Mayoral elections in Murfreesboro are held every four years to elect the mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee .
All Murfreesboro municipal elections are required to be non-partisan , but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties.
2014 Murfreesboro mayoral election Candidate Shane McFarland Ron Washington Popular vote 5,315 2,474 Percentage 68.09% 31.69%
The 2014 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on April 15, 2014. Incumbent Democratic mayor Tommy Bragg decided not to run for re-election to a third term.[ 1]
Republican candidate Shane McFarland defeated Vice Mayor Ron Washington, becoming the youngest person elected as mayor in Murfreesboro history.[ 2] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.
Ron Washington, City Vice Mayor[ 3] Shane McFarland, City Councilman[ 4] Murfreesboro Mayor Election, 2014[ 5] Candidate Votes % Shane McFarland 5,315 68.09% Ron Washington 2,474 31.69% Write-ins 17 0.22% Total 7,806 100%
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2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election
The 2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 2, 2018. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a second term in office with an uncontested race.[ 6] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.[ 7]
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 .[ 8]
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2022 Murfreesboro mayoral election Candidate Shane McFarland Tony Lehew Popular vote 8,446 2,103 Percentage 66.45% 16.55% Candidate Nathan Bennett Popular vote 2,100 Percentage 16.52%
The 2022 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 4, 2022. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a third term in office in a 3-way race.[ 11] [ 12] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.[ 13]
Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the 2020 presidential election , Murfreesboro voted for Donald Trump by 8.4%, voted for Bill Hagerty by 12.8% in the 2020 senate election , and overwhelmingly voted for Bill Lee in the 2022 gubernatorial election .[ 14]
Murfreesboro Mayor Election, 2022[ 17] Candidate Votes % Shane McFarland (I ) 8,446 66.45% Tony Lehew 2,103 16.55% Nathan Bennett 2,100 16.52% Write-ins 61 0.48% Total 12,710 100%
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