2022 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election

2022 Shelby County mayoral election
Turnout	23.6% 4.1 pp
	Precinct results; Harris: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Morgan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Tie: 50% No votes
Mayor before election; Lee Harris; Democratic	Elected Mayor ; Lee Harris; Democratic

The 2022 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 4, 2022, to elect the mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Lee Harris won re-election with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Worth Morgan.^[2]^[3]

Republican primary

Nominee

Worth Morgan, city councilman^[4]

May 3, 2022 Republican primary results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Worth Morgan	14,259	99.19%
	Write-in	Write-in	117	0.81%
Total votes			14,376	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Lee Harris, Incumbent mayor^[6]

Eliminated in primary

Kenneth Moody, government official and former University of Memphis basketball player^[7]

May 3, 2022 Democratic primary results^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lee Harris (incumbent)	33,759	70.06%
	Democratic	Kenneth Moody	14,372	29.83%
	Write-in	Write-in	56	0.12%
Total votes			48,187	100.00%

General election

August 4, 2022 General election results^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lee Harris (incumbent)	78,606	57.98%
	Republican	Worth Morgan	56,809	41.90%
	Write-in	Write-in	256	0.12%
Total votes			135,571	100.00%

References

^ "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
^ Burgess, Katherine. "Four more years: Lee Harris reelected as mayor of Shelby County in extension of blue wave". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
^ "Worth Morgan to Run for Shelby County Mayor". MemphisFlyer. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
^ "Lee Harris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
^ Burgess, Katherine. "Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris launches 2022 reelection campaign". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
^ Hardiman, Samuel. "Ken Moody, longtime city official and aide to Strickland, considers run for Shelby County mayor". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
^ "Lee Harris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

[1] "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

[2] Burgess, Katherine. "Four more years: Lee Harris reelected as mayor of Shelby County in extension of blue wave". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

[3] "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

[4] "Worth Morgan to Run for Shelby County Mayor". MemphisFlyer. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

[5] "Lee Harris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

[6] Burgess, Katherine. "Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris launches 2022 reelection campaign". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

[7] Hardiman, Samuel. "Ken Moody, longtime city official and aide to Strickland, considers run for Shelby County mayor". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

[8] "Lee Harris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

[9] "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

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