Mayoral elections in Murfreesboro are held every four years to elect the mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee .
All Murfreesboro municipal elections are required to be non-partisan , but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties.
2014
2014 Murfreesboro mayoral election
Candidate
Shane McFarland
Ron Washington
Popular vote
5,315
2,474
Percentage
68.09%
31.69%
The 2014 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on April 15, 2014. Incumbent Democratic mayor Tommy Bragg decided not to run for re-election to a third term.[ 1]
Republican candidate Shane McFarland defeated Vice Mayor Ron Washington, becoming the youngest person elected as mayor in Murfreesboro history.[ 2] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.
Candidates
Ron Washington, City Vice Mayor[ 3]
Shane McFarland, City Councilman[ 4]
Results
Murfreesboro Mayor Election, 2014[ 5]
Candidate
Votes
%
Shane McFarland
5,315
68.09%
Ron Washington
2,474
31.69%
Write-ins
17
0.22%
Total
7,806
100%
U.S. Senate U.S. House (Election ratings ) Governors Attorneys General State legislatures Mayors
Anaheim, CA
Austin, TX
Chula Vista, CA
Corpus Christi, TX
Irvine, CA
Jackson, MS
Lexington, KY
Long Beach, CA
Louisville, KY
Lubbock, TX
New Orleans, LA
Newark, NJ
Norfolk, VA
North Miami, FL (special)
Oakland, CA
Oklahoma City, OK
Providence, RI
Reno, NV
San Bernardino, CA
San Diego, CA (special)
San Jose, CA
Santa Ana, CA
Shreveport, LA
Tallahassee, FL
Washington, DC
States
2018
2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election
The 2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 2, 2018. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a second term in office with an uncontested race.[ 6] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.[ 7]
Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the 2016 presidential election , Murfreesboro voted for Donald Trump by 19.0% and voted for Bill Lee by 9.6% in the 2018 gubernatorial election . During this time, Phil Bredesen was the most recent Democrat to win Murfreesboro by 0.4% in the 2018 senate election .[ 8]
Candidates
Results
U.S. Senate U.S. House (election ratings ) Governors Attorneys general State legislatures Mayors
Alexandria, VA
Anaheim, CA
Anchorage, AK
Auburn, AL
Austin, TX
Burlington, VT
Chula Vista, CA
Fairfax, VA
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Franklin, VA
Irvine, CA
Laredo, TX
Lexington, KY
Little Rock, AR
Long Beach, CA
Louisville, KY
Lubbock, TX
Nashville, TN (special)
Newark, NJ
Newport News, VA
Oakland, CA
Oklahoma City, OK
Phoenix, AZ (special)
Providence, RI
Radford, VA
Reno, NV
San Bernardino, CA
San Francisco, CA (special)
San Jose, CA
Santa Ana, CA
Tallahassee, FL
Virginia Beach, VA (special)
Washington, DC
Local State-wide Related
2022
2022 Murfreesboro mayoral election
Candidate
Shane McFarland
Tony Lehew
Popular vote
8,446
2,103
Percentage
66.45%
16.55%
Candidate
Nathan Bennett
Popular vote
2,100
Percentage
16.52%
The 2022 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 4, 2022. Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland ran for re-election and won a third term in office in a 3-way race.[ 11] [ 12] The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.[ 13]
Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the 2020 presidential election , Murfreesboro voted for Donald Trump by 8.4%, voted for Bill Hagerty by 12.8% in the 2020 senate election , and overwhelmingly voted for Bill Lee in the 2022 gubernatorial election .[ 14]
Candidates
Results
Murfreesboro Mayor Election, 2022[ 17]
Candidate
Votes
%
Shane McFarland (I )
8,446
66.45%
Tony Lehew
2,103
16.55%
Nathan Bennett
2,100
16.52%
Write-ins
61
0.48%
Total
12,710
100%
U.S. Senate U.S. House (election ratings ) Governors Attorneys general Secretaries of state State treasurers Other statewide elections
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Minnesota
Missouri
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Texas
Vermont
State legislatures
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Mayors
Anaheim, CA
Auburn, AL
Austin, TX
Charlotte, NC
Columbia, MO
Denton, TX
Gainesville, FL
Greensboro, NC
Henderson, NV
Irvine, CA
Laredo, TX
Lexington, KY
Little Rock, AR
Long Beach, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Louisville, KY
Lubbock, TX
Milwaukee, WI (special)
Newark, NJ
Newport News, VA
Norman, OK
North Las Vegas, NV
Oakland, CA
Oklahoma City, OK
Pensacola, FL
Providence, RI
Raleigh, NC
Reno, NV
San Bernardino, CA
San Jose, CA
Santa Ana, CA
Shreveport, LA
Tallahassee, FL
Washington, DC
Local
Anne Arundel County, MD
Baltimore County, MD
Cook County, IL
Cuyahoga County, OH
Frederick County, MD
Harford County, MD
Hennepin County, MN
Howard County, MD
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles County, CA
Maricopa County, AZ
Montgomery County, MD
Navajo Nation
Orange County, CA
Philadelphia, PA
Portland, OR
Prince George's County, MD
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Shelby County, TN
Tulsa, OK
Washington, DC
Wicomico County, MD
Statewide Other
See also
References
^ Fagan, Jonathon (April 27, 2014). "End of 'The Bragg Era' " . The Murfreesboro Post . Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017 .
^ "Mayor Shane McFarland | Murfreesboro, TN - Official Website" . www.murfreesborotn.gov . Retrieved 2023-12-22 .
^ ourhometowninc (2014-01-12). "Washington to run for Murfreesboro mayor - Main Street Media of Tennessee" . Main Street Media of Tennessee - . Retrieved 2024-01-29 .
^ ourhometowninc (2013-11-09). "McFarland to run for Murfreesboro mayor - Main Street Media of Tennessee" . Main Street Media of Tennessee - . Retrieved 2024-01-29 .
^ "Election Results" . secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov . Retrieved 2024-01-29 .
^ Broden, Mariah Timms and Scott. "Election 2018: A look at Murfreesboro city election ballot; Mayor Shane McFarland unopposed" . The Daily News Journal . Retrieved 2023-12-22 .
^ "Rutherford_ County Election Results" . secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov . Retrieved 2023-12-22 .
^ "DRA Tennessee" . Daves Redistricting . Retrieved 2023-12-22 .
^ Broden, Mariah Timms and Scott. "Election 2018: A look at Murfreesboro city election ballot; Mayor Shane McFarland unopposed" . The Daily News Journal . Retrieved 2023-12-22 .
^ "Rutherford_ County Election Results" . secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov . Retrieved 2023-12-22 .
^ "Shane McFarland remains Murfreesboro mayor; Scales-Harris retains council seat" . Yahoo Sports . 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-12-22 .
^ "August 4th Election Results" . www.wgnsradio.com . Retrieved 2023-12-22 .
^ "May 3rd, 2022 - Rutherford County Election Results" . secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov . Retrieved 2023-12-22 .
^ "DRA Tennessee" . Daves Redistricting . Retrieved 2023-12-22 .
^ a b Broden, Scott. "Murfreesboro mayoral candidates debate apartments, growth and solid waste" . The Daily News Journal . Retrieved 2023-12-22 .
^ "Candidate announcement: Shane McFarland for Murfreesboro Mayor - Main Street Media of Tennessee" . Main Street Media of Tennessee . 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2023-12-22 .
^ "May 3rd, 2022 - Rutherford County Election Results" . secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov . Retrieved 2023-12-22 .