The results are in: Meet your new Knoxville City Council members

Of the six districts in Knoxville, five of them saw races for city council seats.
Of the six districts in Knoxville, five of them saw races for city council seats.
Published: Nov. 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM EST

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Thousands of people in the City of Knoxville have cast their vote, and the results are in.

Among the key items on the ballot for Knoxvillians were five city council seats and whether or not to raise sales tax inside city limits.

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Of the six districts in Knoxville, five of them saw races for city council seats. Below is a breakdown of each race:

District One

Karyn Adams

Adams is a Knoxville native who has served as the president of the Ijams Nature Center Board and currently serves as the Lindbergh Forest neighborhood representative on the South Knoxville Neighborhood & Business Coalition.

She defeated Becky Jones for the seat, 67.09% to 32.91%.

District Two

Nathan Honeycutt

Honeycutt says his vision is rooted in supporting local businesses and promoting housing options and encouraging responsible development that maintains the character of Knoxville’s neighborhood.

He won the seat over Melody Watt, 61.54% to 38.46%.

District Three

Doug Lloyd

Lloyd is the CEO of Lloyd’s Electric and is focused on job creation, reducing property taxes and public safety.

He won the seat over Frank Ramey, 52.69% to 47.31%.

District Four

Matthew DeBardelaben

DeBardelaben is a North Knoxville resident who is focused on housing affordability, transportation and connectivity improvements and neighborhood safety and recreation.

He won the seat over Jeff Talman, 58% to 42%.

District Six

Denzel Grant

Grant is a veteran and the director of Turn Up Knox. He campaigned on violence prevention, expanding affordable housing and advocating for equity for Knoxville.

He defeated Stan Johnson for the seat, 60.61% to 39.39%.