2015 Memphis mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2015 Memphis mayoral election Flag of Memphis, Tennessee.svg Memphis, Tennessee Mayoral no 2011 Memphis mayoral election 2011 2019 Memphis mayoral election 2019 October 8, 2015Officially nonpartisan File:Mayor of Memphis Jim Strickland (cropped).jpg 150x150px Jim Strickland 42,020 41.33% File:Mayor A C Wharton Memphis TN 2012-04-28 003 (1).jpg A C Wharton 22,490 22.12% Harold B. Collins 18,767 18.46% Mike Williams 16,388 16.12% Memphis Mayor 2015.svg 250px Results by precinct Strickland: #DFEEFF 20–30% #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Wharton: #C0F0C0 20–30% #AAE5AA 30–40% #87DE87 40–50% Collins: #FFDCEC 20–30% #FFC5DA 30–40% #FFAACC 40–50%Williams: #FFDAC1 20–30% #FFCCA9 30–40% #9D7700 >90%#808080 No votes Mayor A C Wharton Democratic Party (United States) Jim Strickland Democratic Party (United States) 8da9e2 73bc84 c88fe4 dc8c53 Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 28.0% Turnout Shelby County Election Commission, TN https://www.electionsshelbytn.gov/turnout 2024-01-17 www.electionsshelbytn.gov 10.0 pp The 2015 Memphis mayoral election took place on October 8, 2015, to elect the next mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor A C Wharton ran for re-election to a second full term in office.August 29, 2012 Wharton to Run for Re-election http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/19401775/wharton-to-run-for-reelection dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141219174321/http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/19401775/wharton-to-run-for-reelection December 19, 2014 December 19, 2014 MyFoxMemphisGreg Coy November 18, 2014 Wharton Raising Funds For Re-Election Bid http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/27411232/wharton-raising-funds-for-re-election-bid dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141219180444/http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/27411232/wharton-raising-funds-for-re-election-bid December 19, 2014 December 19, 2014 MyFoxMemphis He was defeated by Memphis City Councilman Jim Strickland, a fellow Democrat, who earned a plurality of the vote and became the first White mayor of Memphis in more than two decades. The election was officially non-partisan, but each candidate was affiliated with a political party. The mayoral election coincided with elections for the thirteen seats on the Memphis City Council. Due to the 1991 ruling of U.S. District Judge Jerome Turner, there is no runoff allowed in citywide elections. General election Candidates Democratic Party Declared Harold Collins, Memphis City Councillorhttp://www.myfoxaustin.com/Clip/10657489/harold-collins-confirms-his-run-for-mayor Harold Collins Confirms His Run For Mayor MyFoxAustin December 19, 2014 Jim Strickland, Chairman of the Memphis City Councilhttp://www.memphisflyer.com/JacksonBaker/archives/2015/01/15/the-wait-is-over-strickland-announces-candidacy-for-mayor The Wait is Over: Strickland Announces Candidacy for Mayor Memphis Flyer Jackson Baker January 15, 2015 January 16, 2015 A C Wharton, incumbent Mayor Mike Williams, President of the Memphis Police Associationhttp://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/27667168/mpa-president-considering-run-for-memphis-mayor MPA President Considering Run For Memphis Mayor MyFoxAustin December 19, 2014 December 19, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141219171820/http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/27667168/mpa-president-considering-run-for-memphis-mayor December 19, 2014http://wreg.com/2015/02/23/police-union-president-announces-bid-for-mayor/ Police union president announces bid for mayor WREG February 23, 2015 February 24, 2015 Potential/Withdrew Steve Basar, Shelby County Commissionerhttp://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/election-year-2015-is-upon-us/Content?oid=3770672 Election Year 2015 is Upon Us Jackson Baker October 30, 2014 December 19, 2014 Memphis Flyerhttp://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/harold-collins-on-verge-of-declaring-for-2015-memphis-mayors-race/Content?oid=3760916 Harold Collins On Verge of Declaring for 2015 Memphis Mayor's Race Memphis Flyer Jackson Baker October 9, 2014 December 19, 2014 Carol Chumney, former State Representative, former Memphis City Councillor and candidate for Mayor in 2007 and 2009 http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2014/nov/18/wharton-begins-re-election-fundraising/ Wharton Begins Re-Election Fundraising The Daily News Bill Dries November 18, 2014 December 19, 2014 Justin Ford, Shelby County Commissioner and member of the Ford familyhttp://www.commercialappeal.com/news/local-news/city-hall/justin-ford-considering-run-for-mayor-of-memphis_67960473 Justin Ford considering run for mayor of Memphis Kyle Veazey December 18, 2014 December 19, 2014 The Commercial Appealhttp://www.memphisflyer.com/JacksonBaker/archives/2015/02/09/commission-chairman-justin-ford-says-hell-run-for-mayor Commission Chairman Justin Ford Says He'll Run for Mayor Jackson Baker February 9, 2015 February 16, 2015 Memphis Flyer Detric Golden, former University of Memphis basketball playerhttp://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2015/feb/3/size-of-mayoral-field-shadows-race/ Size of Mayoral Field Shadows Race Bill Dries February 3, 2015 February 16, 2015 The Daily Newshttp://www.thenewsouthern.com/2015/06/19/get-to-know-a-candidate-detric-golden-for-mayor/ Get to Know a Candidate: Detric Golden for Mayor Alexandra Pusateri June 19, 2015 June 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150629055112/http://thenewsouthern.com/2015/06/19/get-to-know-a-candidate-detric-golden-for-mayor/ June 29, 2015 dead The New Southern James Harvey, former Shelby County Commissioner and candidate for Mayor in 2011http://www.localmemphis.com/story/d/story/has-the-unofficial-race-for-mayor-already-begun/41167/0CQAI2D9ZUGPiyv_lEpJtA Has The Unofficial Race For Mayor Already Begun? Mike Matthews December 18, 2014 December 19, 2014 Local Memphis https://web.archive.org/web/20141219183559/http://www.localmemphis.com/story/d/story/has-the-unofficial-race-for-mayor-already-begun/41167/0CQAI2D9ZUGPiyv_lEpJtA December 19, 2014 dead mdy-all Kenneth Whalum, minister, former School Board member, candidate for Mayor in 2011 and candidate for Mayor of Shelby County in 2014 Declined Edmund Ford Sr., Memphis City Councillor and candidate for Mayor in 2011http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2013/nov/25/as-elections-end-new-campaigns-begin As Elections End, New Campaigns Begin The Daily News Bill Dries November 25, 2013 December 19, 2014 Myron Lowery, Memphis City Councillor, former Mayor pro tempore and candidate for Mayor in 2009 Jason Smith, State Senator and President of Smith Property Group Campaign Wharton was first elected Mayor in a 2009 special election following the resignation of Mayor Willie Herenton; he was elected to a full term in 2011. As mayor, Wharton oversaw the city's response to the 2009 recession and subsequent budget cuts. Wharton defended his record as mayor, but faced criticism from his challengers on Memphis' high crime rates, slow economic growth, and Wharton's benefits cuts to city workers. Strickland painted himself as a "law and order" candidate and promised to crack down on violent crime in the city, while Harold Collins called for a data-based approach to crime and for increased job training for Memphis residents.https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2015/oct/9/the-early-vote-count-is-in/ Strickland Upsets Wharton In Memphis Mayor's Race Memphis Daily News 2018-08-08http://knoxblogs.com/humphreyhill/2015/10/09/postmortem-reports-on-memphis-rejection-of-wharton-as-mayor/ Postmortem reports on the demise of A C Wharton as Memphis mayor 2015-10-09 Humphrey on the Hill 2018-08-08 en-US On Election Day, Strickland defeated Wharton by nearly twenty percentage points, winning a plurality of the vote. Results 2015 Memphis mayoral election resultsStatement of Votes Cast - Shelby County, TN - Memphis Municipal - October 8, 2015 November 5, 2015 Shelby County Election Commission https://www.electionsshelbytn.gov/sites/default/files/documents/elections/2015/Memphis%20City%20Election/2015%20October%20ESR%20Summary%20Report.pdf July 21, 2025 Jim Strickland Nonpartisan candidate 42,020 41.33% A C Wharton (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 22,490 22.12% Harold Collins Nonpartisan candidate 18,767 18.46% Mike Williams Nonpartisan candidate 16,388 16.12% Sharon A. Webb Nonpartisan candidate 610 0.60% M. Latroy Williams Nonpartisan candidate 413 0.41% A. Fullilove, Jr. Nonpartisan candidate 369 0.36% Robert Hodges Nonpartisan candidate 240 0.24% D. P. Walker, Jr. Nonpartisan candidate 171 0.17% Leo AwGoWhat Nonpartisan candidate 119 0.12% write-ins 92 0.09% 101,679 100.00% References 2 External links Official campaign websites Harold Collins for Mayor James Harvey for Mayor Mike Williams for Mayor Category:2015 elections in Tennessee Memphis Category:Government of Memphis, Tennessee Category:Mayoral elections in Memphis, Tennessee