Mayoral elections in Jackson are held every four years to elect the mayor of Jackson, Tennessee in the United States.
All Jackson municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with a political party. Jackson uses a two-round system, where election runoffs are held if no candidate obtains the majority of the vote.[1]
The 2015 Jackson mayoral election was held on May 5, 2015, to elect the mayor of Jackson. Incumbent Independent Mayor Jerry Gist won re-election with 51.47% of the vote, with former Democratic state senator Lowe Finney coming in second.[2]
This two-round election took place alongside other 2015 Jackson elections, including races for City Council.[3]
The 2019 Jackson mayoral election was held on May 7, 2019, and on June 18, 2019 (as a runoff), to elect the next mayor of Jackson. Incumbent Independent[5] Jerry Giat did not seek re-election.[6][7] Independent candidate Scott Conger won the general runoff election, becoming mayor at 35 years old.[8]
This two-round election took place alongside other 2019 Jackson elections, including races for City Council.[9]
The 2023 Jackson mayoral election was held on May 2, 2023, and on June 13, 2023 (as a runoff), to elect the mayor of Jackson. Incumbent Independent Mayor Scott Conger won re-election in the runoff with 58.11% of the vote[12][13]
This two-round election took place alongside other 2023 Jackson elections, including races for City Council.[14]