2019 Knoxville mayoral election

The 2019 Knoxville Mayoral Election will take place on August 27, 2019 to elect the next Mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. All Knoxville municipal elections are non-partisan.

2019 Knoxville Mayoral Election
August 27, 2019 (first round)
November 6, 2019 (second round)
 
Candidate Indya Kincannon Eddie Mannis Marshall Stair
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First-round vote 5,568 7,005 5,158
First-round percentage 28.31% 36.64% 26.87%
Runoff vote 13,291 12,069
Runoff percentage 52.4% 47.6%
Mayor before election

Madeline Rogero
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Indya Kincannon
Democratic

Elections in Tennessee
Government

Since candidate met 50% or more of the votes, the top-two finishers to a runoff, which will be held on November 5.

Incumbent Mayor Madeline Rogero is ineligible to run for re-election, having served the maximum of two terms.[1]

Candidates

Declared

  • Michael Andrews, licensed barber[2][1]
  • Fletcher Burkhardt, social media specialist[2]
  • Indya Kincannon, former Knox County School Board member (2004–2014), former chair of the Knox County School Board, former city director for Mayor Rogero[2]
  • Eddie Mannis, former COO and deputy to Mayor Rogero, chairman of the Metropolitan Airport Authority, prominent businessman[2]
  • Calvin Taylor Skinner, worked in community and leadership development[2]
  • Marshall Stair, lawyer, at-large member of the Knoxville City Council (2011–present)[2]

Results

First round
First round results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Eddie Mannis 7,005 36.64
Nonpartisan Indya Kincannon 5,568 28.31
Nonpartisan Marshall Stair 5,158 26.87
Nonpartisan Fletcher "Knoxville" Burkhardt 591 3.09
Nonpartisan Calvin Taylor Skinner 493 2.58
Nonpartisan Michael W. Andrews 301 1.57
Total votes 19,116

Runoff

In the runoff election, India Kincannon defeated Eddie Mannis. Mannis called Kincannon around 9pm local time to concede the race. [4]

Runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Indya Kincannon 13,291 52.4
Nonpartisan Eddie Mannis 12,069 47.6
Total votes 25,360 100

References
  1. "OFFICES ON THE 2019 BALLOT". knoxvilletn.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  2. Whetstone, Tyler. "Who will be Knoxville's next mayor? We tell you about the candidates". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  3. "Cumulative Report — Official Knox County, Tennessee — CITY OF KNOXVILLE PRIMARY ELECTION — August 27, 2019" (PDF). Knox County. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  4. "Indya Kincannon wins Knoxville mayoral election". WATE 6 On Your Side. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
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