2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election
August 2, 2018 (2018-08-02)
Officially non-partisan
 
Candidate Shane McFarland
Party Republican
Popular vote 15,671
Percentage 98.75%
Mayor before election

Shane McFarland
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Shane McFarland
Republican

The 2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 2, 2018. All Murfreesboro municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with political parties. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a second term in office with an uncontested race.[1] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.[2]

Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the 2016 presidential election, Murfreesboro voted for Donald Trump by 19.0% and voted for Bill Lee by 9.6% in the 2018 gubernatorial election. During this time, Phil Bredesen was the most recent Democrat to win Murfreesboro by 0.4% in the 2018 senate election.[3]

Candidates

Declared

Results

Murfreesboro Mayor Election, 2018[5]
Candidate Votes %
Shane McFarland (I) 15,671 98.75%
Write-ins 198 1.25%
Total 15,869 100%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Broden, Mariah Timms and Scott. "Election 2018: A look at Murfreesboro city election ballot; Mayor Shane McFarland unopposed". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  2. ↑ "Rutherford_ County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  3. ↑ "DRA Tennessee". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  4. ↑ Broden, Mariah Timms and Scott. "Election 2018: A look at Murfreesboro city election ballot; Mayor Shane McFarland unopposed". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  5. ↑ "Rutherford_ County Election Results". secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
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