Election Results for Bedford County, TN -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,569	15.6
Deaths:	1,425	14.2
Net Migration:	1,477	14.7
Net Immigration:	78	0.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,868	R +1,810	D + 1.7%
D +1,058
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,320	R +4,078	R + 11.8%
D +242
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,137	R +4,711	R + 18.6%
D -574

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,269	R +2,901	R + 20.3%
D -1,632
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	49%	Donald Trump* (R)	14,354	75.2%	Joe Biden (D)	4,453	23.3%	281 [+]	1.5%	19,088	15	28	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 155 (0.8%);
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	11,486	74.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,395	22.1%	474 [+]	3.1%	15,355	14	29	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 306 (2.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 75 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 8 (0.1%);
2012	43%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,034	69.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,211	29.2%	200 [+]	1.4%	14,445	10	22	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 90 (0.6%);
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	10,217	65.9%	Barack Obama (D)	5,027	32.4%	263 [+]	1.7%	15,507	9	20	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 104 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 51 (0.3%);
2004	46%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,351	60.9%	John Kerry (D)	5,268	38.4%	87 [+]	0.6%	13,706	4	10	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 54 (0.4%);
2000	44%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,136	50.3%	George W. Bush (R)	5,911	48.4%	160 [+]	1.3%	12,207	-3	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 80 (0.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 16 (0.1%);
1996	44%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,735	50.8%	Robert Dole (R)	4,634	41.1%	915 [+]	8.1%	11,284	-5	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 823 (7.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 31 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 29 (0.3%);
1992	48%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,978	52.3%	George Bush* (R)	3,836	33.6%	1,607 [+]	14.1%	11,421	-9	-4	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,541 (13.5%);
1988	41%	George Bush (R)	4,856	54.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,046	45.3%	37 [+]	0.4%	8,939	-4	1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.1%);
1984	44%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,699	50.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,499	48.4%	98	1.1%	9,296	-7	-8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	48%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,987	62.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,377	35.2%	219 [+]	2.3%	9,583	-13	-15	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 159 (1.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 40 (0.4%);
1976	57%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,228	69.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,023	29.2%	106 [+]	1.0%	10,357	-14	-19	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 26 (0.3%);
1972	41%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,262	59.7%	George McGovern (D)	2,565	35.9%	308 [+]	4.3%	7,135	-8	-1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 302 (4.2%);
1968	58%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,099	48.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,416	28.8%	1,870 [+]	22.3%	8,385	-16	-21	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,870 (22.3%);
1964	56%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,610	71.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,272	28.8%	0	0.0%	7,882	-16	-10	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	53%	John Kennedy (D)	4,457	62.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,633	36.8%	62	0.9%	7,152	-16	-13	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	49%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,517	66.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,258	33.1%	50	0.7%	6,825	-16	-24	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	50%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,362	62.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,611	37.4%	0	0.0%	6,973	-13	-18	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	32%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,393	55.6%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,127	26.2%	781 [+]	18.2%	4,301	-19	-27	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 771 (17.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.1%);
1944	25%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,651	77.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	733	21.5%	23	0.7%	3,407	-18	-24	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,499	81.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	555	18.1%	20	0.7%	3,074	-14	-27	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	25%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,428	82.0%	Alf Landon (R)	514	17.4%	19 [+]	0.6%	2,961	-13	-19	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	25%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,264	78.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	630	21.7%	4 [+]	0.1%	2,898	-11	-18	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	27%	Al Smith (D)	1,532	52.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,405	47.8%	0	0.0%	2,937	-7	-10	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	25%	John Davis (D)	1,799	64.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	925	33.2%	60 [+]	2.2%	2,784	-10	-21	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 59 (2.1%);
1920	38%	James Cox (D)	2,182	51.5%	Warren Harding (R)	2,056	48.5%	0	0.0%	4,238	-3	-12	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	36%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,578	66.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,327	34.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,906	-9	-12	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	35%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,305	59.4%	William Taft* (R)	1,474	38.0%	103 [+]	2.7%	3,882	14	15	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 96 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1 (0.0%);
1908	32%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,996	57.9%	William Taft (R)	1,446	41.9%	5 [+]	0.1%	3,447	-4	-10	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	31%	Alton Parker (D)	2,063	61.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,301	38.5%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,377	-5	-18	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	32%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,176	60.7%	William McKinley* (R)	1,357	37.9%	52 [+]	1.5%	3,585	-7	-14	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,453

23.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

14,354

75.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

155

0.8%

Other

126

0.7%

TOTAL

19,088

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,395

22.1%

Donald Trump (R)

11,486

74.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

306

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,355

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,211

29.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,034

69.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

110

0.8%

TOTAL

14,445

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,027

32.4%

John McCain (R)

10,217

65.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

104

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

108

0.7%

TOTAL

15,507

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,351

60.9%

John Kerry (D)

5,268

38.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,706

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,911

48.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,136

50.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,207

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1996 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,735

50.8%

Robert Dole (R)

4,634

41.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

823

7.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,284

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,978

52.3%

George Bush* (R)

3,836

33.6%

Ross Perot (I)

1,541

13.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

11,421

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,856

54.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,046

45.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,939

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,699

50.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,499

48.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

9,296

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,377

35.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,987

62.5%

John Anderson (I)

159

1.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,583

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -15

1976 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,228

69.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,023

29.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,357

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -19

1972 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,262

59.7%

George McGovern (D)

2,565

35.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

302

4.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,135

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -1

1964 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,610

71.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,272

28.8%

TOTAL

7,882

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -10

1960 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,457

62.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,633

36.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

7,152

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -13

1956 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,258

33.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,517

66.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,825

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -24

1948 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,393

55.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

771

17.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,127

26.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,301

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -27

1944 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,651

77.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

733

21.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,407

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -24

1940 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,499

81.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

555

18.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,074

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -27

1936 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,428

82.0%

Alf Landon (R)

514

17.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,961

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -19

1932 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,264

78.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

630

21.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,898

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -18

1928 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,405

47.8%

Al Smith (D)

1,532

52.2%

TOTAL

2,937

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

1924 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

925

33.2%

John Davis (D)

1,799

64.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,784

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -21

1920 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,056

48.5%

James Cox (D)

2,182

51.5%

TOTAL

4,238

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -12

1916 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,578

66.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,327

34.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,906

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -12

1912 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,305

59.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2.5%

William Taft* (R)

1,474

38.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.0%

TOTAL

3,882

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

1908 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,446

41.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,996

57.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,447

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

1904 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,301

38.5%

Alton Parker (D)

2,063

61.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,377

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -18

1900 President, Bedford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,357

37.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,176

60.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,585

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bedford County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	27%	Bill Lee* (R)	8,401	79.3%	Jason Martin (D)	1,936	18.3%	256 [+]	2.4%	10,593	14	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 103 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 88 (0.8%); Constance Every (I) 65 (0.6%);
2020	S2	47%	Bill Hagerty (R)	13,920	76.7%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	3,808	21.0%	425 [+]	2.3%	18,153	14	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 123 (0.7%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 69 (0.4%); Kacey Morgan (I) 65 (0.4%); Ronnie Henley (I) 63 (0.3%); Steven Hooper (I) 55 (0.3%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 50 (0.3%);

2018	S1	35%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	8,942	68.6%	Phil Bredesen (D)	3,929	30.1%	162 [+]	1.2%	13,033	14	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Trudy Austin (I) 61 (0.5%); Dean Hill (I) 45 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.2%); Kris Todd (I) 21 (0.2%); John Carico (I) 13 (0.1%);
2018	G	36%	Bill Lee (R)	9,489	72.7%	Karl Dean (D)	3,447	26.4%	113 [+]	0.9%	13,049	13	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 59 (0.5%); Sherry Clark (I) 24 (0.2%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 12 (0.1%); Heather Scott (I) 8 (0.1%); Mark Wright (I) 5 (0.0%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 4 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 1 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 0 (0.0%);
2014	S2	22%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	5,044	66.7%	Gordon Ball (D)	1,995	26.4%	525 [+]	6.9%	7,564	5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 237 (3.1%); Tom Emerson (I) 78 (1.0%); Danny Page (I) 53 (0.7%); Rick Tyler (I) 49 (0.6%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 42 (0.6%); Joshua James (I) 31 (0.4%); Bart Phillips (I) 11 (0.1%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 9 (0.1%); Eric Schechter (I) 9 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 6 (0.1%);
2014	G	21%	Bill Haslam* (R)	5,653	76.0%	Charlie Brown (D)	1,227	16.5%	560 [+]	7.5%	7,440	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Jay Hooker (I) 212 (2.8%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 189 (2.5%); Steve Coburn (I) 56 (0.8%); Daniel Lewis (I) 54 (0.7%); Isa Infantea (Green) 49 (0.7%);
2012	S1	39%	Bob Corker* (R)	9,671	73.2%	Mark Clayton (D)	3,050	23.1%	486 [+]	3.7%	13,207	8	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Kermit Steck (Constitution) 120 (0.9%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 108 (0.8%); Shawn Crowell (I) 104 (0.8%); Troy Scoggin (I) 45 (0.3%); Michel Long (I) 41 (0.3%); James Higdon (I) 35 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 32 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	30%	Bill Haslam (R)	6,808	69.5%	Mike McWherter (D)	2,773	28.3%	215 [+]	2.2%	9,796	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Thomas Smith (I) 89 (0.9%); Carl Whitaker (I) 40 (0.4%); Brandon Dodds (I) 35 (0.4%); Bayron Binkley (I) 27 (0.3%); Samuel Duck (I) 10 (0.1%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 7 (0.1%); June Griffin (I) 5 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 2 (0.0%);

2008	S2	43%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	9,717	70.4%	Robert Tuke (D)	3,548	25.7%	543 [+]	3.9%	13,808	5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 266 (1.9%); Christopher Fenner (I) 72 (0.5%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 56 (0.4%); Daniel Lewis (I) 54 (0.4%); Chris Lugo (I) 48 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 47 (0.3%);
2006	S1	35%	Bob Corker (R)	5,602	52.1%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	4,931	45.9%	211 [+]	2.0%	10,744	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 85 (0.8%); David Gatchell (I) 40 (0.4%); Bo Heyward (I) 37 (0.3%); Gary Keplinger (I) 34 (0.3%); Chris Lugo (I) 15 (0.1%);
2006	G	34%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	7,240	68.2%	Jim Bryson (R)	3,215	30.3%	158 [+]	1.5%	10,613	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 55 (0.5%); George Banks (I) 46 (0.4%); Charles Smith (I) 23 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 22 (0.2%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 8 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 4 (0.0%);
2002	S2	34%	Bob Clement (D)	4,918	49.3%	Lamar Alexander (R)	4,898	49.1%	160 [+]	1.6%	9,976	-5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Jay Hooker (I) 58 (0.6%); Wesley Baker (I) 56 (0.6%); Basil Marceaux (I) 18 (0.2%); Connie Gammon (I) 17 (0.2%); Karl Davidson (I) 11 (0.1%);
2002	G	35%	Phil Bredesen (D)	5,098	50.4%	Van Hilleary (R)	4,860	48.1%	156 [+]	1.5%	10,114	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Sanders (I) 45 (0.4%); Gabriel Givens (I) 40 (0.4%); John Jay Hooker (I) 36 (0.4%); Carl Whitaker (I) 21 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 14 (0.1%);
2000	S1	38%	Bill Frist* (R)	6,683	62.3%	Jeff Clark (D)	3,934	36.7%	105 [+]	1.0%	10,722	-3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 49 (0.5%); Robert Watson (I) 18 (0.2%); David Ownby (I) 13 (0.1%); Joel Kinstle (I) 12 (0.1%); Charles Johnson (I) 11 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1998	G	19%	Don Sundquist* (R)	3,547	69.8%	John Jay Hooker (D)	1,392	27.4%	141 [+]	2.8%	5,080	1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Thomas Smith (I) 64 (1.3%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 25 (0.5%); Alexander Hamilton (I) 18 (0.4%); Lonnie Creech (I) 17 (0.3%); Karl Smithson (I) 15 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1996	S2	40%	Fred Thompson* (R)	5,450	52.8%	Houston Gordon (D)	4,738	45.9%	131 [+]	1.3%	10,319	-9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 64 (0.6%); Bruce Gold (I) 27 (0.3%); Robert Watson (I) 18 (0.2%); Greg Samples (I) 12 (0.1%); Philip Kienlen (I) 10 (0.1%);
1994	S2	38%	Jim Cooper (D)	5,659	60.5%	Fred Thompson (R)	3,641	38.9%	57 [+]	0.6%	9,357	-22	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Terry Lytle (I) 14 (0.1%); Charles Hancock (I) 12 (0.1%); Kerry Martin (I) 10 (0.1%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 9 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 6 (0.1%); Charles Moore (I) 6 (0.1%);
1994	S1	37%	Jim Sasser* (D)	4,493	49.7%	Bill Frist (R)	4,428	49.0%	114 [+]	1.3%	9,035	-7	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 72 (0.8%); Charles Johnson (I) 29 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 13 (0.1%);
1994	G	37%	Phil Bredesen (D)	4,626	50.2%	Don Sundquist (R)	4,531	49.2%	57 [+]	0.6%	9,214	-5	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 33 (0.4%); Will Smith (I) 14 (0.2%); Charlie Moffett (I) 10 (0.1%);
1990	S2	13%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	2,259	77.1%	William Hawkins (R)	621	21.2%	50 [+]	1.7%	2,930	-9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 27 (0.9%); Charles Vick (I) 23 (0.8%);
1990	G	13%	Ned McWherter* (D)	2,066	71.3%	Dwight Henry (R)	769	26.5%	63 [+]	2.2%	2,898	-10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: David Shepard (I) 35 (1.2%); Willie Jacox (I) 28 (1.0%);

1988	S1	38%	Jim Sasser* (D)	6,275	74.1%	Bill Anderson (R)	2,182	25.8%	7 [+]	0.1%	8,464	-9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 7 (0.1%);
1986	G	34%	Ned McWherter (D)	4,811	65.6%	Winfield Dunn (R)	2,524	34.4%	0	0.0%	7,335	-11	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	42%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	7,075	79.4%	Victor Ashe (R)	1,702	19.1%	135 [+]	1.5%	8,912	-15	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 135 (1.5%);
1982	S1	43%	Jim Sasser* (D)	6,419	73.5%	Robin Beard (R)	2,319	26.5%	0	0.0%	8,738	-12	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	42%	Randy Tyree (D)	4,635	54.0%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	3,951	46.0%	0	0.0%	8,586	-14	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	40%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,730	51.0%	Jane Eskind (D)	3,384	46.2%	203 [+]	2.8%	7,317	-5	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 203 (2.8%);
1978	G	41%	Jake Butcher (D)	4,089	54.0%	Lamar Alexander (R)	3,461	45.7%	20 [+]	0.3%	7,570	-10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 20 (0.3%);
1976	S1	56%	Jim Sasser (D)	6,843	67.3%	Bill Brock* (R)	3,278	32.2%	49 [+]	0.5%	10,170	-15	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 49 (0.5%);
1974	G	39%	Ray Blanton (D)	5,117	74.8%	Lamar Alexander (R)	1,693	24.7%	35 [+]	0.5%	6,845	-19	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Alfred Taylor (I) 17 (0.2%); James Reesor (I) 9 (0.1%); Jack Comer (I) 5 (0.1%); Hubert Patty (I) 4 (0.1%);
1972	S2	41%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,600	50.6%	Ray Blanton (D)	3,448	48.5%	65 [+]	0.9%	7,113	-11	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 65 (0.9%);
1970	S1	51%	Albert Gore* (D)	5,228	65.7%	Bill Brock (R)	2,560	32.2%	174 [+]	2.2%	7,962	-17	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 174 (2.2%);
1970	G	51%	John Jay Hooker (D)	5,135	64.2%	Winfield Dunn (R)	2,618	32.8%	240 [+]	3.0%	7,993	-19	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 240 (3.0%);

1966	S2	36%	Frank Clement (D)	2,838	55.0%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	2,325	45.0%	0	0.0%	5,163	-11	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	53%	Ross Bass (D)	4,859	65.9%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	2,472	33.5%	38 [+]	0.5%	7,369	-14	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 38 (0.5%);
1964	S1	51%	Albert Gore* (D)	5,104	71.4%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	2,045	28.6%	0	0.0%	7,149	-18	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	County data not available for this election: Frank Clement (D) defeated William Anderson (I) statewide.
1960	S2	County data not available for this election: Estes Kefauver* (D) defeated Bradley Frazier (R) statewide.

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Bedford County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Bedford County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Bedford County, TN were estimated to be 38% Republican and 13% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	38,818	74.72%	9.7%
Black:	4,014	7.73%	16.8%
Indian:	181	0.35%	88.5%
Asian:	486	0.94%	31.7%
2+ races:	1,107	2.13%	74.3%
Hispanic:	7,344	14.14%	44.5%

Total non-White:	13,132	25.28%	35.8%

Change in White population:	3,429	7.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,463	7.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	7,942	77.9%	Wayne Steele (D)	1,798	17.6%	453	4.4%	10,193
County Total for 2022-11-08:										10,193

2020-11-03	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	13,258	74.6%	Christopher Hale (D)	4,507	25.4%	0	0.0%	17,765
County Total for 2020-11-03:										17,765

2018-11-06	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	8,715	72.2%	Mariah Phillips (D)	3,045	25.2%	314	2.6%	12,074
County Total for 2018-11-06:										12,074

2016-11-08	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	9,778	71.4%	Steven Reynolds (D)	3,923	28.6%	0	0.0%	13,701
County Total for 2016-11-08:										13,701

2014-11-04	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	4,782	62.8%	Lenda Sherrell (D)	2,423	31.8%	405	5.3%	7,610
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,610

2012-11-06	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	7,250	60.0%	Eric Stewart (D)	4,839	40.0%	0	0.0%	12,089
County Total for 2012-11-06:										12,089

2010-11-02	TN06	Diane Black (R)	6,538	70.4%	Brett Carter (D)	2,351	25.3%	392	4.2%	9,281
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,281

2008-11-04	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	9,590	77.6%	Chris Baker (I)	2,768	22.4%	0	0.0%	12,358
County Total for 2008-11-04:										12,358

2006-11-07	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	6,540	68.7%	David Davis (R)	2,838	29.8%	139	1.5%	9,517
County Total for 2006-11-07:										9,517

2004-11-02	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	7,979	62.6%	Nick Demas (R)	3,997	31.4%	764	6.0%	12,740
County Total for 2004-11-02:										12,740

2002-11-05	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	6,032	66.3%	Robert Garrison (R)	2,859	31.4%	213	2.3%	9,104
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,104

2000-11-07	TN04	Van Hilleary* (R)	6,719	63.0%	Dave Dunaway (D)	3,632	34.1%	306	2.9%	10,657
County Total for 2000-11-07:										10,657

1998-11-03	TN04	Van Hilleary* (R)	3,012	58.2%	Jerry Cooper (D)	2,158	41.7%	2	0.0%	5,172
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,172

1996-11-05	TN04	Van Hilleary* (R)	5,179	51.8%	Mark Stewart (D)	4,682	46.8%	144	1.4%	10,005
County Total for 1996-11-05:										10,005

1994-11-08	TN04	Jeff Whorley (D)	4,997	56.2%	Van Hilleary (R)	3,754	42.2%	135	1.5%	8,886
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,886

1992-11-03	TN04	Jim Cooper* (D)	7,319	77.6%	Dale Johnson (R)	1,876	19.9%	236	2.5%	9,431
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,431

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	28,506	0.0%	0.0%	28,506	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2020	26,679	0.0%	0.0%	26,679	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2018	23,125	0.0%	0.0%	23,125	100.0%	n/a	n/a	62%
2016	21,931	0.0%	0.0%	21,931	100.0%	n/a	n/a	60%
2014	19,609	0.0%	0.0%	19,609	100.0%	n/a	n/a	56%
2012	21,907	0.0%	0.0%	21,907	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%
2010	22,303	0.0%	0.0%	22,303	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2008	22,092	0.0%	0.0%	22,092	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2006	20,083	0.0%	0.0%	20,083	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2004	19,004	0.0%	0.0%	19,004	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
2002	17,166	0.0%	0.0%	17,166	100.0%	n/a	n/a	59%
2000	18,874	0.0%	0.0%	18,874	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
1994	15,699	0.0%	0.0%	15,699	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
1986	14,757	0.0%	0.0%	14,757	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%

Bedford County, TN

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