Memphis, TN 38187

 Shelby County Voting Population

Eligibility (70.9% eligible to vote)
Race (36.8% white)
Gender (52.3% female)
Age (45.3% 30-64 yrs old)
Rural Population: 2.8%
Median Income: $46,854
5-yr Unemployment: 9.4%
Metro Area: Memphis, TN
Population Description: Within a metro area of 1 million+ population

 Shelby County Recent Election Results

Leaning
55%
Democrat
2016 Presidential (17.5% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (35% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2014 Gubernatorial

 Current Elected Officials

This is the list of elected officials for Memphis city. This includes roles such as Mayor, Comptroller and their various cabinet positions.

RepresentativeOfficeContact
Paul Young Profile Picture
 Paul Young
Mayor of Memphis
125 North Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
 (901) 636-6000
 mayor@memphistn.gov
 

This is the list of elected officials for Shelby County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.

Shelby County is located within the 8th Congressional District of TN & 9th Congressional District of TN .

RepresentativeOfficeContact
Lee Harris Profile Picture
 Lee Harris
Mayor of Shelby County
160 North Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
 (901) 222-2000
 officeofthemayor@shelbycountytn.gov
     
Regina Morrison Newman Profile Picture
 Regina Morrison Newman
Shelby County Trustee  (901) 222-0200
     
Wanda Halbert Profile Picture
 Wanda Halbert
Shelby County Clerk
150 Washington Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
 (901) 222-3000
 shelbycountyclerk@shelbycountytn.gov
   
Willie F. Brooks Profile Picture
 Willie F. Brooks
Shelby County Register of Deeds
1075 Mullins Station Road
Memphis, TN 38134
 (901) 222-8100
 register@shelbycountytn.gov
 
Melvin Burgess Profile Picture
 Melvin Burgess
Shelby County Assessor of Property
1075 Mullins Station Road
Memphis, TN 38134
 (901) 222-7001
 assessor@assessor.shelby.tn.us
     
Jamita Swearengen Profile Picture
 Jamita Swearengen
Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk
140 Adams Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
 (901) 222-3800
 jamita.swearengen@shelbycountytn.gov
 
Eddie S. Jones, Jr. Profile Picture
 Eddie S. Jones, Jr.
Shelby County Probate Court Clerk
140 Adams Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
 (901) 222-3750
 eddie.s.jones@shelbycountytn.gov
 
Floyd Bonner, Jr. Profile Picture
 Floyd Bonner, Jr.
Shelby County Sheriff
201 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
 (901) 222-5500
 public-info@shelby-sheriff.org
     
Heidi Kuhn Profile Picture
 Heidi Kuhn
Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk
201 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
 (901) 222-3200
 heidi.kuhn@shelbycountytn.gov
     
Janeen R. Gordon Profile Picture
 Janeen R. Gordon
Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk
616 Adams Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
 (901) 222-0600
 janeen.gordon@shelbycountytn.gov
   

This is the list of elected officials for Tennessee's 8th congressional district. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.

RepresentativeOfficeContact
David Kustoff Profile Picture
 David Kustoff
U.S. Representative
560 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
 (202) 225-4714
     
Bill Hagerty Profile Picture
 Bill Hagerty
U.S. Senator  (202) 224-4944
     
Marsha Blackburn Profile Picture
 Marsha Blackburn
U.S. Senator
357 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
 (202) 224-3344
     
Bill Lee Profile Picture
 Bill Lee
Governor of Tennessee
600 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37243
 (615) 741-2001
     
Holly Kirby Profile Picture
 Holly Kirby
TN State Supreme Court Justice
100 Peabody Place
Memphis, TN 38103
 (901) 543-6910
 
Jeffrey S. Bivins Profile Picture
 Jeffrey S. Bivins
TN State Supreme Court Justice
401 7th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37219
 (615) 532-7945
 
Roger A. Page Profile Picture
 Roger A. Page
TN State Supreme Court Justice  (731) 426-0861
 
Sarah K. Campbell Profile Picture
 Sarah K. Campbell
TN State Supreme Court Justice
401 7th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37219
 (615) 741-2114
 
Sharon G. Lee Profile Picture
 Sharon G. Lee
TN State Supreme Court Justice  (865) 594-6707
   

While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.

Tennessee's 8th congressional district will cast 11 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.

RepresentativeOfficeContact
Joseph R. Biden Profile Picture
 Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20500
 (202) 456-1111
   
Kamala D. Harris Profile Picture
 Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20500
 (202) 456-1111
   

 Elected Role Descriptions

Clerk of Courts:

The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.

Recorder of Deeds:

The Recorder of Deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, specifically ones relating to real estate deals including ownership rights, planning documents, mortgages and historical transactions.

Sheriff:

A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.

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