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LIVE UPDATES: 2019 Memphis Municipal Election Night Coverage

Election Update 9:50 p.m. Strickland declares victory.

Join us for tonight's coverage of the 2019 Memphis Municipal Election. We'll be back with updates throughout the evening. Scroll down for links that we'll be watching as the votes are tallied starting at 7 p.m.

 VOTING RESULTS (11:46 p.m.): 

*Indicates Incumbent

Memphis Mayor: Jim Strickland* (62.1%)

City Council, District 1: Rhonda Logan/Sherman Greer (RUNOFF NEEDED)

City Council, District 2: Frank Colvett, Jr.* (60%)

City Council, District 3: Patrice Jordan Robinson* (74.4%)

City Council, District 4: Jamita E. Swearengen* (69%)

City Council, District 5: Worth Morgan* (60%)

City Council, District 6: Edmund H. Ford (65.2%)

City Council, District 7: Berlin Boyd*/Michalyn Easter-Thomas (RUNOFF NEEDED)

City Council, Super District 8, Position 1: JB Smiley Jr. (34.3%)

City Council, Super District 8, Position 2: Cheyenne Johnson* (51.8%)

City Council, Super District 8, Position 3: Martavius D. Jones* (47%)

City Council, Super District 9, Position 1: Chase Carlisle (50.4%)

City Council, Super District 9, Position 2: Ford Canale* (59.4%)

City Council, Super District 9, Position 3: Jeff Warren (51.1%)

Memphis Referendum on Local Option Sales Tax increase: FOR (52.5%)

Court Clerk: Myron Lowery (39.5%)

Municipal Judge, Division 1: Teresa D. Jones* (72.6%)

Municipal Judge, Division 2: Tarik B. Sugarmon* (99.3%)

Municipal Judge, Division 3: Jayne Chandler* (60.4%)

Election Night Links

Election Commission Website for results and background. 

Commercial Appeal reporting on election results. 

Basic voting information from the Daily Memphian. 

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A native "Florida Man," Christopher started in this business as a copy clerk at the renowned St. Petersburg Times before persuading editors to let him write. He moved to Memphis in 2001 to cover arts and entertainment at the Commercial Appeal. Since then, he has contributed to nearly every publication in Shelby County, writing features on everything from the Civil War to Civil Rights. Also, Elvis... a lot of Elvis.
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