How much did each vote cost in Nashville mayor's race?

Taking a look at the vote totals and the money spent by the campaigns (at least through the July 27 reporting period), Howard Gentry (who really looked liked he was having fun at his party Thursday night) spent the least for every vote he received.

Gentry spent $15.10 for each of the 12,027 votes he received, one-third of the next lowest cost per vote.

Businessman and Democratic fundraiser Bill Freeman, who spent $207.11 for each of the 21,179 votes he received, was not the biggest spender in this analysis. He finished third in this race, too.

Here's the breakdown:

1. Linda Eskind Rebrovick, 5,808 votes, $1.9 million: $334.74 per vote

2. Charles Robert Bone, 10,920 votes, $2.3 million: $210.41 per vote

3. Freeman, 21,179 votes, $4.6 million: $207.11 per vote

4. Jeremy Kane, 4,749 votes, $0.5 million: $106.36 per vote

5. Fox, 23,711 votes, $1.9 million: $80.73 per vote

6. Barry, 24,449 votes, $1.1 million: $45.11 per vote

7. Gentry, 12,027 votes, $0.2 million: $15.10 per vote

Money is certainly important in elections, but clearly not the determining factor.

We’ll see how that plays out in the runoff.