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The 2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 6, 2018, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator Bob Corker opted to retire instead of running for a third term. Republican U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn won the open seat, defeating former Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen.
The primaries took place on August 2, 2018, with Blackburn and Bredesen winning their respective party nominations.
Early in the campaign, Bob Corker said that Blackburn's opponent, Democrat Phil Bredesen, was "a very good mayor, a very good governor, a very good businessperson", that he had "real appeal" and "crossover appeal", and that the two of them had cooperated well over the years. But Corker said he would vote for Blackburn and donate to her campaign, and questioned whether Bredesen would be able to win a Senate seat in a red state like Tennessee. [2] [3] After Corker's praise for Bredesen, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned Corker that such comments could cost the Republican Party its Senate majority. [3] Shortly after Corker's comments, Trump tweeted an endorsement of Blackburn. [3]
In October 2018, Tennessean singer-songwriter Taylor Swift endorsed Bredesen. The endorsement was notable given that Swift had previously been publicly apolitical, but spoke out because Blackburn's voting record in Congress "appalled" and "terrified" her. Swift shared a link to the nonpartisan voter registration website Vote.org, which saw a significant spike in page views and new registrations. Donald Trump criticized Swift's endorsement. [4] [5] [6]
This election was expected to be among the most competitive Senate races in 2018, with CNN calling it the single most important Senate race in the country. Polls showed the race as close until the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh started, which many Tennesseans believed the Democratic Party handled poorly. This is believed to have mobilized Republican voters and cost Bredesen any chance of winning. [7] Bredesen also announced his support for Kavanaugh, which some believe cost him supporters. [8]
This was Tennessee's closest Senate race since 2006, with Blackburn winning by a 10.8% margin.
On September 26, 2017, Republican Senator Bob Corker announced that he would not seek another term in 2018. [28] Many called on Corker to reverse his decision to retire.[ who? ] Former U.S. Representative Fincher dropped out of the race, calling on Corker to jump back in and challenge U.S. Representative Blackburn for the GOP nomination. Fincher said in a statement that the GOP should unite "behind a candidate who can win" the general election. Blackburn said she would remain in the race even if Corker reversed his decision. Amid the speculation about Corker's decision, many of Tennessee's Republican politicians, including many in the Tennessee General Assembly, reiterated their support for Blackburn. [29] Corker's chief of staff announced on February 27, 2018, that Corker would stick with his plan to retire. [30]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Marsha Blackburn | Stephen Fincher | Rolando Toyos | Undecided |
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WPA Intelligence (R-Club for Growth) [31] | January 14–15, 2018 | 502 | ± 4.4% | 66% | 13% | – | 21% |
Triton Polling & Research (R) [32] | December 12–18, 2017 | 1,028 | ± 3.1% | 58% | 11% | 4% | 27% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Marsha Blackburn | Bob Corker | Stephen Fincher | Undecided |
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Ragnar Research Partners (R-AFFPA) [33] | February 14–19, 2018 | 926 | ± 3.0% | 48% | 29% | – | 23% |
WPA Intelligence (R-CDP PAC) [34] | February 13–15, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 55% | 26% | – | 19% |
Victory Phones (R-SCF) [35] | February 12–13, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 49% | 26% | 9% | 16% |
WPA Intelligence (R-Club for Growth) [31] | January 14–15, 2018 | 502 | ± 4.4% | 63% | 25% | – | 12% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bob Corker | Generic Opponent | Undecided |
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Triton/Tennessee Star [36] | May 31 - June 5, 2018 | 1,007 | ± 3.1% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 17.3% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Marsha Blackburn | 613,513 | 84.48% | |
Republican | Aaron Pettigrew | 112,705 | 15.52% | |
Write-in | 13 | <0.01% | ||
Total votes | 726,231 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Phil Bredesen | 349,718 | 91.51% | |
Democratic | Gary Davis | 20,170 | 5.28% | |
Democratic | John Wolfe Jr. | 12,269 | 3.21% | |
Total votes | 382,157 | 100.00% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [52] | Tossup | October 26, 2018 |
Inside Elections [53] | Lean R | November 1, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [54] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
NYT [55] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Fox News [56] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
CNN [57] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
RealClearPolitics [58] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos [59] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
Politico [60] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
FiveThirtyEight [61] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
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Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
Marsha Blackburn (R) | $11,568,094 | $9,062,332 | $2,505,762 |
Phil Bredesen (D) | $14,868,198 | $11,693,910 | $3,174,289 |
Source: Federal Election Commission [141] |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Marsha Blackburn (R) | Phil Bredesen (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Targoz Market Research [142] | October 28–31, 2018 | 480 | – | 49% | 49% | – | 2% |
Emerson College [143] | October 28–30, 2018 | 621 | ± 4.0% | 52% | 44% | 2% | 3% |
FOX News [144] | October 27–30, 2018 | 718 LV | ± 3.5% | 50% | 41% | 3% | 5% |
850 RV | ± 3.0% | 48% | 40% | 3% | 8% | ||
Vox Populi Polling [145] | October 27–29, 2018 | 780 | ± 3.5% | 53% | 47% | – | – |
CNN/SSRS [146] | October 24–29, 2018 | 764 LV | ± 4.3% | 49% | 45% | 0% | 3% |
871 RV | ± 4.0% | 47% | 46% | 0% | 4% | ||
East Tennessee State University [147] | October 22–29, 2018 | 495 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 44% | – | – |
Cygnal (R) [148] | October 26–27, 2018 | 497 | ± 4.4% | 51% | 45% | 1% | 4% |
NBC News/Marist [149] | October 23–27, 2018 | 471 LV | ± 5.7% | 51% | 46% | 1% | 3% |
764 RV | ± 4.4% | 49% | 46% | 1% | 3% | ||
Vanderbilt University/SSRS [150] | October 8–13, 2018 | 800 | ± 4.9% | 43% | 44% | 1% | 8% |
Targoz Market Research [151] | October 9–12, 2018 | 558 LV | – | 52% | 48% | – | – |
801 RV | – | 44% | 45% | – | 11% | ||
NYT Upshot/Siena College [152] | October 8–11, 2018 | 593 | ± 4.2% | 54% | 40% | – | 6% |
Ipsos [153] | October 4–11, 2018 | 1,108 | ± 3.4% | 47% | 44% | 3% | 6% |
YouGov [154] | October 2–5, 2018 | 871 | ± 3.6% | 50% | 42% | 2% | 6% |
FOX News [155] | September 29 – October 2, 2018 | 666 LV | ± 3.5% | 48% | 43% | 3% | 7% |
806 RV | ± 3.5% | 47% | 41% | 3% | 8% | ||
Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Bredesen) [156] | September 23–25, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 47% | – | – |
SurveyMonkey [157] | September 9–24, 2018 | 1,609 | ± 3.3% | 42% | 42% | – | 15% |
Vox Populi Polling [158] | September 16–18, 2018 | 567 | ± 4.1% | 49% | 51% | – | – |
CNN/SSRS [159] | September 11–15, 2018 | 723 LV | ± 4.3% | 45% | 50% | 0% | 3% |
852 RV | ± 3.9% | 42% | 50% | 0% | 5% | ||
Triton Polling & Research (R) [160] | September 10–12, 2018 | 1,038 | ± 3.0% | 48% | 45% | – | 7% |
FOX News [161] | September 8–11, 2018 | 686 LV | ± 3.5% | 47% | 44% | 1% | 8% |
809 RV | ± 3.5% | 45% | 43% | 2% | 9% | ||
NBC News/Marist [162] | August 25–28, 2018 | 538 LV | ± 5.1% | 46% | 48% | <1% | 5% |
730 RV | ± 4.5% | 44% | 48% | <1% | 7% | ||
Gravis Marketing [163] | August 9–11, 2018 | 620 | ± 3.9% | 48% | 44% | – | 8% |
Emerson College [164] | July 11–14, 2018 | 657 | ± 4.1% | 37% | 43% | 5% | 17% |
Public Policy Polling (D-Duty and Country PAC) [165] | July 10–11, 2018 | 583 | ± 4.1% | 41% | 44% | – | 15% |
WPA Intelligence (R-CDP PAC) [166] | July 9–11, 2018 | 551 | ± 4.2% | 38% | 35% | – | 11% |
SurveyMonkey/Axios [167] | June 11 – July 2, 2018 | 1,010 | ± 4.5% | 55% | 41% | – | 4% |
Public Policy Polling (D-Health Care Voter) [168] | April 30 – May 1, 2018 | 609 | ± 4.0% | 43% | 46% | – | – |
SurveyMonkey/Axios [169] | April 2–23, 2018 | 1,638 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 48% | – | 5% |
Mason-Dixon [170] | April 17–19, 2018 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 43% | 46% | – | 11% |
Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Bredesen) [171] | April 9–11, 2018 | 601 | ± 4.0% | 41% | 51% | – | 8% |
Middle Tennessee State University [172] | March 22–29, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 35% | 45% | – | 17% |
Public Policy Polling (D-Protect Our Care) [173] | March 15–16, 2018 | 1,014 | ± 3.1% | 41% | 46% | – | 13% |
WPA Intelligence (R-CDP PAC) [174] | February 13–15, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 39% | – | 17% |
Public Opinion Strategies (R) [175] | January 26–29, 2018 | – | – | 45% | 47% | – | 8% |
Triton Polling & Research (R) [176] | January 21–24, 2018 | 1,003 | ± 3.1% | 51% | 40% | – | 10% |
WPA Intelligence (R-CDP PAC) [177] | December 13–14 & 17, 2017 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 43% | 34% | – | 23% |
Gravis Marketing [178] | December 11–12, 2017 | 563 | ± 4.1% | 40% | 42% | – | 18% |
Garin-Hart-Yang (D-DSCC) [179] | October 20–22, 2017 | 601 | ± 4.1% | 41% | 46% | – | 13% |
with generic Republican and generic Democrat
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Generic Democrat | Other | Undecided |
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Triton Polling & Research (R) [160] | September 10–12, 2018 | 1,038 | ± 3.0% | 52% | 41% | – | 7% |
Public Policy Polling (D-Protect Our Care) [173] | March 15–16, 2018 | 1,014 | ± 3.1% | 51% | 41% | – | 8% |
with Bob Corker
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bob Corker (R) | Phil Bredesen (D) | Undecided |
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WPA Intelligence (R-CDP PAC) [34] | February 13–15, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 35% | 44% | 21% |
with Stephen Fincher
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Stephen Fincher (R) | Phil Bredesen (D) | Undecided |
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Triton Polling & Research (R) [176] | January 21–24, 2018 | 1,004 | ± 3.1% | 38% | 42% | 20% |
WPA Intelligence (R-CDP PAC) [177] | December 13–14 and 17, 2017 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 30% | 42% | 28% |
Gravis Marketing [178] | December 11–12, 2017 | 563 | ± 4.1% | 38% | 42% | 20% |
with Clay Travis
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Marsha Blackburn (R) | Phil Bredesen (D) | Clay Travis (I) | Undecided |
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Triton Polling & Research (R) [176] | January 21–24, 2018 | 1,004 | ± 3.1% | 48% | 37% | 6% | 10% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Stephen Fincher (R) | Phil Bredesen (D) | Clay Travis (I) | Undecided |
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Triton Polling & Research (R) [176] | January 21–24, 2018 | 1,004 | ± 3.1% | 35% | 39% | 10% | 16% |
with Bob Corker and generic Democrat
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bob Corker (R) | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D-Our Lives on the Line) [180] | August 11–13, 2017 | 663 | ± 3.6% | 47% | 37% | 16% |
with Peyton Manning
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Peyton Manning (R) | Phil Bredesen (D) | Undecided |
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Gravis Marketing [178] | December 11–12, 2017 | 563 | ± 4.1% | 44% | 39% | 17% |
On November 6, 2018, Blackburn defeated Bredesen in the general election, carrying all but three counties, the largest number of counties ever won in an open senate election in Tennessee. [181] Although polls began to show the race in Blackburn's favor following the Kavanaugh hearings, Blackburn won by a larger margin than all but one poll showed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Marsha Blackburn | 1,227,483 | 54.71% | −10.18% | |
Democratic | Phil Bredesen | 985,450 | 43.92% | +13.51% | |
Independent | Trudy Austin | 9,455 | 0.42% | N/A | |
Independent | Dean Hill | 8,717 | 0.39% | N/A | |
Independent | Kris L. Todd | 5,084 | 0.23% | N/A | |
Independent | John Carico | 3,398 | 0.15% | N/A | |
Independent | Breton Phillips | 2,226 | 0.10% | N/A | |
Independent | Kevin Lee McCants | 1,927 | 0.09% | N/A | |
Total votes | 2,243,740 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Republican hold |
Blackburn won Middle and East Tennessee while Bredesen won West Tennessee, which Bob Corker carried last time. [183]
Grand Division | Blackburn | Bredesen |
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West | 45.98% | 52.57% |
Middle | 52.52% | 46.27% |
East | 62.43% | 36.05% |
Blackburn won 7 of 9 congressional districts. [184]
District | Blackburn | Bredesen | Representative |
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1st | 70.6% | 28.1% | Phil Roe |
2nd | 56.9% | 41.5% | Jimmy Duncan (115th Congress) |
Tim Burchett (116th Congress) | |||
3rd | 58.5% | 40.1% | Chuck Fleischmann |
4th | 61.3% | 37.4% | Scott DesJarlais |
5th | 31.9% | 67.2% | Jim Cooper |
6th | 64.9% | 33.6% | Diane Black (115th Congress) |
John Rose (116th Congress) | |||
7th | 60.9% | 37.8% | Marsha Blackburn (115th Congress) |
Mark Green (116th Congress) | |||
8th | 61.7% | 36.9% | David Kustoff |
9th | 18.8% | 79.8% | Steve Cohen |
County [185] | Marsha Blackburn Republican | Phil Bredesen Democratic | Other votes | Total votes | |||
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% | # | % | # | % | # | ||
Anderson | 56.60% | 14,720 | 41.59% | 10,818 | 1.81% | 470 | 26,008 |
Bedford | 68.61% | 8,942 | 30.15% | 3,929 | 1.24% | 162 | 13,033 |
Benton | 65.86% | 3,489 | 32.50% | 1,722 | 1.64% | 87 | 5,298 |
Bledsoe | 71.34% | 2,908 | 26.89% | 1,096 | 1.77% | 72 | 4,076 |
Blount | 63.97% | 29,928 | 34.29% | 16,040 | 1.74% | 814 | 46,782 |
Bradley | 71.96% | 24,433 | 26.59% | 9,030 | 1.45% | 491 | 33,954 |
Campbell | 71.04% | 7,208 | 26.73% | 2,712 | 2.24% | 227 | 10,147 |
Cannon | 68.83% | 3,198 | 29.72% | 1,381 | 1.44% | 67 | 4,646 |
Carroll | 68.85% | 6,044 | 29.68% | 2,606 | 1.47% | 129 | 8,779 |
Carter | 74.61% | 13,946 | 24.32% | 4,547 | 1.07% | 200 | 18,693 |
Cheatham | 63.21% | 9,135 | 35.64% | 5,150 | 1.15% | 167 | 14,452 |
Chester | 72.33% | 3,902 | 24.91% | 1,344 | 2.76% | 149 | 5,395 |
Claiborne | 71.60% | 6,083 | 26.42% | 2,245 | 1.98% | 168 | 8,496 |
Clay | 64.20% | 1,643 | 34.04% | 871 | 1.76% | 45 | 2,559 |
Cocke | 72.51% | 7,528 | 25.25% | 2,621 | 2.24% | 233 | 10,382 |
Coffee | 65.28% | 11,115 | 32.73% | 5,572 | 1.99% | 339 | 17,026 |
Crockett | 66.44% | 2,984 | 31.57% | 1,418 | 1.99% | 89 | 4,491 |
Cumberland | 71.26% | 16,966 | 26.55% | 6,321 | 2.19% | 521 | 23,808 |
Davidson | 28.46% | 69,338 | 70.65% | 172,137 | 0.89% | 2,164 | 243,639 |
Decatur | 70.09% | 2,718 | 27.85% | 1,080 | 2.06% | 80 | 3,878 |
DeKalb | 65.60% | 3,906 | 33.32% | 1,984 | 1.08% | 64 | 5,954 |
Dickson | 62.66% | 10,465 | 35.88% | 5,992 | 1.46% | 243 | 16,700 |
Dyer | 72.10% | 8,013 | 26.08% | 2,898 | 1.83% | 203 | 11,114 |
Fayette | 66.02% | 11,371 | 32.74% | 5,639 | 1.24% | 214 | 17,224 |
Fentress | 74.88% | 4,745 | 22.72% | 1,440 | 2.40% | 152 | 6,337 |
Franklin | 64.49% | 8,981 | 34.29% | 4,776 | 1.22% | 170 | 13,927 |
Gibson | 64.34% | 10,407 | 33.10% | 5,353 | 2.56% | 414 | 16,174 |
Giles | 66.63% | 6,403 | 32.07% | 3,082 | 1.30% | 125 | 9,610 |
Grainger | 73.99% | 5,039 | 24.35% | 1,658 | 1.66% | 113 | 6,810 |
Greene | 72.45% | 14,844 | 26.34% | 5,398 | 1.21% | 248 | 20,490 |
Grundy | 68.84% | 2,587 | 29.30% | 1,101 | 1.86% | 70 | 3,758 |
Hamblen | 69.71% | 12,134 | 28.56% | 4,972 | 1.73% | 301 | 17,407 |
Hamilton | 50.22% | 67,152 | 48.70% | 65,119 | 1.08% | 1,437 | 133,708 |
Hancock | 74.55% | 1,327 | 23.71% | 422 | 1.74% | 31 | 1,780 |
Hardeman | 51.35% | 3,869 | 47.25% | 3,560 | 1.40% | 106 | 7,535 |
Hardin | 74.96% | 6,181 | 23.25% | 1,971 | 1.79% | 148 | 8,300 |
Hawkins | 74.74% | 13,058 | 24.17% | 4,222 | 1.09% | 191 | 17,471 |
Haywood | 40.16% | 2,364 | 58.60% | 3,449 | 1.24% | 73 | 5,886 |
Henderson | 75.30% | 6,514 | 23.40% | 2,024 | 1.30% | 113 | 8,651 |
Henry | 66.28% | 7,190 | 32.24% | 3,497 | 1.48% | 161 | 10,848 |
Hickman | 65.35% | 4,563 | 32.74% | 2,286 | 1.91% | 133 | 6,982 |
Houston | 58.85% | 1,613 | 39.40% | 1,078 | 1.65% | 45 | 2,736 |
Humphreys | 60.23% | 3,549 | 38.42% | 2,264 | 1.35% | 79 | 5,892 |
Jackson | 64.08% | 2,514 | 34.69% | 1,361 | 1.23% | 48 | 3,923 |
Jefferson | 70.96% | 11,435 | 26.98% | 4,347 | 2.06% | 332 | 16,114 |
Johnson | 76.64% | 4,520 | 22.06% | 1,301 | 1.30% | 77 | 5,898 |
Knox | 50.80% | 84,407 | 47.71% | 79,283 | 1.49% | 2,472 | 166,162 |
Lake | 64.09% | 930 | 33.77% | 490 | 2.14% | 31 | 1,451 |
Lauderdale | 56.14% | 3,745 | 42.12% | 2,810 | 1.74% | 116 | 6,671 |
Lawrence | 72.22% | 9,365 | 26.52 | 3,439 | 1.26% | 164 | 12,968 |
Lewis | 69.96% | 2,836 | 29.03% | 1,177 | 1.01% | 41 | 4,054 |
Lincoln | 75.40% | 7,949 | 23.12% | 2,437 | 1.48% | 156 | 10,542 |
Loudon | 68.66% | 14,834 | 29.49% | 6,371 | 1.85% | 400 | 21,605 |
Macon | 75.11% | 4,768 | 23.36% | 1,483 | 1.53% | 97 | 6,348 |
Madison | 52.05% | 17,127 | 46.54% | 15,316 | 1.41% | 464 | 32,907 |
Marion | 63.65% | 5,839 | 34.51% | 3,166 | 1.84% | 168 | 9,173 |
Marshall | 65.16% | 6,543 | 33.66% | 3,380 | 1.18% | 118 | 10,041 |
Maury | 60.10% | 19,569 | 38.58% | 12,560 | 1.32% | 430 | 32,559 |
McMinn | 72.28% | 11,434 | 26.06% | 4,122 | 1.66% | 263 | 15,819 |
McNairy | 73.36% | 6,007 | 24.87% | 2,036 | 1.77% | 145 | 8,188 |
Meigs | 70.99% | 2,694 | 27.40% | 1,040 | 1.61% | 61 | 3,795 |
Monroe | 71.05% | 10,274 | 26.54% | 3,838 | 2.41% | 348 | 14,460 |
Montgomery | 49.98% | 25,932 | 47.81% | 24,807 | 2.21% | 1,148 | 51,887 |
Moore | 74.12% | 1,856 | 24.40% | 611 | 1.48% | 37 | 2,504 |
Morgan | 72.39% | 4,083 | 25.46% | 1,436 | 2.15% | 121 | 5,640 |
Obion | 74.46% | 7,118 | 24.33% | 2,326 | 1.20% | 115 | 9,559 |
Overton | 64.49% | 4,640 | 34.08% | 2,452 | 1.43% | 103 | 7,195 |
Perry | 67.60% | 1,644 | 29.77% | 724 | 2.63% | 64 | 2,432 |
Pickett | 70.44% | 1,599 | 28.46% | 646 | 1.10% | 25 | 2,270 |
Polk | 70.92% | 4,127 | 27.24% | 1,585 | 1.84% | 107 | 5,819 |
Putnam | 62.59% | 15,230 | 35.96% | 8,750 | 1.45% | 353 | 24,333 |
Rhea | 72.95% | 6,866 | 25.19% | 2,371 | 1.86% | 175 | 9,412 |
Roane | 65.81% | 12,727 | 32.28% | 6,242 | 1.91% | 371 | 19,340 |
Robertson | 64.30% | 15,501 | 34.47% | 8,311 | 1.23% | 297 | 24,109 |
Rutherford | 52.72% | 52,254 | 46.10% | 45,692 | 1.18% | 1,179 | 99,125 |
Scott | 76.93% | 4,232 | 21.38% | 1,176 | 1.69% | 93 | 5,501 |
Sequatchie | 71.04% | 3,564 | 27.25% | 1,367 | 1.71% | 86 | 5,017 |
Sevier | 71.60% | 21,541 | 25.82% | 7,769 | 2.58% | 774 | 30,084 |
Shelby | 33.14% | 96,493 | 65.56% | 190,885 | 1.30% | 3,767 | 291,145 |
Smith | 66.25% | 4,317 | 32.40% | 2,111 | 1.35% | 88 | 6,516 |
Stewart | 65.36% | 2,938 | 33.19% | 1,492 | 1.45% | 65 | 4,495 |
Sullivan | 71.12% | 38,753 | 27.86% | 15,183 | 1.02% | 557 | 54,493 |
Sumner | 62.68% | 41,099 | 36.24% | 23,762 | 1.08% | 704 | 65,565 |
Tipton | 69.05% | 13,390 | 29.01% | 5,625 | 1.94% | 378 | 19,393 |
Trousdale | 60.35% | 1,586 | 38.13% | 1,002 | 1.52% | 40 | 2,628 |
Unicoi | 74.19% | 4,659 | 24.75% | 1,554 | 1.06% | 67 | 6,280 |
Union | 71.52% | 3,739 | 26.43% | 1,382 | 2.05% | 107 | 5,228 |
Van Buren | 65.75% | 1,451 | 32.22% | 711 | 2.03% | 45 | 2,207 |
Warren | 61.46% | 7,018 | 36.78% | 4,200 | 1.76% | 201 | 11,419 |
Washington | 63.08% | 28,514 | 35.94% | 16,246 | 0.98% | 441 | 45,201 |
Wayne | 79.96% | 3,787 | 19.13% | 906 | 0.91% | 43 | 4,736 |
Weakley | 67.71% | 6,704 | 30.77% | 3,047 | 1.52% | 150 | 9,901 |
White | 70.98% | 5,979 | 27.22% | 2,293 | 1.80% | 151 | 8,423 |
Williamson | 58.88% | 62,039 | 40.44% | 42,611 | 0.68% | 719 | 105,369 |
Wilson | 61.84% | 32,810 | 36.66% | 19,447 | 1.50% | 797 | 53,054 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
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