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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,020	9.1
Deaths:	2,149	19.1
Net Migration:	1,104	9.8
Net Immigration:	21	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,686	R +1,610	D + 3.6%
D +1,076
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,081	R +4,341	R + 9.6%
D -260
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,732	R +4,790	R + 14.6%
D -1,058

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,046	R +3,180	R + 18.2%
D -2,134
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	19,584	80.0%	Joe Biden (D)	4,529	18.5%	379 [+]	1.5%	24,492	19	33	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 243 (1.0%);
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	16,898	80.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,453	16.4%	733 [+]	3.5%	21,084	19	34	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 409 (1.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 130 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 64 (0.3%);
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	15,503	75.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,789	23.2%	325 [+]	1.6%	20,617	16	28	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 165 (0.8%);
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	15,852	72.8%	Barack Obama (D)	5,587	25.7%	330 [+]	1.5%	21,769	16	27	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 111 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 80 (0.4%);
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	15,768	70.7%	John Kerry (D)	6,395	28.7%	150 [+]	0.7%	22,313	14	20	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 100 (0.4%);
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	12,111	63.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,724	35.2%	267 [+]	1.4%	19,102	12	16	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 157 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 48 (0.3%);
1996	43%	Robert Dole (R)	10,540	57.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,218	34.0%	1,524 [+]	8.3%	18,282	12	17	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,383 (7.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 66 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 34 (0.2%);
1992	47%	George Bush* (R)	10,712	55.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,502	33.9%	1,976 [+]	10.3%	19,190	13	18	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,898 (9.9%);
1988	43%	George Bush (R)	12,036	71.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,634	27.6%	108 [+]	0.6%	16,778	14	18	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.1%);
1984	47%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	13,153	73.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,642	25.9%	138	0.8%	17,933	16	15	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	11,648	64.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,006	33.2%	423 [+]	2.3%	18,077	16	14	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 326 (1.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 70 (0.4%);
1976	51%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,934	54.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,443	45.1%	133 [+]	0.8%	16,510	11	6	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 58 (0.4%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	11,102	82.2%	George McGovern (D)	2,191	16.2%	221 [+]	1.6%	13,514	14	21	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 217 (1.6%);
1968	58%	Richard Nixon (R)	9,467	64.7%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,009	20.6%	2,160 [+]	14.8%	14,636	27	21	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,160 (14.8%);
1964	55%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,472	61.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,326	38.6%	0	0.0%	13,798	17	23	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	64%	Richard Nixon (R)	12,214	77.3%	John Kennedy (D)	3,412	21.6%	172	1.1%	15,798	24	28	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	56%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,218	78.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,933	20.6%	85	0.6%	14,236	30	21	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	46%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,019	76.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,707	22.9%	118	1.0%	11,844	26	21	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	29%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,943	70.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,809	26.0%	216 [+]	3.1%	6,968	34	26	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 179 (2.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 13 (0.2%);
1944	29%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,873	74.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,662	25.4%	21	0.3%	6,556	35	28	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	31%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,238	65.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,171	33.5%	71	1.1%	6,480	33	21	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	37%	Alf Landon (R)	4,858	72.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,837	27.3%	27 [+]	0.4%	6,722	41	36	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	40%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,055	76.3%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,574	23.7%	0	0.0%	6,629	44	37	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	38%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,934	90.4%	Al Smith (D)	512	9.4%	14 [+]	0.3%	5,460	35	32	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	33%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,665	86.2%	John Davis (D)	557	13.1%	28 [+]	0.7%	4,250	43	32	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 28 (0.7%);
1920	60%	Warren Harding (R)	6,059	90.0%	James Cox (D)	674	10.0%	0	0.0%	6,733	39	30	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	33%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,961	85.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	498	14.4%	0	0.0%	3,459	43	40	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,926	52.8%	William Taft* (R)	1,243	34.1%	481 [+]	13.2%	3,650	10	11	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 478 (13.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 3 (0.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	39%	William Taft (R)	3,152	87.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	459	12.7%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,615	41	36	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,584	86.6%	Alton Parker (D)	379	12.7%	21 [+]	0.7%	2,984	43	30	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	40%	William McKinley* (R)	2,763	86.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	408	12.7%	37 [+]	1.2%	3,208	41	35	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,529

18.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

19,584

80.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

243

1.0%

Other

136

0.6%

TOTAL

24,492

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,453

16.4%

Donald Trump (R)

16,898

80.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

409

1.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

130

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

130

0.6%

TOTAL

21,084

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,789

23.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

15,503

75.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

165

0.8%

Other

160

0.8%

TOTAL

20,617

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,587

25.7%

John McCain (R)

15,852

72.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

111

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

139

0.6%

TOTAL

21,769

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 27

2004 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

15,768

70.7%

John Kerry (D)

6,395

28.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

100

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

22,313

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

12,111

63.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,724

35.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

157

0.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,102

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 16

1996 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,218

34.0%

Robert Dole (R)

10,540

57.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,383

7.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,282

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 17

1992 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,502

33.9%

George Bush* (R)

10,712

55.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,898

9.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

19,190

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 18

1988 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

12,036

71.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,634

27.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

16,778

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 18

1984 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

13,153

73.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,642

25.9%

Other

138

0.8%

TOTAL

17,933

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

1980 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

11,648

64.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,006

33.2%

John Anderson (I)

326

1.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

18,077

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

1976 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,443

45.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

8,934

54.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

16,510

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

11,102

82.2%

George McGovern (D)

2,191

16.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

217

1.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

13,514

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 21

1968 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

9,467

64.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,160

14.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,009

20.6%

TOTAL

14,636

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 21

1960 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,412

21.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

12,214

77.3%

Other

172

1.1%

TOTAL

15,798

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 28

1956 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

11,218

78.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,933

20.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

14,236

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 21

1952 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,019

76.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,707

22.9%

Other

118

1.0%

TOTAL

11,844

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 21

1948 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,809

26.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,943

70.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

179

2.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,968

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 26

1944 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,662

25.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,873

74.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,556

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 28

1940 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,171

33.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,238

65.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,480

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 21

1936 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,837

27.3%

Alf Landon (R)

4,858

72.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,722

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 36

1932 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,574

23.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,055

76.3%

TOTAL

6,629

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 44	Diff (US): 37

1928 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,934

90.4%

Al Smith (D)

512

9.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,460

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 32

1924 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,665

86.2%

John Davis (D)

557

13.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.7%

TOTAL

4,250

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 32

1920 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,059

90.0%

James Cox (D)

674

10.0%

TOTAL

6,733

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 30

1916 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

498

14.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,961

85.6%

TOTAL

3,459

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 40

1912 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

478

13.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,926

52.8%

William Taft* (R)

1,243

34.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,650

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

1908 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,152

87.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

459

12.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,615

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 36

1904 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,584

86.6%

Alton Parker (D)

379

12.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,984

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 30

1900 President, Carter County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,763

86.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

408

12.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,208

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 35

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Carter County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	32%	Bill Lee* (R)	11,602	80.1%	Jason Martin (D)	2,575	17.8%	303 [+]	2.1%	14,480	15	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 108 (0.7%); Constance Every (I) 106 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 89 (0.6%);
2020	S2	51%	Bill Hagerty (R)	18,593	80.0%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	4,127	17.8%	514 [+]	2.2%	23,234	18	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 159 (0.7%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 133 (0.6%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 68 (0.3%); Kacey Morgan (I) 65 (0.3%); Ronnie Henley (I) 57 (0.2%); Steven Hooper (I) 32 (0.1%);

2018	S1	41%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	13,946	74.6%	Phil Bredesen (D)	4,547	24.3%	200 [+]	1.1%	18,693	20	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dean Hill (I) 70 (0.4%); Trudy Austin (I) 56 (0.3%); Kris Todd (I) 27 (0.1%); John Carico (I) 27 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
2018	G	41%	Bill Lee (R)	14,922	80.2%	Karl Dean (D)	3,525	18.9%	170 [+]	0.9%	18,617	21	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 76 (0.4%); Sherry Clark (I) 38 (0.2%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 19 (0.1%); Mark Wright (I) 13 (0.1%); Heather Scott (I) 13 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 9 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 2 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 0 (0.0%);
2014	S2	24%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	7,983	73.5%	Gordon Ball (D)	2,053	18.9%	820 [+]	7.6%	10,856	12	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 321 (3.0%); Tom Emerson (I) 108 (1.0%); Danny Page (I) 99 (0.9%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 94 (0.9%); Joshua James (I) 68 (0.6%); Rick Tyler (I) 68 (0.6%); Bart Phillips (I) 22 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 20 (0.2%); Eric Schechter (I) 15 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 5 (0.0%);
2014	G	24%	Bill Haslam* (R)	8,376	77.7%	Charlie Brown (D)	1,530	14.2%	871 [+]	8.1%	10,777	7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 308 (2.9%); John Jay Hooker (I) 182 (1.7%); Daniel Lewis (I) 172 (1.6%); Isa Infantea (Green) 118 (1.1%); Steve Coburn (I) 91 (0.8%);
2012	S1	41%	Bob Corker* (R)	14,874	79.2%	Mark Clayton (D)	3,107	16.5%	807 [+]	4.3%	18,788	14	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 230 (1.2%); Shawn Crowell (I) 181 (1.0%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 180 (1.0%); Michel Long (I) 72 (0.4%); Troy Scoggin (I) 49 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 49 (0.3%); James Higdon (I) 38 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2010	G	31%	Bill Haslam (R)	10,783	77.0%	Mike McWherter (D)	3,001	21.4%	223 [+]	1.6%	14,007	12	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Carl Whitaker (I) 61 (0.4%); Brandon Dodds (I) 34 (0.2%); Thomas Smith (I) 33 (0.2%); Bayron Binkley (I) 25 (0.2%); June Griffin (I) 25 (0.2%); Samuel Duck (I) 22 (0.2%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 17 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 6 (0.0%);

2008	S2	44%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	16,148	79.7%	Robert Tuke (D)	3,448	17.0%	653 [+]	3.2%	20,249	15	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 294 (1.5%); Daniel Lewis (I) 102 (0.5%); Christopher Fenner (I) 95 (0.5%); David Gatchell (I) 61 (0.3%); Chris Lugo (I) 52 (0.3%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 49 (0.2%);
2006	S1	36%	Bob Corker (R)	10,577	64.0%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	5,664	34.3%	280 [+]	1.7%	16,521	13	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 101 (0.6%); Gary Keplinger (I) 69 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 50 (0.3%); Bo Heyward (I) 35 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 25 (0.2%);
2006	G	36%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	9,211	56.6%	Jim Bryson (R)	6,686	41.1%	369 [+]	2.3%	16,266	11	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 147 (0.9%); George Banks (I) 122 (0.8%); David Gatchell (I) 36 (0.2%); Charles Smith (I) 35 (0.2%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 20 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 9 (0.1%);
2002	S2	35%	Lamar Alexander (R)	10,798	68.7%	Bob Clement (D)	4,542	28.9%	371 [+]	2.4%	15,711	14	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Wesley Baker (I) 123 (0.8%); Basil Marceaux (I) 80 (0.5%); John Jay Hooker (I) 63 (0.4%); Connie Gammon (I) 60 (0.4%); Karl Davidson (I) 45 (0.3%);
2002	G	35%	Van Hilleary (R)	9,656	60.9%	Phil Bredesen (D)	5,877	37.1%	329 [+]	2.1%	15,862	13	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 153 (1.0%); Carl Whitaker (I) 62 (0.4%); Ed Sanders (I) 47 (0.3%); John Jay Hooker (I) 34 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 33 (0.2%);
2000	S1	40%	Bill Frist* (R)	13,497	75.0%	Jeff Clark (D)	4,115	22.9%	385 [+]	2.1%	17,997	10	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 174 (1.0%); Charles Johnson (I) 94 (0.5%); Robert Watson (I) 69 (0.4%); Joel Kinstle (I) 27 (0.2%); David Ownby (I) 21 (0.1%);

1998	G	21%	Don Sundquist* (R)	7,080	77.2%	John Jay Hooker (D)	1,838	20.0%	252 [+]	2.7%	9,170	9	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 94 (1.0%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 61 (0.7%); Lonnie Creech (I) 39 (0.4%); Thomas Smith (I) 27 (0.3%); Karl Smithson (I) 20 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
1996	S2	37%	Fred Thompson* (R)	11,900	74.5%	Houston Gordon (D)	3,889	24.4%	175 [+]	1.1%	15,964	13	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 62 (0.4%); Bruce Gold (I) 43 (0.3%); Robert Watson (I) 34 (0.2%); Greg Samples (I) 19 (0.1%); Philip Kienlen (I) 17 (0.1%);
1994	S2	33%	Fred Thompson (R)	10,064	72.1%	Jim Cooper (D)	3,762	26.9%	140 [+]	1.0%	13,966	12	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 36 (0.3%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 32 (0.2%); Charles Moore (I) 22 (0.2%); Terry Lytle (I) 20 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 16 (0.1%); Kerry Martin (I) 14 (0.1%);
1994	S1	34%	Bill Frist (R)	9,308	66.1%	Jim Sasser* (D)	4,566	32.4%	213 [+]	1.5%	14,087	10	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 115 (0.8%); Charles Johnson (I) 79 (0.6%); Philip Kienlen (I) 19 (0.1%);
1994	G	34%	Don Sundquist (R)	9,441	66.7%	Phil Bredesen (D)	4,515	31.9%	201 [+]	1.4%	14,157	12	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 115 (0.8%); Charlie Moffett (I) 48 (0.3%); Will Smith (I) 36 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	S2	14%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	3,431	61.0%	William Hawkins (R)	2,042	36.3%	148 [+]	2.6%	5,621	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 80 (1.4%); Charles Vick (I) 65 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1990	G	14%	Ned McWherter* (D)	3,282	56.7%	Dwight Henry (R)	2,352	40.6%	152 [+]	2.6%	5,786	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 88 (1.5%); David Shepard (I) 62 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1988	S1	39%	Jim Sasser* (D)	8,484	55.6%	Bill Anderson (R)	6,751	44.2%	31 [+]	0.2%	15,266	10	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 31 (0.2%);
1986	G	30%	Ned McWherter (D)	6,586	57.4%	Winfield Dunn (R)	4,895	42.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	11,482	-3	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	43%	Victor Ashe (R)	8,002	49.2%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	6,906	42.5%	1,347 [+]	8.3%	16,255	15	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 1,347 (8.3%);
1982	S1	31%	Jim Sasser* (D)	6,438	56.2%	Robin Beard (R)	5,012	43.8%	0	0.0%	11,450	6	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	31%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	8,564	73.9%	Randy Tyree (D)	3,032	26.1%	0	0.0%	11,596	14	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	37%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	8,320	66.3%	Jane Eskind (D)	3,554	28.3%	679 [+]	5.4%	12,553	11	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 679 (5.4%);
1978	G	39%	Lamar Alexander (R)	9,468	72.2%	Jake Butcher (D)	3,596	27.4%	54 [+]	0.4%	13,118	17	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 54 (0.4%);
1976	S1	47%	Bill Brock* (R)	8,248	53.9%	Jim Sasser (D)	6,977	45.6%	67 [+]	0.4%	15,292	7	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 67 (0.4%);
1974	G	34%	Lamar Alexander (R)	5,780	53.4%	Ray Blanton (D)	4,773	44.1%	277 [+]	2.6%	10,830	10	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Alfred Taylor (I) 208 (1.9%); James Reesor (I) 29 (0.3%); Jack Comer (I) 25 (0.2%); Hubert Patty (I) 15 (0.1%);
1972	S2	44%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	10,354	78.0%	Ray Blanton (D)	2,858	21.5%	62 [+]	0.5%	13,274	16	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 62 (0.5%);
1970	S1	46%	Bill Brock (R)	8,811	70.7%	Albert Gore* (D)	3,447	27.6%	209 [+]	1.7%	12,467	19	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 209 (1.7%);
1970	G	46%	Winfield Dunn (R)	8,999	71.7%	John Jay Hooker (D)	3,447	27.4%	112 [+]	0.9%	12,558	20	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 112 (0.9%);

1966	S2	47%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	8,884	74.2%	Frank Clement (D)	3,096	25.8%	0	0.0%	11,980	18	1.38%
[-] 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%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	8,554	64.5%	Ross Bass (D)	4,608	34.7%	110 [+]	0.8%	13,272	17	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 110 (0.8%);
1964	S1	50%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	8,451	67.8%	Albert Gore* (D)	4,020	32.2%	0	0.0%	12,471	21	1.17%
[-] 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 Carter County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Carter County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Carter County, TN were estimated to be 50% Republican and 9% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	52,165	92.47%	4.9%
Black:	958	1.70%	28.9%
Indian:	163	0.29%	48.2%
Asian:	292	0.52%	55.3%
2+ races:	1,092	1.94%	83.5%
Hispanic:	1,740	3.08%	95.5%

Total non-White:	4,245	7.53%	64.9%

Change in White population:	-2,684	-4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,670	2.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN01	Diana Harshbarger* (R)	11,447	80.7%	Cameron Parsons (D)	2,402	16.9%	336	2.4%	14,185
County Total for 2022-11-08:										14,185

2020-11-03	TN01	Diana Harshbarger (R)	18,130	77.7%	Blair Walsingham (D)	4,483	19.2%	722	3.1%	23,335
County Total for 2020-11-03:										23,335

2018-11-06	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	14,259	79.7%	Marty Olsen (D)	3,240	18.1%	384	2.1%	17,883
County Total for 2018-11-06:										17,883

2016-11-08	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	15,972	79.8%	Alan Bohms (D)	2,443	12.2%	1,588	7.9%	20,003
County Total for 2016-11-08:										20,003

2014-11-04	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	8,930	82.7%	Robert Franklin (I)	887	8.2%	985	9.1%	10,802
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,802

2012-11-06	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	14,704	78.8%	Alan Woodruff (D)	3,060	16.4%	891	4.8%	18,655
County Total for 2012-11-06:										18,655

2010-11-02	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	11,057	84.1%	Michael Clark (D)	1,844	14.0%	245	1.9%	13,146
County Total for 2010-11-02:										13,146

2008-11-04	TN01	Phil Roe (R)	14,303	76.5%	Rob Russell (D)	3,692	19.7%	703	3.8%	18,698
County Total for 2008-11-04:										18,698

2006-11-07	TN01	Dave Davis (R)	10,293	65.9%	Rick Trent (D)	5,027	32.2%	300	1.9%	15,620
County Total for 2006-11-07:										15,620

2004-11-02	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	15,684	75.8%	Graham Leonard (D)	4,583	22.2%	419	2.0%	20,686
County Total for 2004-11-02:										20,686

2002-11-05	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	12,153	96.9%				392	3.1%	12,545
County Total for 2002-11-05:										12,545

2000-11-07	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	14,000	100.0%				0	0.0%	14,000
County Total for 2000-11-07:										14,000

1998-11-03	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	6,290	69.7%	Kay White (D)	2,728	30.2%	7	0.1%	9,025
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,025

1996-11-05	TN01	Bill Jenkins (R)	10,788	65.3%	Kay Smith (D)	5,307	32.1%	421	2.5%	16,516
County Total for 1996-11-05:										16,516

1994-11-08	TN01	Jimmy Quillen* (R)	9,626	77.1%	Jack Christian (D)	2,549	20.4%	313	2.5%	12,488
County Total for 1994-11-08:										12,488

1992-11-03	TN01	Jimmy Quillen* (R)	10,603	73.6%	Jack Christian (D)	3,125	21.7%	677	4.7%	14,405
County Total for 1992-11-03:										14,405

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	34,898	0.0%	0.0%	34,898	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2020	31,354	0.0%	0.0%	31,354	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2018	29,002	0.0%	0.0%	29,002	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
2016	31,824	0.0%	0.0%	31,824	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2014	30,811	0.0%	0.0%	30,811	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2012	31,165	0.0%	0.0%	31,165	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2010	29,820	0.0%	0.0%	29,820	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2008	32,355	0.0%	0.0%	32,355	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2006	31,524	0.0%	0.0%	31,524	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2004	30,793	0.0%	0.0%	30,793	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2002	28,182	0.0%	0.0%	28,182	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
2000	31,569	0.0%	0.0%	31,569	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
1994	25,975	0.0%	0.0%	25,975	100.0%	n/a	n/a	62%
1986	26,437	0.0%	0.0%	26,437	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%

Carter County, TN

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