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Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)
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| 2022 Shelby County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 17, 2022 & April 7, 2022 |
| Primary election: May 3, 2022 General election: August 4, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County mayor, assessor of property, county clerk, county trustee, district attorney general, register of deeds, sheriff, county commissioners, circuit court clerk, criminal court clerk, juvenile court clerk, probate court clerk, chancery court chancellors, circuit court judges, criminal court judges, general sessions civil court judges, general sessions criminal court judges, juvenile court judge, and probate court judges |
| Total seats up: 64 |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
Shelby County, Tennessee, held general elections for county mayor, assessor of property, county clerk, county trustee, district attorney general, register of deeds, sheriff, county commissioners, circuit court clerk, criminal court clerk, juvenile court clerk, probate court clerk, chancery court chancellors, circuit court judges, criminal court judges, general sessions civil court judges, general sessions criminal court judges, juvenile court judge, and probate court judges on August 4, 2022. A primary for the partisan offices was scheduled for May 3, 2022. The filing deadline for partisan offices was February 17, 2022, and the filing deadline for nonpartisan offices was April 7, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2022:
- County Mayor
- Assessor of Property
- Circuit Court Clerk
- County Clerk
- County Trustee
- Criminal Court Clerk
- District Attorney General
- Juvenile Court Clerk
- Probate Court Clerk
- Register of Deeds
- Sheriff
- County Commissioner
- Judicial
County Mayor
General election
General election for Shelby County Mayor
Incumbent Lee Harris defeated Worth Morgan in the general election for Shelby County Mayor on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lee Harris (D) | 58.0 | 78,606 |
 | Worth Morgan (R) | 41.9 | 56,809 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 156 | ||
| Total votes: 135,571 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Mayor
Incumbent Lee Harris defeated Kenneth Moody in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Mayor on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lee Harris | 70.1 | 33,759 |
| Kenneth Moody | 29.8 | 14,372 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 56 | ||
| Total votes: 48,187 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Mayor
Worth Morgan advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Mayor on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Worth Morgan | 99.2 | 14,259 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 117 | ||
| Total votes: 14,376 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Assessor of Property
General election
General election for Shelby County Assessor of Property
Incumbent Melvin Burgess defeated Steve Cross in the general election for Shelby County Assessor of Property on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melvin Burgess (D) | 61.4 | 81,895 | |
 | Steve Cross (R) | 38.6 | 51,531 | |
| Total votes: 133,426 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Assessor of Property
Incumbent Melvin Burgess defeated Rod Blount in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Assessor of Property on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melvin Burgess | 83.6 | 39,278 | |
| Rod Blount | 16.3 | 7,678 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 47,001 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Assessor of Property
Steve Cross advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Assessor of Property on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Cross | 99.6 | 13,962 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 14,014 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Circuit Court Clerk
General election
General election for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk
Jamita E. Swearengen defeated Soheila Kail in the general election for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jamita E. Swearengen (D) | 60.5 | 79,375 | |
 | Soheila Kail (R) | 39.5 | 51,814 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 131,258 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk
Jamita E. Swearengen defeated incumbent Temiika Gipson in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jamita E. Swearengen | 58.1 | 26,854 | |
| Temiika Gipson | 41.8 | 19,289 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 55 | ||
| Total votes: 46,198 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk
Soheila Kail advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Soheila Kail | 99.4 | 13,323 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 13,397 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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County Clerk
General election
General election for Shelby County Clerk
Incumbent Wanda Halbert defeated Jeff Jacobs and Harold Smith in the general election for Shelby County Clerk on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wanda Halbert (D) | 49.0 | 65,570 |
| Jeff Jacobs (R) | 40.7 | 54,531 | ||
| Harold Smith (Independent) | 10.2 | 13,706 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 53 | ||
| Total votes: 133,860 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Clerk
Incumbent Wanda Halbert defeated William Stovall, Arriell Q. Gipson, and Mondell Williams in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wanda Halbert | 72.2 | 33,823 |
| William Stovall | 11.6 | 5,434 | ||
| Arriell Q. Gipson | 11.5 | 5,371 | ||
| Mondell Williams | 4.6 | 2,170 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 58 | ||
| Total votes: 46,856 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Clerk
Jeff Jacobs advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Jacobs | 99.7 | 13,848 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 13,890 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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County Trustee
General election
General election for Shelby County Trustee
Incumbent Regina Newman defeated Steve Basar in the general election for Shelby County Trustee on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Regina Newman (D) | 60.8 | 80,385 | |
| Steve Basar (R) | 39.2 | 51,761 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 132,188 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Trustee
Incumbent Regina Newman advanced from the Democratic primary for Shelby County Trustee on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Regina Newman | 99.5 | 43,488 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 205 | ||
| Total votes: 43,693 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Trustee
Steve Basar advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Trustee on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Basar | 99.6 | 13,954 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 53 | ||
| Total votes: 14,007 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Criminal Court Clerk
General election
General election for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk
Incumbent Heidi Kuhn defeated Paul Houston in the general election for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heidi Kuhn (D) | 62.0 | 81,279 |
| Paul Houston (R) | 38.0 | 49,786 | ||
| Total votes: 131,065 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk
Incumbent Heidi Kuhn defeated Carla Jean Stotts and Maerne Briggs Bernard in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heidi Kuhn | 44.8 | 20,092 |
| Carla Jean Stotts | 29.8 | 13,349 | ||
| Maerne Briggs Bernard | 25.2 | 11,296 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 84 | ||
| Total votes: 44,821 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk
Paul Houston advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Houston | 99.7 | 13,791 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 13,834 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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District Attorney General
General election
General election for Shelby County District Attorney
Steve Mulroy defeated incumbent Amy Weirich in the general election for Shelby County District Attorney on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Mulroy (D) | 56.2 | 76,337 |
| Amy Weirich (R) | 43.7 | 59,380 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 111 | ||
| Total votes: 135,828 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County District Attorney
Steve Mulroy defeated Janika White and Linda Harris in the Democratic primary for Shelby County District Attorney on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Mulroy | 46.0 | 22,127 |
| Janika White | 33.0 | 15,880 | ||
| Linda Harris | 20.9 | 10,055 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 48,106 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County District Attorney
Incumbent Amy Weirich advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County District Attorney on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amy Weirich | 99.0 | 14,526 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 140 | ||
| Total votes: 14,666 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Juvenile Court Clerk
General election
General election for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk
Janeen Gordon won election in the general election for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janeen Gordon (D) | 97.3 | 91,593 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 2,554 | ||
| Total votes: 94,147 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rob White (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk
Janeen Gordon defeated Reginald Milton, Stephanie Gatewood, and Marcus Mitchell in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janeen Gordon | 47.5 | 22,357 | |
 | Reginald Milton | 21.9 | 10,302 | |
 | Stephanie Gatewood | 21.6 | 10,175 | |
| Marcus Mitchell | 9.0 | 4,237 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 47,114 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk
Rob White advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rob White | 99.6 | 13,838 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 57 | ||
| Total votes: 13,895 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Probate Court Clerk
General election
General election for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk
Eddie Jones defeated DeWayne Jackson in the general election for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eddie Jones (D) | 60.7 | 79,391 | |
 | DeWayne Jackson (R) | 39.3 | 51,387 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 49 | ||
| Total votes: 130,827 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk
Eddie Jones defeated William Chism Jr. and incumbent Bill Morrison in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eddie Jones | 46.0 | 21,037 | |
| William Chism Jr. | 29.0 | 13,283 | ||
 | Bill Morrison | 24.9 | 11,382 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 45,756 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk
DeWayne Jackson advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | DeWayne Jackson | 99.6 | 13,594 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 56 | ||
| Total votes: 13,650 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Register of Deeds
General election
General election for Shelby County Register of Deeds
Willie Brooks defeated Bryan Edmiston and George Summers in the general election for Shelby County Register of Deeds on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Willie Brooks (D) | 58.2 | 76,858 | |
| Bryan Edmiston (R) | 38.0 | 50,203 | ||
| George Summers (Independent) | 3.7 | 4,899 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 132,001 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Register of Deeds
Willie Brooks defeated Wanda Faulkner and incumbent Shelandra Ford in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Register of Deeds on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Willie Brooks | 44.0 | 20,471 | |
| Wanda Faulkner | 28.2 | 13,122 | ||
 | Shelandra Ford | 27.8 | 12,931 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 46,569 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Register of Deeds
Bryan Edmiston advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Register of Deeds on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bryan Edmiston | 99.6 | 13,902 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 13,956 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Sheriff
General election
General election for Shelby County Sheriff
Incumbent Floyd Bonner defeated Donald Taylor and Keisha Scott in the general election for Shelby County Sheriff on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Floyd Bonner (D) | 76.0 | 96,344 | |
| Donald Taylor (Independent) | 16.1 | 20,420 | ||
| Keisha Scott (Independent) | 7.7 | 9,820 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 210 | ||
| Total votes: 126,794 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Sheriff
Incumbent Floyd Bonner advanced from the Democratic primary for Shelby County Sheriff on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Floyd Bonner | 99.4 | 45,179 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 286 | ||
| Total votes: 45,465 | |||
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County Commissioner
General election
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Judicial
30th Judicial District Circuit Court
30th Judicial District Circuit Court general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Division I |
 Felicia Corbin-Johnson (i) |
| Division II |
Carlos Bibbs Carol Chumney Kenneth Margolis |
| Division III |
Valerie Smith (i) |
| Division IV |
Gina Higgins (i) |
| Division IX |
Yolanda Kight (i) |
| Division V |
Rhynette Northcross Hurd (i) |
| Division VI |
Stuart Breakstone Cedrick D. Wooten |
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Mary L. Wagner (i) Paul Robinson Jr. |
| Division VIII |
Robert Samuel Weiss (i)Damita Dandridge Larry Parrish |
30th Judicial District Chancery Court
30th Judicial District Chancery Court general election, 2022 | |
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Gadson Perry (i)Melanie Taylor Jefferson |
| Part II |
Jim Kyle (i) |
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Joe Jenkins (i) Richard Parks |
Probate Court
Probate Court general election, 2022 | |
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Kathleen N. Gomes (i) |
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Karen D. Webster (i)Joe Townsend |
30th Judicial District Criminal Court
30th Judicial District Criminal Court general election, 2022 | |
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Paula L. Skahan (i) Michael G. Floyd |
| Division II |
Gregory Carman Jennifer Fitzgerald Amy Mayne Joe Ozment Samuel Winnig |
| Division III |
James Jones Jr. Michael McCusker |
| Division IV |
Carolyn Wade Blackett (i) |
| Division IX |
W. Mark Ward (i)Melissa Boyd |
| Division V |
Carlyn Addison Christopher Lareau |
| Division VI |
Reginald Henderson David L. Pool Ross Sampson |
| Division VII |
Lee V. Coffee (i) Kenya Brooks |
| Division VIII |
Chris Craft (i) Sanjeev Memula |
| Division X |
Jennifer Mitchell (i) |
General Sessions Court
General Sessions Court general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Division 1 |
Lynn Cobb (i) Victoria Gillard Lawrence Pivnick |
| Division 2 |
Phyllis B. Gardner (i) |
| Division 3 |
Danielle Mitchell Sims (i) Lincoln Hodges William Larsha Lisa Stanley |
| Division 4 |
Deborah Means Henderson (i) Eran Julian |
| Division 5 |
Betty Thomas Moore (i) Varonica Cooper |
| Division 6 |
Lonnie Thompson (i) Kim Gilmore-Sims |
| Division 7 |
Bill Anderson Jr. (i) Handel Durham |
| Division 8 |
Perry Hayes John Parker II Lee Wilson |
| Division 9 |
Gerald Skahan (i)Sheila Bruce-Renfroe |
| Division 10 |
Cathy Anderson Patience Branham Greg Gilbert Rhonda Wilson Harris Kevin E. Reed Erim Sarinoglu |
| Division 11 |
Karen L. Massey (i) Terita Hewlett Jimmy Thomas |
| Division 12 |
S. Ronald Lucchesi (i) Mischelle Alexander-Best |
| Division 13 |
Louis J. Montesi (i) Terrance Tatum |
| Division 14 |
Patrick Dandridge (i) Addie Burks Danny W. Kail |
| Division 15 |
Loyce Lambert-Ryan (i)Christian Johnson |
Juvenile Court
Juvenile Court general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Shelby County Juvenile Court |
Dan Michael (i) William Glasgow Dee Shawn Peoples Tarik Sugarmon |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Tennessee elections, 2022
August 4, 2022
- Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- Tennessee's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
- Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2022
- Tennessee State Senate elections, 2022
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Tennessee Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2022)
- Shelby County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2022)
- Memphis, Tennessee, Increase Term Limits for City Council and Mayor Amendment (August 2022)
November 8, 2022
- Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- Tennessee's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
- Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2022
- Tennessee State Senate elections, 2022
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 1, Right-to-Work Amendment (2022)
- Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 2, Acting Governor Amendment (2022)
- Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 3, Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment (2022)
- Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 4, Remove Religious Minister Disqualification Amendment (2022)
- City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2022)
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Shelby County, Tennessee | ||
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| Shelby County | Tennessee | |
| Population | 929,744 | 6,910,840 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 760 | 41,232 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 38.1% | 76.7% |
| Black/African American | 53.9% | 16.7% |
| Asian | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Multiple | 2.3% | 2.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.1% | 88.2% |
| College graduation rate | 32.4% | 28.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $52,092 | $54,833 |
| Persons below poverty level | 19% | 14.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Shelby County, Tennessee | Tennessee | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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