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  First-round results by precinct O'Connell: 10–20% 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% Rolli: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% >90% Wiltshire: 10–20% 20–30% 30–40% Hurt: 10–20% 20–30% 30–40% Wilhoite: 10–20% 20–30% Yarbro: 20–30% 60–70% Tie Runoff results by precinct O'Connell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Rolli: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% No data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 3, 2023, to elect the next mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor John Cooper did not seek re-election to a second term in office.[2] A wide field of candidates ran to succeed Cooper, with Democratic metro councilmember Freddie O'Connell and Republican political consultant Alice Rolli advancing to the runoff because no candidate surpassed 50% of the vote. In the runoff election, O'Connell was elected with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Rolli and becoming the 10th mayor of metro Nashville.[3]
O'Connell was considered one of the more progressive figures in Nashville politics and is known for his vocal opposition to the use of public funds to build the Nissan Stadium.[4] Rolli is a businesswoman who has worked for numerous prominent Tennessee Republicans in the past, including governor Bill Haslam and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander.[5]
Rolli was considered an underdog in the runoff due to her status as a Republican in a heavily Democratic city. In the 60 years since the city of Nashville was consolidated with Davidson County in 1963, it has never elected a Republican mayor.[5] Democrat Joe Biden won the city with 64.5% of the vote in the 2020 presidential election.[6]
All Nashville municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with a political party.
- ^ "Election Statistics | Nashville.gov". www.nashville.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive: Mayor Cooper signals re-election bid to influential group in private session". April 15, 2022.
- ^ West, Emily (September 14, 2023). "Freddie O'Connell to become Nashville's next mayor, elected with more than 64% of the vote". News Channel 5. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Rau, Nate (August 4, 2023). "O'Connell finishes first in Nashville mayor's race, will face Rolli in runoff". Axios. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Rau, Nate (July 25, 2023). "Mayoral candidate Alice Rolli makes her case". Axios. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Singer, Jeff (August 4, 2023). "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 8/4". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 4, 2023.