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Berlin Boyd
Berlin Boyd was a member of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee, representing District 7. Boyd assumed office in 2015. Boyd left office on January 1, 2020.
Boyd ran for election to the Memphis City Council to represent Super District 8 Position 3 in Tennessee. Boyd lost in the general election on October 5, 2023.
Boyd also ran for election to the Memphis City Council to represent Super District 8 Position 1 in Tennessee. Boyd did not appear on the ballot for the general election on October 5, 2023.
Biography
Born in Memphis, Boyd earned a B.B.A. from New College Stamford in 2003. He went on to receive an additional bachelor's degree in international business from Colorado Technical University in 2014. His professional experience includes working as a business mobility solutions specialist and a commercial real estate agent for Slovis and Associates. He was also the founder and CEO of Metropolitan Group.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2023)
General election
General election for Memphis City Council Super District 8 Position 3
The following candidates ran in the general election for Memphis City Council Super District 8 Position 3 on October 5, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Yolanda Cooper-Sutton (Nonpartisan) | 25.9 | 9,410 | |
| Brian Harris (Nonpartisan) | 21.0 | 7,602 | ||
| Jerred Price (Nonpartisan) | 19.2 | 6,951 | ||
 | Berlin Boyd (Nonpartisan) | 16.1 | 5,851 | |
| Paul Randolph Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 8.7 | 3,171 | ||
| Lucille Mack-Catron (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 2,470 | ||
 | Damon Curry Morris (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 831 | |
| Total votes: 36,286 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Boyd in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Memphis City Council District 7
Michalyn Easter-Thomas defeated incumbent Berlin Boyd in the general runoff election for Memphis City Council District 7 on November 14, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michalyn Easter-Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 75.3 | 2,036 | |
| Berlin Boyd (Nonpartisan) | 24.6 | 666 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 2,703 | |||
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General election
General election for Memphis City Council District 7
The following candidates ran in the general election for Memphis City Council District 7 on October 3, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Berlin Boyd (Nonpartisan) | 29.6 | 2,879 |
| ✔ | Michalyn Easter-Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 1,960 | |
| Jerred Price (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 971 | ||
| Jimmy Hassann (Nonpartisan) | 9.3 | 903 | ||
| Catrina Smith (Nonpartisan) | 9.3 | 901 | ||
| Larry Springfield (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 655 | ||
 | Will Richardson (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 618 | |
| Toni Green-Cole (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 591 | ||
 | Thurston Smith (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 237 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 9,739 | |||
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2015
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[2] In the District 7 race, incumbent Berlin Boyd faced Anthony Anderson, Eric Dunn, Anthony Ambee Johnson, Alfonzo Durell Lee, Michael Moore, Coby V. Smith, Thurston Smith and David W. Vinciarelli in the general election on October 8, 2015.[3] A runoff between Anderson and Boyd took place on November 19, 2015.[4]
| Memphis City Council, District 7, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Berlin Boyd |
62.8% | 1,196 |
| Anthony Anderson | 37.2% | 709 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 1,905 | |
| Source: WMC Action News 5, "Election Results," accessed November 19, 2015 | ||
| Memphis City Council District 7 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Berlin Boyd Incumbent |
26.4% | 2,577 | |
| Anthony Anderson |
24% | 2,340 | |
| Anthony Ambee Johnson | 12.2% | 1,192 | |
| Thurston Smith | 10.5% | 1,028 | |
| Michael Steven Moore | 8.6% | 839 | |
| David W. Vinciarelli | 6.7% | 653 | |
| Coby V. Smith | 4% | 390 | |
| Eric Dunn | 3.7% | 362 | |
| Alfonzo Durell Lee | 3.5% | 339 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 28 | |
| Total Votes | 7,976 | ||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Berlin Boyd did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Berlin Boyd did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Berlin Boyd Profile," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Calendar 2015," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ WREG, "City Council elections going to a runoff," October 9, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lee Harris |
Memphis City Council District 7 2015-2020 |
Succeeded by Michalyn Easter-Thomas |
| Preceded by - |
Memphis City Council District 7 2011-2011 |
Succeeded by Lee Harris |
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