Tony Salvaggio beat Edgar Babian for Germantown mayor, 12,880 votes to 3,308, in the unofficial count. Who was on the ballot and how early voting went.
Germantown voters will choose a new mayor this fall. Edgar Babian and Tony Salvaggio are the two names on the ballot for the job in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, election.
Updated Nov. 5: Tony Salvaggio won the mayor’s race with 12,880 votes to 3,308 for Edgar Babian, in the Shelby County Election Commission’s unofficial results. Mary Anne Gibson held Alderman Position 2 and Joy Williams won School Board Position 4. Every race is in our Germantown election results story.
Updated Nov. 1: early voting has closed, with 183,908 ballots cast countywide and 21,340 at the two Germantown sites. Final totals below.
Mayor Mike Palazzolo is not on the ballot. Early voting ended Thursday, Oct. 29, and polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The candidates are listed in the Shelby County Election Commission’s official notice of election, posted Oct. 14. Salvaggio holds Position 5 on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, according to the city’s board page.
Who is on the Germantown ballot
The commission’s notice lists five city races. Names appear as they do on the ballot.
| Race | Candidates |
|---|---|
| Mayor | Edgar Babian, Tony Salvaggio |
| Alderman, Position 1 | Scott A. Sanders (unopposed) |
| Alderman, Position 2 | Todd Adams, Mary Anne Gibson |
| School Board, Position 2 | Heather Fisher, Republican (unopposed) |
| School Board, Position 4 | Vicki Gandee, Republican; Joy Williams, Independent |
Every race also has a write-in line.
Sanders and Gibson already hold Positions 1 and 2, the city’s board page shows. Gibson is also vice mayor. The school board seats are on the Germantown Municipal School District board.
The mayor and aldermen serve four-year terms, and winners take office on the third Monday in December, the city said. This year that is Dec. 21.
Germantown voters will also choose a governor, a U.S. senator, a member of Congress and state legislators. Three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution are on the ballot too.
Where to vote on Election Day
On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You must vote at your own precinct’s polling place. Our Germantown voting guide lists every polling place with a Germantown address, the ID rules and the numbers to call.
Early voting ran Oct. 14 to 29 at 26 sites. Two had Germantown addresses on the commission’s early voting schedule: New Bethel M.B. Church, 7786 Poplar Pike, and Compassion Church, 3505 S. Houston Levee Road.
Early voting turnout
Early voting closed Thursday, Oct. 29, with 183,908 ballots cast across Shelby County. That is about 52% more than the 120,650 cast in early voting in 2022, according to the commission’s final early voting report. The total includes 2,989 mail absentee ballots.
The last day was the busiest, with 23,818 ballots.
The two Germantown sites were among the busiest of the 26 in the county:
- New Bethel M.B. Church took 12,167 ballots, second only to Anointed Temple of Praise in Memphis (12,573).
- Compassion Church took 9,173, eighth in the county.
Together that is 21,340 ballots, or about 11.6% of the county’s early vote. The report counts ballots by site, not by where voters live, so it does not show Germantown turnout on its own. In the first three days, Oct. 14 to 16, the two sites had taken 3,823 ballots.
What it means for you
- Early voting is over. If you did not vote early, vote on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Go to your own precinct. On Election Day you must vote at your assigned polling place, not an early voting site. Our Germantown voting guide lists them.
- Bring a federal or Tennessee photo ID.
- Questions go to the Shelby County Election Commission at 901-222-1200.
The Germantown Journal does not endorse candidates. The unofficial results, from the commission’s own count, are in our Germantown election results story.
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