Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2026)
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| 2026 Shelby County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 19, 2026 & March 10, 2026 |
| Primary election: May 5, 2026 General election: August 6, 2026 |
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| Offices up: County mayor, assessor of property, county clerk, county trustee, register of deeds, sheriff, county commissioners, circuit court clerk, criminal court clerk, juvenile court clerk, probate court clerk, chancery court judge, district circuit court judge, and county general sessions court judges |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2026 |
Shelby County, Tennessee, is holding general elections for county mayor, assessor of property, county clerk, county trustee, register of deeds, sheriff, county commissioners, circuit court clerk, criminal court clerk, juvenile court clerk, probate court clerk, chancery court judge, district circuit court judge, and county general sessions court judges on August 6, 2026. A primary is scheduled for May 5, 2026. The filing deadline for the primary is February 19, 2026. The filing deadline for the general election is March 10, 2026.
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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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