Toplines: Dobies
In a five way race, Dobies earned over 40% of the vote
Dobies vote total nearly exceeds the 2nd and 3rd place finishers combined
Dobies was the top vote getter in every ward in the city
Dobies was the top vote getter in every precinct in the city
Dobies was the top vote getter in all wards for election day voters
Dobies was the top vote getter in all wards for absentee voters
Dobies was the top vote getter in 5 of 6 wards for early voters
Dobies was the top vote getter in Ward 5, winning more overall votes that the incumbent City Councilmember
Dobies was the top vote getter in Ward 1, receiving more than double the votes of a former candidate for Ward 1 City Council
Dobies has run for office 5 times, and has been elected by the voters in every election, including twice for mayor (city council: 2011, 2015; mayor: 2017, 2019; school board: 2022)
Toplines: Wilson
In a five way race, Wilson earned just under 22% of the vote
Wilson finished 4th in Ward 1, getting just 6.90% of the total vote
Wilson finished 3rd in Ward 5, getting just 16.10% of the total vote
Wilson was the second place vote getter in seven precincts in the city
Wilson has been rejected by voters in 7 previous elections, including 4 times for mayor of Jackson (losing in the primary election, placing third in the General Election as a write-in, and twice losing the General Election)
Official precinct results, combined by ward
Five candidates appeared on the ballot — Derek J. Dobies, John Wilson, Shalanda Hunt, Christy May Davis, and Dena K. Morgan. Below, all ten precincts are combined into their six wards so residents can see the exact vote count and share of the vote their neighborhood cast for each candidate.
Support pattern by ward
Each column is one ward, scaled to 100% of its own votes — this shows the shape of support in every community side by side, independent of turnout size.
Precinct 1
Ward 1
Leading candidate: Derek J. Dobies
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derek J. Dobies | 246 | 42.4% |
| Shalanda Hunt | 165 | 28.4% |
| Dena K. Morgan | 103 | 17.8% |
| John Wilson | 40 | 6.9% |
| Christy May Davis | 24 | 4.1% |
| Write-in / unresolved | 2 | 0.3% |
Precincts 2 & 3
Ward 2
Leading candidate: Derek J. Dobies
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derek J. Dobies | 193 | 39.8% |
| John Wilson | 111 | 22.9% |
| Shalanda Hunt | 84 | 17.3% |
| Dena K. Morgan | 50 | 10.3% |
| Christy May Davis | 43 | 8.9% |
| Write-in / unresolved | 4 | 0.8% |
Precincts 4 & 5
Ward 3
Leading candidate: Derek J. Dobies
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derek J. Dobies | 267 | 36.9% |
| John Wilson | 196 | 27.1% |
| Shalanda Hunt | 127 | 17.5% |
| Christy May Davis | 72 | 9.9% |
| Dena K. Morgan | 60 | 8.3% |
| Write-in / unresolved | 2 | 0.3% |
Precincts 6 & 7
Ward 4
Leading candidate: Derek J. Dobies
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derek J. Dobies | 269 | 39.3% |
| John Wilson | 192 | 28.0% |
| Shalanda Hunt | 105 | 15.3% |
| Christy May Davis | 66 | 9.6% |
| Dena K. Morgan | 51 | 7.4% |
| Write-in / unresolved | 2 | 0.3% |
Precinct 8
Ward 5
Leading candidate: Derek J. Dobies
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derek J. Dobies | 198 | 31.9% |
| Shalanda Hunt | 179 | 28.8% |
| John Wilson | 100 | 16.1% |
| Christy May Davis | 85 | 13.7% |
| Dena K. Morgan | 54 | 8.7% |
| Write-in / unresolved | 5 | 0.8% |
Precincts 9 & 10
Ward 6
Leading candidate: Derek J. Dobies
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derek J. Dobies | 644 | 45.5% |
| John Wilson | 347 | 24.5% |
| Shalanda Hunt | 228 | 16.1% |
| Christy May Davis | 119 | 8.4% |
| Dena K. Morgan | 73 | 5.2% |
| Write-in / unresolved | 5 | 0.4% |