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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	339	10.7
Deaths:	723	22.8
Net Migration:	516	16.3
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +952	R +897	R + 5.1%
D +55
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,818	R +2,547	R + 31.4%
D -729
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,972	R +3,088	R + 40.9%
D -1,116

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,020	R +2,191	R + 35.8%
D -1,171
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,668	78.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,529	21.1%	63 [+]	0.9%	7,260	17	31	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 35 (0.5%);
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	4,716	74.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,474	23.3%	138 [+]	2.2%	6,328	14	29	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 83 (1.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 14 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 3 (0.0%);
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,850	61.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,258	36.3%	118 [+]	1.9%	6,226	2	15	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 58 (0.9%);
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	3,696	57.0%	Barack Obama (D)	2,645	40.8%	138 [+]	2.1%	6,479	0	11	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 56 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 (0.3%);
2004	55%	John Kerry (D)	3,869	54.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,161	44.6%	60 [+]	0.8%	7,090	-12	-6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 34 (0.5%);
2000	49%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,700	58.6%	George W. Bush (R)	2,484	39.4%	127 [+]	2.0%	6,311	-12	-9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 62 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 37 (0.6%);
1996	61%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,341	58.3%	Robert Dole (R)	2,395	32.1%	714 [+]	9.6%	7,450	-13	-9	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 663 (8.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 26 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 13 (0.2%);
1992	53%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,896	63.7%	George Bush* (R)	1,625	26.6%	593 [+]	9.7%	6,114	-16	-11	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 559 (9.1%);
1988	45%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,826	56.4%	George Bush (R)	2,167	43.3%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,009	-15	-10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1 (0.0%);
1984	53%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,398	57.6%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,481	42.1%	18	0.3%	5,897	-16	-17	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,811	61.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,281	36.8%	101 [+]	1.6%	6,193	-12	-14	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 71 (1.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 30 (0.5%);
1976	61%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,088	70.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,678	28.9%	40 [+]	0.7%	5,806	-14	-19	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 9 (0.2%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,614	61.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,479	35.0%	135 [+]	3.2%	4,228	-6	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 135 (3.2%);
1968	67%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,255	47.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,468	30.7%	1,059 [+]	22.1%	4,782	-7	-13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,059 (22.1%);
1964	59%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,611	65.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,363	34.3%	0	0.0%	3,974	-10	-4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	61%	John Kennedy (D)	2,030	51.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,773	45.2%	120	3.1%	3,923	-8	-4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	53%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,231	63.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,279	36.2%	21	0.6%	3,531	-13	-21	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	55%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,452	65.0%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,304	34.6%	16	0.4%	3,772	-15	-21	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	40%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,757	63.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	908	32.6%	123 [+]	4.4%	2,788	-4	-13	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 116 (4.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 6 (0.2%);
1944	45%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,901	60.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,195	38.3%	28	0.9%	3,124	-1	-8	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	40%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,996	69.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	858	29.8%	23	0.8%	2,877	-3	-15	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	38%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,762	72.5%	Alf Landon (R)	661	27.2%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,429	-4	-9	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	32%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,540	76.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	455	22.5%	26 [+]	1.3%	2,021	-10	-17	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.4%);
1928	37%	Al Smith (D)	1,241	56.3%	Herbert Hoover (R)	949	43.1%	13 [+]	0.6%	2,203	-12	-15	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	30%	John Davis (D)	1,109	59.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	708	38.1%	39 [+]	2.1%	1,856	-5	-16	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 30 (1.6%);
1920	54%	James Cox (D)	1,914	55.7%	Warren Harding (R)	1,514	44.0%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,438	-7	-16	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	34%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,313	61.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	805	37.6%	24 [+]	1.1%	2,142	-5	-9	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	33%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,095	53.0%	William Taft* (R)	652	31.6%	319 [+]	15.4%	2,066	8	8	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 289 (14.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (1.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	36%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,221	57.1%	William Taft (R)	860	40.2%	59 [+]	2.8%	2,140	-6	-11	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	41%	Alton Parker (D)	1,352	56.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	974	40.3%	89 [+]	3.7%	2,415	-3	-16	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	38%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,385	63.8%	William McKinley* (R)	720	33.1%	67 [+]	3.1%	2,172	-12	-18	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,529

21.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,668

78.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,260

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,474

23.3%

Donald Trump (R)

4,716

74.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,328

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,258

36.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,850

61.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,226

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,645

40.8%

John McCain (R)

3,696

57.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

6,479

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,161

44.6%

John Kerry (D)

3,869

54.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,090

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,484

39.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,700

58.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,311

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -9

1996 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,341

58.3%

Robert Dole (R)

2,395

32.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

663

8.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,450

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -9

1992 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,896

63.7%

George Bush* (R)

1,625

26.6%

Ross Perot (I)

559

9.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,114

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -11

1988 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,167

43.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,826

56.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,009

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,481

42.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,398

57.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,897

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -17

1980 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,281

36.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,811

61.5%

John Anderson (I)

1.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

6,193

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

1976 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,088

70.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,678

28.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,806

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -19

1972 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,614

61.8%

George McGovern (D)

1,479

35.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

135

3.2%

TOTAL

4,228

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,468

30.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,059

22.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,255

47.2%

TOTAL

4,782

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -13

1964 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,611

65.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,363

34.3%

TOTAL

3,974

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,030

51.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,773

45.2%

Other

120

3.1%

TOTAL

3,923

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,279

36.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,231

63.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,531

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -21

1952 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,304

34.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,452

65.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,772

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -21

1948 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,757

63.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

908

32.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

116

4.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,788

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

1944 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,901

60.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,195

38.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,124

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -8

1940 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,996

69.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

858

29.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,877

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -15

1936 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,762

72.5%

Alf Landon (R)

661

27.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,429

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,540

76.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

455

22.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,021

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -17

1928 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

949

43.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,241

56.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,203

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

1924 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

708

38.1%

John Davis (D)

1,109

59.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,856

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -16

1920 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,514

44.0%

James Cox (D)

1,914

55.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

3,438

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -16

1916 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,313

61.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

805

37.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,142

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -9

1912 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,095

53.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

289

14.0%

William Taft* (R)

652

31.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

TOTAL

2,066

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

860

40.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,221

57.1%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

2,140

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

1904 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

974

40.3%

Alton Parker (D)

1,352

56.0%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

2,415

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -16

1900 President, Benton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

720

33.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,385

63.8%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

2,172

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	32%	Bill Lee* (R)	3,247	79.2%	Jason Martin (D)	756	18.4%	97 [+]	2.4%	4,100	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 56 (1.4%); Constance Every (I) 22 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.5%);
2020	S2	55%	Bill Hagerty (R)	5,462	78.2%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	1,338	19.2%	183 [+]	2.6%	6,983	16	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 49 (0.7%); Steven Hooper (I) 46 (0.7%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 32 (0.5%); Ronnie Henley (I) 24 (0.3%); Kacey Morgan (I) 19 (0.3%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 13 (0.2%);

2018	S1	41%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	3,489	65.9%	Phil Bredesen (D)	1,722	32.5%	87 [+]	1.6%	5,298	11	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dean Hill (I) 32 (0.6%); Trudy Austin (I) 18 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.3%); John Carico (I) 12 (0.2%); Kris Todd (I) 10 (0.2%);
2018	G	41%	Bill Lee (R)	3,696	69.1%	Karl Dean (D)	1,599	29.9%	51 [+]	1.0%	5,346	10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 26 (0.5%); Sherry Clark (I) 11 (0.2%); Mark Wright (I) 7 (0.1%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 7 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 0 (0.0%); Heather Scott (I) 0 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 0 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 0 (0.0%);
2014	S2	29%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	2,202	58.9%	Gordon Ball (D)	1,293	34.6%	244 [+]	6.5%	3,739	-3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 117 (3.1%); Tom Emerson (I) 35 (0.9%); Danny Page (I) 30 (0.8%); Rick Tyler (I) 16 (0.4%); Joshua James (I) 14 (0.4%); Bart Phillips (I) 10 (0.3%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 8 (0.2%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 7 (0.2%); Eric Schechter (I) 6 (0.2%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	29%	Bill Haslam* (R)	2,415	64.7%	Charlie Brown (D)	991	26.6%	325 [+]	8.7%	3,731	-6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 183 (4.9%); John Jay Hooker (I) 79 (2.1%); Steve Coburn (I) 29 (0.8%); Daniel Lewis (I) 24 (0.6%); Isa Infantea (Green) 10 (0.3%);
2012	S1	46%	Bob Corker* (R)	3,746	62.7%	Mark Clayton (D)	1,944	32.5%	287 [+]	4.8%	5,977	-2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn Crowell (I) 84 (1.4%); James Higdon (I) 77 (1.3%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 34 (0.6%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 31 (0.5%); Troy Scoggin (I) 23 (0.4%); Michel Long (I) 21 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	38%	Bill Haslam (R)	2,590	51.4%	Mike McWherter (D)	2,382	47.2%	71 [+]	1.4%	5,043	-14	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Carl Whitaker (I) 26 (0.5%); Thomas Smith (I) 12 (0.2%); Bayron Binkley (I) 10 (0.2%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 6 (0.1%); Samuel Duck (I) 6 (0.1%); Brandon Dodds (I) 5 (0.1%); June Griffin (I) 3 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 3 (0.1%);

2008	S2	46%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	3,614	59.7%	Robert Tuke (D)	2,217	36.6%	222 [+]	3.7%	6,053	-5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 99 (1.6%); David Gatchell (I) 32 (0.5%); Christopher Fenner (I) 31 (0.5%); Daniel Lewis (I) 28 (0.5%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 18 (0.3%); Chris Lugo (I) 14 (0.2%);
2006	S1	42%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	3,232	58.6%	Bob Corker (R)	2,176	39.4%	109 [+]	2.0%	5,517	-11	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 40 (0.7%); Gary Keplinger (I) 20 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 17 (0.3%); Bo Heyward (I) 17 (0.3%); Chris Lugo (I) 14 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	42%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	4,128	74.8%	Jim Bryson (R)	1,273	23.1%	118 [+]	2.1%	5,519	-7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: George Banks (I) 49 (0.9%); Carl Whitaker (I) 39 (0.7%); Charles Smith (I) 15 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 8 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 4 (0.1%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 3 (0.1%);
2002	S2	44%	Bob Clement (D)	3,530	62.3%	Lamar Alexander (R)	2,030	35.8%	104 [+]	1.8%	5,664	-18	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Connie Gammon (I) 35 (0.6%); John Jay Hooker (I) 27 (0.5%); Wesley Baker (I) 23 (0.4%); Karl Davidson (I) 10 (0.2%); Basil Marceaux (I) 9 (0.2%);
2002	G	43%	Phil Bredesen (D)	3,640	64.7%	Van Hilleary (R)	1,863	33.1%	124 [+]	2.2%	5,627	-14	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 39 (0.7%); Carl Whitaker (I) 32 (0.6%); John Jay Hooker (I) 24 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 21 (0.4%); Ed Sanders (I) 8 (0.1%);
2000	S1	47%	Bill Frist* (R)	3,071	50.5%	Jeff Clark (D)	2,862	47.1%	146 [+]	2.4%	6,079	-15	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 58 (1.0%); Robert Watson (I) 38 (0.6%); Charles Johnson (I) 32 (0.5%); David Ownby (I) 9 (0.1%); Joel Kinstle (I) 9 (0.1%);

1998	G	31%	Don Sundquist* (R)	2,338	60.6%	John Jay Hooker (D)	1,403	36.3%	120 [+]	3.1%	3,861	-8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 41 (1.1%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 35 (0.9%); Lonnie Creech (I) 21 (0.5%); Thomas Smith (I) 16 (0.4%); Karl Smithson (I) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1996	S2	60%	Houston Gordon (D)	3,749	51.3%	Fred Thompson* (R)	3,403	46.5%	163 [+]	2.2%	7,315	-15	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 76 (1.0%); Robert Watson (I) 46 (0.6%); Bruce Gold (I) 17 (0.2%); Greg Samples (I) 12 (0.2%); Philip Kienlen (I) 12 (0.2%);
1994	S2	50%	Fred Thompson (R)	2,929	49.4%	Jim Cooper (D)	2,852	48.1%	143 [+]	2.4%	5,924	-11	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Hobart Lumpkin (I) 42 (0.7%); Charles Hancock (I) 28 (0.5%); Charles Moore (I) 27 (0.5%); Jon Walls (I) 20 (0.3%); Terry Lytle (I) 16 (0.3%); Kerry Martin (I) 10 (0.2%);
1994	S1	50%	Jim Sasser* (D)	3,144	53.0%	Bill Frist (R)	2,587	43.6%	199 [+]	3.4%	5,930	-13	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 92 (1.6%); Charles Johnson (I) 83 (1.4%); Philip Kienlen (I) 24 (0.4%);
1994	G	50%	Phil Bredesen (D)	3,387	56.7%	Don Sundquist (R)	2,466	41.3%	125 [+]	2.1%	5,978	-13	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 50 (0.8%); Charlie Moffett (I) 44 (0.7%); Will Smith (I) 31 (0.5%);
1990	S2	20%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	1,735	76.6%	William Hawkins (R)	441	19.5%	88 [+]	3.9%	2,264	-10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Charles Vick (I) 54 (2.4%); William Jacos (I) 34 (1.5%);
1990	G	20%	Ned McWherter* (D)	1,354	60.9%	Dwight Henry (R)	761	34.2%	108 [+]	4.9%	2,223	-2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: David Shepard (I) 73 (3.3%); Willie Jacox (I) 35 (1.6%);

1988	S1	45%	Jim Sasser* (D)	4,042	80.1%	Bill Anderson (R)	998	19.8%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,049	-15	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 9 (0.2%);
1986	G	49%	Ned McWherter (D)	3,947	73.2%	Winfield Dunn (R)	1,444	26.8%	0	0.0%	5,391	-19	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	54%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	4,573	77.4%	Victor Ashe (R)	1,214	20.6%	120 [+]	2.0%	5,907	-13	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 120 (2.0%);
1982	S1	50%	Jim Sasser* (D)	4,132	74.9%	Robin Beard (R)	1,382	25.1%	0	0.0%	5,514	-13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	50%	Randy Tyree (D)	3,393	61.9%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	2,085	38.1%	0	0.0%	5,478	-22	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	49%	Jane Eskind (D)	2,465	50.0%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,319	47.0%	145 [+]	2.9%	4,929	-8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 145 (2.9%);
1978	G	51%	Jake Butcher (D)	2,629	51.5%	Lamar Alexander (R)	2,466	48.3%	7 [+]	0.1%	5,102	-7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 7 (0.1%);
1976	S1	59%	Jim Sasser (D)	3,833	67.9%	Bill Brock* (R)	1,807	32.0%	8 [+]	0.1%	5,648	-15	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 8 (0.1%);
1974	G	51%	Ray Blanton (D)	3,283	70.7%	Lamar Alexander (R)	1,330	28.6%	31 [+]	0.7%	4,644	-15	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Alfred Taylor (I) 12 (0.3%); James Reesor (I) 7 (0.2%); Jack Comer (I) 7 (0.2%); Hubert Patty (I) 5 (0.1%);
1972	S2	48%	Ray Blanton (D)	2,379	56.0%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,848	43.5%	19 [+]	0.4%	4,246	-18	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 19 (0.4%);
1970	S1	60%	Albert Gore* (D)	2,951	62.7%	Bill Brock (R)	1,689	35.9%	63 [+]	1.3%	4,703	-14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 63 (1.3%);
1970	G	60%	John Jay Hooker (D)	2,915	62.0%	Winfield Dunn (R)	1,654	35.2%	136 [+]	2.9%	4,705	-17	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 136 (2.9%);

1966	S2	49%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	1,833	53.5%	Frank Clement (D)	1,596	46.5%	0	0.0%	3,429	-2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	57%	Ross Bass (D)	2,405	62.3%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	1,455	37.7%	0	0.0%	3,860	-10	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 0 (0.0%);
1964	S1	54%	Albert Gore* (D)	2,352	64.5%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	1,296	35.5%	0	0.0%	3,648	-11	0.34%
[-] 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 Benton County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Benton County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Benton County, TN were estimated to be 37% Republican and 16% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	14,701	91.87%	5.5%
Black:	379	2.37%	18.1%
Indian:	110	0.69%	61.8%
Asian:	99	0.62%	59.7%
2+ races:	255	1.59%	47.4%
Hispanic:	458	2.86%	57.4%

Total non-White:	1,301	8.13%	40.5%

Change in White population:	-862	-5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	375	2.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN07	Mark E. Green* (R)	2,236	80.5%	Odessa Kelly (D)	491	17.7%	50	1.8%	2,777
2022-11-08	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	993	77.4%	Lynnette Williams (D)	245	19.1%	45	3.5%	1,283
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,060

2020-11-03	TN07	Mark E. Green* (R)	5,358	78.8%	Kiran Sreepada (D)	1,261	18.6%	177	2.6%	6,796
2020-11-03	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	31	72.1%	Erika Stotts-Pearson (D)	8	18.6%	4	9.3%	43
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,839

2018-11-06	TN07	Mark E. Green (R)	3,542	69.8%	Justin Kanew (D)	1,468	28.9%	62	1.2%	5,072
2018-11-06	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	19	51.4%	Erika Stotts-Pearson (D)	15	40.5%	3	8.1%	37
County Total for 2018-11-06:										5,109

2016-11-08	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	4,248	71.7%	Tharon Chandler (D)	1,474	24.9%	206	3.5%	5,928
2016-11-08	TN08	David Kustoff (R)	19	54.3%	Rickey Hobson (D)	9	25.7%	7	20.0%	35
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,963

2014-11-04	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	2,292	62.2%	Daniel Cramer (D)	1,276	34.6%	117	3.2%	3,685
2014-11-04	TN08	Stephen Fincher* (R)	11	47.8%	Wes Bradley (D)	8	34.8%	4	17.4%	23
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,708

2012-11-06	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	3,592	63.3%	Credo Amouzouvik (D)	1,778	31.3%	302	5.3%	5,672
2012-11-06	TN08	Stephen Fincher* (R)	18	56.2%	Timothy Dixon (D)	12	37.5%	2	6.2%	32
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,704

2010-11-02	TN08	Stephen Fincher (R)	2,525	50.8%	Roy Herron (D)	2,373	47.7%	73	1.5%	4,971
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,971

2008-11-04	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	5,062	99.8%				9	0.2%	5,071
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,071

2006-11-07	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	4,310	79.7%	John Farmer (R)	1,097	20.3%	0	0.0%	5,407
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,407

2004-11-02	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	5,252	79.4%	James Hart (R)	1,366	20.6%	0	0.0%	6,618
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,618

2002-11-05	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	4,296	80.1%	Mat McClain (R)	913	17.0%	153	2.9%	5,362
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,362

2000-11-07	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	4,940	80.5%	Billy Yancy (R)	1,200	19.5%	0	0.0%	6,140
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,140

1998-11-03	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	2,949	99.9%				2	0.1%	2,951
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,951

1996-11-05	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	5,274	74.3%	Tom Watson (R)	1,628	22.9%	198	2.8%	7,100
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,100

1994-11-08	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	4,306	74.4%	Neal Morris (R)	1,482	25.6%	0	0.0%	5,788
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,788

1992-11-03	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	4,009	86.4%	Lawrence Barnes (I)	272	5.9%	359	7.7%	4,640
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,640

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	10,967	0.0%	0.0%	10,967	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2020	10,613	0.0%	0.0%	10,613	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2018	9,702	0.0%	0.0%	9,702	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2016	8,960	0.0%	0.0%	8,960	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2014	8,837	0.0%	0.0%	8,837	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2012	9,681	0.0%	0.0%	9,681	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2010	10,404	0.0%	0.0%	10,404	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2008	11,505	0.0%	0.0%	11,505	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2006	11,346	0.0%	0.0%	11,346	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2004	10,428	0.0%	0.0%	10,428	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2002	10,352	0.0%	0.0%	10,352	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2000	9,972	0.0%	0.0%	9,972	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
1994	10,009	0.0%	0.0%	10,009	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
1986	9,352	0.0%	0.0%	9,352	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%

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