The 2010 Knox County mayoral election was held on August 5, 2010, to determine the next mayor of
Knox County, Tennessee
Knox County is located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 478,971, making it the third-most populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Knoxville, which is the third-most populous city in Tennessee. K ...
. Incumbent
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
Mayor Mike Ragsdale could not run for re-election due to
term limits
A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms an officeholder may serve in a particular elected office. When term limits are found in presidential and semi-presidential systems they act as a method of curbing the potenti ...
. Republican state senator,
Tim Burchett
Timothy Floyd Burchett (born August 25, 1964) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for , based in Knoxville, serving since 2019.
A Republican, Burchett was formerly mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. He served in the Tennessee ...
, won the election with 88.3% of the vote against
Democrat
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
Ezra Maize.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
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Tim Burchett
Timothy Floyd Burchett (born August 25, 1964) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for , based in Knoxville, serving since 2019.
A Republican, Burchett was formerly mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. He served in the Tennessee ...
, state senator
Eliminated in primary
* Tim Hutchison
Primary results
The Republican primary was held on May 4, 2010.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
* Ezra Maize
Eliminated in primary
* Michael J. McBath
Primary results
The Democratic primary was held on May 4, 2010.
General election
See also
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2010 Tennessee elections
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2010 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election
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Knox County, Tennessee
2010 Tennessee elections
2010 United States mayoral elections
Local elections in Tennessee