Shelby County Mayor
Shelby County, Tennessee
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 6, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 59 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 919,173 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,066,383 ÷ 919,173) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.43, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Proposing the county budget, including property tax and spending plans
- Running county roads, parks, and public health services
- Picking who leads county departments
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Republican · lost
John J. DeBerry, Jr. is a marketing, advertising and public relations executive from Memphis, born in 1951. He is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University and the University of Memphis.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 7 for, Government Efficiency 2 for, Social Programs and Welfare 2 for,
Democratic · won
Mickell M. Lowery is the Shelby County Commissioner for District 8, which covers Downtown Memphis, Frayser, South Memphis and Central Gardens.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 2 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Results
Won · Certified
Winner: Mickell M. Lowery (Democratic)
Source: electionsshelbytn.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: electionsshelbytn.gov234