2010 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election

The 2010 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 5, 2010, to elect the next mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Joe Ford, who took office on December 10, 2009, upon the resignation of A C Wharton, ran for a full term.^[1][2] Republican County Sheriff Mark Luttrell was elected mayor with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Democratic Mayor Joe Ford.^[3][4][5]

2010 Shelby County mayoral election

← 2006 August 5, 2010 2014 →
Turnout	29.5% ^[6] 2.3 pp
Candidate Mark Luttrell Joe Ford Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 102,295 73,518 Percentage 57.86% 41.58%
Mayor before election Joe Ford Democratic Elected Mayor Mark Luttrell Republican

The primary elections were held on May 4, 2010.

General election

August 5, 2010 General election results^[7][8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Luttrell	102,295	57.86%
	Democratic	Joe Ford (incumbent)	73,518	41.58%
	Independent	Leo Awgowhat	997	0.56%
Total votes			176,810	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

See also

• 2010 Tennessee elections
• 2010 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election
• 2011 Memphis mayoral election

References

1. "Joe Ford selected as interim Shelby County Mayor". 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
2. "Joe Ford sworn in as Shelby County mayor". 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
3. "Memphis Downtowner Magazine - My 2 Cents". www.memphisdowntowner.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
4. "Luttrell elected as Shelby County Mayor". 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
5. "Luttrell, Cohen Win Most-Watched Races - Memphis Daily News". www.memphisdailynews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
6. "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
7. "Election Results - August 5, 2010". 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
8. "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.