%
2,452
29.31%
Runoff 5,304
58.11%
3,813
41.78%

 
Candidate Jerry W. Woods Daryl K. Hubbard
First round 1,458
17.43%
423
5.06%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election

Scott Conger
Independent

Elected mayor

Scott Conger
Independent

The 2023 Jackson mayoral election was held on May 2, 2023, and on June 13, 2023 (as a runoff), to elect the mayor of Jackson. Incumbent Independent Mayor Scott Conger won re-election in the runoff with 58.11% of the vote[12][13]

This two-round election took place alongside other 2023 Jackson elections, including races for City Council.[14]

First round

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Jackson First Round Election, 2023[15]
Candidate Votes %
Scott Conger (I) 3,927 46.95%
Ray Condray 2,452 29.31%
Jerry W. Woods 1,458 17.43%
Daryl K. Hubbard 423 5.06%
Lisa Williams-Lyons 91 1.09%
Paul Sherrod 11 0.13%
Write-ins 3 0.04%
Total 8,365 100%

Runoff

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Jackson Runoff Election, 2023[16]
Candidate Votes %
Scott Conger (I) 5,304 58.11%
Ray Condray 3,813 41.78%
Write-ins 10 0.11%
Total 9,127 100%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Election Commission | Madison County, TN - Official Website". madisoncountytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  2. ^ "2015 Jackson Municipal Election Final Vote Results". WNWS Radio - Jackson, Tennessee, USA. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  3. ^ "2015 Jackson Municipal Election Final Vote Results". WNWS Radio - Jackson, Tennessee, USA. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  4. ^ "General election".
  5. ^ Whetstone, Tyler. "Possible candidates for mayor of Jackson". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  6. ^ Friedman, Adam. "The legacy of Jerry Gist, the only man to be mayor of Madison County and Jackson". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  7. ^ Yusuf, Omer. "Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist to leave office after 2019 election". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  8. ^ Stephenson, Adam Friedman and Cassandra. "Scott Conger to become next mayor of Jackson at the age of 35". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  9. ^ "2019 Jackson elections".
  10. ^ "First round".
  11. ^ "Runoff".
  12. ^ Staff, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News (2023-06-14). "Scott Conger wins Jackson runoff election". WBBJ TV. Retrieved 2024-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "The 2023 Jackson Mayoral Runoff Election: in photos". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  14. ^ "2023 Jackson elections".
  15. ^ "First round".
  16. ^ "Runoff".