Van Turner

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Van Turner

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Democratic Party

Prior offices

Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 12

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Elections and appointments

Last election

October 5, 2023

Van Turner (Democratic Party) was a member of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in Tennessee, representing District 12. Turner assumed office in 2014. Turner left office on September 1, 2022.

Turner ran for election for Mayor of Memphis in Tennessee. Turner lost in the general election on October 5, 2023.

Elections

2023

See also: Mayoral election in Memphis, Tennessee (2023)

General election

General election for Mayor of Memphis

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Memphis on October 5, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Young (Nonpartisan)	27.6	24,420
	Submit photo	Floyd Bonner (Nonpartisan)	22.5	19,900
		Willie Herenton (Nonpartisan)	21.5	18,994
	Submit photo	Van Turner (Nonpartisan)	21.3	18,784
	Submit photo	JW Gibson (Nonpartisan)	2.5	2,176
	Submit photo	Michelle McKissack (Nonpartisan)	1.6	1,437
	Submit photo	Joe Brown (Nonpartisan)	1.2	1,030
		Karen Camper (Nonpartisan)	0.7	591
	Submit photo	James Harvey (Nonpartisan)	0.4	325
		Brandon Price (Nonpartisan)	0.1	129
		Carnita Atwater (Nonpartisan)	0.1	122
	Submit photo	Tekeva Shaw (Nonpartisan)	0.1	95
	Submit photo	Jennings Bernard (Nonpartisan)	0.1	89
		Reggie Hall (Nonpartisan)	0.1	77
	Submit photo	Kendra Calico (Nonpartisan)	0.1	58
	Submit photo	Derek Winn (Nonpartisan)	0.1	57
	Submit photo	Justina Ragland (Nonpartisan)	0.1	53

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,337
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Frank Colvett Jr. (Nonpartisan)
• George Flinn Jr. (Nonpartisan)
• David Winston (Nonpartisan)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Turner in this election.

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2018)

General election

General election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 12

Incumbent Van Turner won election in the general election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 12 on August 2, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Van Turner (D)	99.6	9,249
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	34

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,283
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 12

Incumbent Van Turner advanced from the Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 12 on May 1, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Van Turner	100.0	4,050

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,050
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Campaign themes

2023

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