The 2022 Knox County mayoral election was held on August 4, 2022, to determine the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Glenn Jacobs won re-election with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Debbie Helsley.

2022 Knox County mayoral election
August 4, 2022
Turnout18.07% Decrease[1] 8.24 pp
 
Candidate Glenn Jacobs Debbie Helsley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 30,306 24,520
Percentage 55.3% 44.7%
Precinct results
Jacobs:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Helsley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     No data
Mayor before election

Glenn Jacobs
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Glenn Jacobs
Republican

Jacobs won the election with a smaller margin than in the previous election. In 2018, he won with 66.4% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Glenn Jacobs, incumbent mayor and professional wrestler better known as 'Kane'[2]
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Jacobs (incumbent) 24,687 100.00%
Total votes 24,687 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Bob Fischer, retired delivery driver and activist[4]
  • Tyler Givens, engineer and contractor[5]
Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie Helsley 5,921 74.20%
Democratic Tyler Givens 1,397 17.51%
Democratic Bob Fischer 662 8.30%
Total votes 7,980 100.00%

General election

General election results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Jacobs 30,306 55.28%
Democratic Debbie Helsley 24,520 44.72%
Write-in Tracy A. Clough (write-in) 1 0.00%
Total votes 54,287 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tennessee Voter Turnout, August 2022" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Who is running? Knox County mayor is on the ballot, but sheriff's race is one to watch". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "May 3rd Republican Primary Mayor" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bob Fischer will challenge county mayor - Knox TN Today". www.knoxtntoday.com. January 3, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Tyler For Knox". www.facebook.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "August 4, 2022 Democratic Primary Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ "August 4, 2022 General election" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
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