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Mayoral elections in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Mayoral elections in Chattanooga are held every four years to elect the mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

All Chattanooga municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties.

2005

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2005 Chattanooga mayoral election
 
← 2001 March 1, 2005 (general)
April 12, 2005 (run-off)		 2009 →
Registered92,657
Turnout27.51% (general)
30.44% (run-off)
       
Candidate Ron Littlefield Ann Coulter Dan Johnson
First round 9,154
35.91% 		10,784
42.31% 		4,911
19.27%
Runoff 15,224
54.11% 		12,873
45.76% 		Eliminated
Mayor before election

Bob Corker
Republican

Elected mayor

Ron Littlefield
Independent

The 2005 Chattanooga mayoral election was held on March 1, 2005, and on April 12, 2005 (as a run-off), to elect the mayor of Chattanooga. Incumbent Republican mayor Bob Corker was eligible to run for a second term, but decided to run for U.S. Senate instead. Ann Coulter won a plurality of the vote in the first round with 42.31%, but lost the run-off election to Ron Littlefield, who earned 54.11% of the vote.

Results

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General

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March 1, 2005 general election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Ann Coulter 10,784 42.31%
Nonpartisan Ron Littlefield 9,154 35.91%
Nonpartisan Dan Johnson 4,911 19.27%
Nonpartisan Angela D. Clark 245 0.96%
Nonpartisan Karl D. Epperson 138 0.54%
Nonpartisan Eddie Bubba Eubank 95 0.37%
Nonpartisan Thomas Smith II 88 0.35%
Nonpartisan R. Buzzy Hamilton 48 0.19%
Write-in 25 0.10%
Total votes 25,488 100.00%

Run-off

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April 12, 2005 run-off election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Ron Littlefield 15,224 54.11%
Nonpartisan Ann Coulter 12,873 45.76%
Write-in 37 0.13%
Total votes 28,134 100.00%

2009

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2009 Chattanooga mayoral election
 
← 2005 March 3, 2009 2013 →
Registered99,024
Turnout18.08%
     
Candidate Ron Littlefield Rob Healy
Popular vote 10,234 7,186
Percentage 57.13% 40.12%
Mayor before election

Ron Littlefield
Independent

Elected mayor

Ron Littlefield
Independent

The 2009 Chattanooga mayoral election was held on March 3, 2009, to elect the next mayor of Chattanooga. Incumbent independent Mayor Ron Littlefield ran for re-election and was re-elected with 57.13% of the vote.[3]

Candidates

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  • Rob Healy, Chattanooga Parks and Recreation administrator
  • Joe Lance, blogger (withdrew, endorsed Healy) [4]
  • Ron Littlefield, incumbent mayor
  • Thomas Smith II, perennial candidate

Results

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March 3, 2009 general election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Ron Littlefield 10,234 57.13%
Nonpartisan Rob Healy 7,186 40.12%
Nonpartisan Thomas Smith II 353 1.97%
Nonpartisan Joe Lance 105 0.59%
Write-in 35 0.20%
Total votes 17,913 100.00%

2013

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2013 Chattanooga mayoral election
 
← 2009 March 5, 2013 2017 →
Turnout16.4%
     
Candidate Andy Berke Guy Satterfield
Popular vote 12,918 4,229
Percentage 72.28% 23.66%
Mayor before election

Ron Littlefield
Independent

Elected mayor

Andy Berke
Democratic

The 2013 Chattanooga mayoral election was held on March 5, 2013, to elect the next mayor of Chattanooga. Incumbent Independent Mayor Ron Littlefield was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. Democratic candidate Andy Berke was elected with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Guy Satterfield.[6]

Candidates

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Results

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March 5, 2013 general election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Andy Berke 12,918 72.28%
Nonpartisan Guy Satterfield 4,229 23.66%
Nonpartisan R. Chester Heathingt 659 3.69%
Write-in 67 0.37%
Total votes 17,873 100.00%
Democratic gain from Independent

2017

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2017 Chattanooga mayoral election
 
← 2013 March 7, 2017 2021 →
Turnout19.7%[9]
       
Candidate Andy Berke Larry Grohn David Crockett
Popular vote 11,994 4,941 1,438
Percentage 63.87% 26.41% 7.66%
 
Results by city council district
Mayor before election

Andy Berke
Democratic

Elected mayor

Andy Berke
Democratic

The 2017 Chattanooga mayoral election was held on March 7, 2017, to elect the mayor of Chattanooga. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Andy Berke won re-election against City Councilman Larry Grohn, former City Councilman David Crockett, and businessman Chris Long.[10][11][12] Grohn and Crockett were aligned with the Republican Party.[13][14]

Andy Berke won a majority of the vote in the initial round, so no runoff election was needed. This election took place alongside other 2017 Chattanooga elections, including races for City Council. Berke was sworn in to his second term on April 18, 2017.[15]

Candidates

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  • Andy Berke (D), incumbent mayor[16][17]
  • David Crockett (R),[14] former three-term Chattanooga City Council Chairman[18]
  • Larry Grohn (R),[13] Chattanooga City Councilman[19]
  • Chris Long (I), PhD in architecture engineering[20]

Results

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March 7, 2017 general election results[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Andy Berke (incumbent) 11,994 63.87%
Nonpartisan Larry Grohn 4,941 26.41%
Nonpartisan David Crockett 1,438 7.66%
Nonpartisan Chris long 407 2.17%
Total votes 18,780 100.00%

2021

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2021 Chattanooga mayoral election
 
← 2017 March 2, 2021 (first round)
April 13, 2021 (runoff)		 2025 →
     
Candidate Tim Kelly Kim White
First round 8,566
30.15% 		8,290
29.17%
Runoff 15,969
59.87% 		10,662
39.97%
     
Candidate Wade Hinton Monty R. Bruell
First round 6,110
21.50% 		2,408
8.47%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
 
 
Mayor before election

Andy Berke
Democratic

Elected mayor

Tim Kelly
Independent

The 2021 Chattanooga mayoral election was held on March 2, 2021, and on April 13, 2021 (as a runoff), to elect the next mayor of Chattanooga. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Andy Berke was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. Since there was no candidate that received a majority of votes in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held.[22] In the runoff election, Independent candidate Tim Kelly was elected with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Republican candidate Kim White.[23]

This two-round election took place alongside other 2021 Chattanooga elections, including races for City Council. Kelly was sworn in on April 19, 2021.

Candidates

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Advanced to the runoff

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Eliminated in the first round

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  • Monty Bell
  • Monty Bruell (Democratic) (endorsed Kelly)[26]
  • Lon Cartwright
  • Christopher Dahl (Independent)
  • D'Angelo Davis, activist (Democratic)
  • Russell Gilbert Sr., councilman from the 5th district (Republican)
  • Wade Hinton, attorney (Democratic) (endorsed Kelly)[27]
  • Christopher Long (Independent)
  • George Ryan Love, candidate for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district in 2016 (Democratic)
  • Andrew McLaren, actor (Independent)
  • Erskine Oglesby, councilman from the 7th district (Republican)
  • Robert Wilson
  • Elenora Woods, activist (Democratic) (endorsed Kelly)[28]

First round

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First round polling

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Pollster Poll sponsor Sample

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Margin of size Monty Bell Monty Bruell Lon Cartwright Christopher Dahl D'Angelo Davis Russell J. Gilbert Sr Wade Hinton Tim Kelly Christopher Long George Ryan Love Andrew McLaren Erskine Oglesby Kim White Robert Wilson Elenora Woods Other Undecided
The Chattanoogan — 2896

(LV)

± 0% 3% 0% 1% 0% 3% 8% 50% 0% 0% 1% 4% 26% 0% 5% 1% 0%
The Chattanoogan — 3057

(LV)

±4% 1% 3% 0% 1% 1% 2% 7% 52% 1% 0% 1% 2% 25% 1% 3% 1% 0%

First round endorsements

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Tim Kelly
Hamilton County Commissioners
Individuals
  • 70 business leaders[31]
Labor unions
Kim White
Labor unions

First round results

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2021 Chattanooga mayoral election first round [34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Tim Kelly 8,566 30.15% N/A
Nonpartisan Kim White 8,290 29.17% N/A
Nonpartisan Wade Hinton 6,110 21.50% N/A
Nonpartisan Monty R. Bruell 2,408 8.47% N/A
Nonpartisan Russell J. Gilbert Sr. 889 3.13% N/A
Nonpartisan Elenora Woods 805 2.83% N/A
Nonpartisan Chris Long 491 1.73% N/A
Nonpartisan Erskine Oglesby Jr. 322 1.13% N/A
Nonpartisan Monty Dewayne Bell 157 0.55% N/A
Nonpartisan Robert C. Wilson 136 0.48% N/A
Nonpartisan Andrew McLaren 61 0.21% N/A
Nonpartisan D'Angelo Davis 61 0.21% N/A
Nonpartisan Christopher Dahl 53 0.19% N/A
Write-in 38 0.13% N/A
Nonpartisan George Ryan Love 18 0.06% N/A
Nonpartisan Lon Cartwright 10 0.04% N/A
Total votes 28,415 100.00%

Runoff

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Runoff polling

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Pollster Poll Sponsor Date administered Sample size Margin of size Tim Kelly Kim White Undecided
Spry Strategies Chattanooga Times Free Press March 29, 2021 330 (LV) ±13% 51% 36% 13%

Runoff endorsements

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Tim Kelly
Hamilton County Commissioners
Individuals
  • 70 business leaders[31]
Labor unions
Kim White
Labor unions

Runoff results

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2021 Chattanooga mayoral election runoff[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Tim Kelly 15,969 59.87% N/A
Nonpartisan Kim White 10,662 39.97% N/A
Write-in 44 0.16% N/A
Total votes 26,675 100.0%
Independent gain from Democratic

2025

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2025 Chattanooga mayoral election
 
← 2021 March 4, 2025 2029 →
Incumbent Mayor

Tim Kelly
Independent



The 2025 Chattanooga mayoral election will be held on March 4, 2025, to elect the mayor of Chattanooga. Incumbent Independent mayor Tim Kelly is running for re-election to a second term in office.[35][36] All Chattanooga municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates are known to be affiliated with political parties.

Background

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On March 14, 2023, there was a proposal to make city elections aligned with county and state and national elections alongside city council term limits. However, it was rejected by the city council, making the mayor and council elections continue to be stand alone in the future.[37][38]

Candidates

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Declared

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The following candidates were approved for the March ballot:[39]

  • Tim Kelly, incumbent mayor (party affiliation: Independent)[40]
  • Chris Long, candidate for mayor in 2021[39]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Statement of Votes Cast City of Chattanooga and Collegedale Municipal Elections SOVC For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races Unofficial Results" (PDF). Hamilton TN. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Statement of Votes Cast City of Chattanooga and Collegedale Municipal Elections SOVC For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races Unofficial Results" (PDF). Hamilton TN. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Littlefield Wins Mayor Race; Berz Has Big Margin Over Rutherford". The Chattanoogan. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Blogger Drops Chattanooga Mayoral Bid". Nashville Post. No. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes Cast City of Chattanooga and Collegedale Municipal Elections SOVC For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races Unofficial Results" (PDF). Hamilton TN. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b "2013". elect.hamiltontn.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  7. ^ a b "Andy Berke gets more than 72 percent of vote to win race for Chattanooga mayor | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  8. ^ Ramsey, Bill (2013-02-28). "Election Guide: Guy Satterfield, Myopic Repairman". The Pulse » Chattanooga's Weekly Alternative. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  9. ^ Morton, -David (2017-03-20). "Low voter turnout in Chattanooga precincts". metroideas.org. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  10. ^ Gervin, Cari Wade (2017-04-06). "Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke Was Re-elected Handily in March. Now What?". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  11. ^ "Democratic Andy Berke Wins Second Term as Mayor". Washington Times.
  12. ^ "Chattanooga Mayor Berke Re-Elected to Second Term". WUTC. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  13. ^ a b "Larry Grohn For Mayor". www.chattanoogan.com. 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  14. ^ a b Lawrence, Hannah (2017-02-28). "Meet the mayoral candidate: David Crockett". WTVC. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  15. ^ "Mayor Andy Berke calls on Chattanoogans to 'build the city we want together'". timesfreepress.com. April 18, 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  16. ^ "Mayor Andy Berke announces re-election campaign". Local3News.com. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  17. ^ "Berke dismisses claims he's focused on bid for higher office". AP News. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  18. ^ "David Crockett announces bid for Chattanooga mayor's office | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  19. ^ Lawrence, Hannah (2017-02-28). "Meet the mayoral candidate: Larry Grohn". WTVC. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  20. ^ Lawrence, Hannah (2017-02-28). "Meet your mayoral candidate: Chris Long". WTVC. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  21. ^ "March 7th 2017 Chattanooga results" (PDF). Hamilton County Election Commissioner. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  22. ^ "March 2nd 2021 Chattanooga mayoral results" (PDF). Hamilton County Election Commissioner. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  23. ^ a b "April 13th 2021 Chattanooga mayoral results" (PDF). Hamilton County Election Commissioner. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  24. ^ "Business owner Tim Kelly announces mayoral campaign to 'get Chattanooga back on the right track' | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  25. ^ WTVC (2020-09-10). "Kim White announces bid to be Chattanooga's first female mayor". WTVC. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  26. ^ Sharpe, Shannen (2021-03-03). "Former Chattanooga mayoral candidate Monty Bruell endorses Tim Kelly". WTVC. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  27. ^ "Wade Hinton endorsement expands list of black leaders supporting Tim Kelly for mayor". WTVCFOX. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  28. ^ WTVC (2021-03-16). "Former Chattanooga mayoral candidate Dr. Elenora Woods endorses Tim Kelly". WTVC. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  29. ^ a b "Hamilton County District 2 Commissioner Chip Baker Endorses Tim Kelly for Chattanooga Mayor" (PDF).
  30. ^ a b "Commissioner David Sharpe: 'Tim Kelly Will Champion Education In Our City'". The Chattanoogan. February 11, 2021.
  31. ^ a b "Over 70 Business Leaders Send Open Letter Supporting Tim Kelly for Mayor" (PDF). 2021-02-05.
  32. ^ a b "Chattanooga Fire Fighters Association Endorses Tim Kelly For Mayor". The Chattanoogan. 2021-02-03.
  33. ^ a b c d Taylor, Sarah (February 4, 2021). "Chattanooga police and fire unions make mayoral endorsements". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  34. ^ "March 2nd 2021 Chattanooga mayoral results" (PDF). Hamilton County Election Commissioner. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  35. ^ "Kelly announces bid for second term as Chattanooga mayor | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  36. ^ "WATCH: Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announces his re-election for office". Local3News.com. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  37. ^ "City Council Opts To Continue Stand-Alone Elections With No Council Term Limits". www.chattanoogan.com. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  38. ^ Chattanooga City Council Highlights | March 14th, 2023 | PBS, retrieved 2023-12-18
  39. ^ a b "List of Candidate Qualifying Petitions, March 2025". Hamilton County Election Commission. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  40. ^ "Kelly announces bid for second term as Chattanooga mayor | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
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