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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	156	10.3
Deaths:	361	23.8
Net Migration:	240	15.8
Net Immigration:	9	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +592	R +564	R + 7.3%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +986	R +1,288	R + 32.1%
D -302
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,057	R +1,570	R + 43.0%
D -513

2016 vs. 2008	R +465	R +1,006	R + 35.7%
D -541
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,733	78.0%	Joe Biden (D)	735	21.0%	38 [+]	1.1%	3,506	17	31	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 22 (0.6%);
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	2,141	73.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	707	24.2%	72 [+]	2.5%	2,920	13	27	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 47 (1.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 11 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,747	62.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,037	36.8%	36 [+]	1.3%	2,820	3	15	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 22 (0.8%);
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	1,676	56.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,248	41.7%	70 [+]	2.3%	2,994	-1	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.5%);
2004	54%	John Kerry (D)	1,675	49.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,650	49.2%	32 [+]	1.0%	3,357	-8	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 15 (0.4%);
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,931	56.1%	George W. Bush (R)	1,468	42.6%	43 [+]	1.2%	3,442	-8	-5	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 19 (0.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 11 (0.3%);
1996	50%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,559	51.9%	Robert Dole (R)	1,108	36.9%	339 [+]	11.3%	3,006	-9	-4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 316 (10.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 11 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 9 (0.3%);
1992	57%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,922	59.6%	George Bush* (R)	1,072	33.2%	232 [+]	7.2%	3,226	-9	-4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 223 (6.9%);
1988	45%	George Bush (R)	1,291	51.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,183	47.5%	19 [+]	0.8%	2,493	-6	-2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	48%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,338	50.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,281	48.6%	15	0.6%	2,634	-7	-8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	50%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,376	49.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,344	48.6%	45 [+]	1.6%	2,765	0	-2	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 27 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 15 (0.5%);
1976	54%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,671	62.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	982	36.7%	25 [+]	0.9%	2,678	-6	-11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 5 (0.2%);
1972	36%	Richard Nixon* (R)	982	59.0%	George McGovern (D)	648	38.9%	34 [+]	2.0%	1,664	-9	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 34 (2.0%);
1968	48%	Richard Nixon (R)	814	42.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	667	34.5%	451 [+]	23.3%	1,932	4	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 451 (23.3%);
1964	44%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,196	65.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	622	34.2%	0	0.0%	1,818	-10	-4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	49%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,098	52.1%	John Kennedy (D)	976	46.3%	32	1.5%	2,106	-1	3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	40%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	948	50.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	902	48.3%	17	0.9%	1,867	-1	-9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	36%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	968	53.2%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	842	46.2%	11	0.6%	1,821	-4	-9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	36%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,146	60.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	703	37.0%	52 [+]	2.7%	1,901	0	-8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 46 (2.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.3%);
1944	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	754	53.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	650	46.3%	0	0.0%	1,404	7	0	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,288	70.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	537	29.4%	0	0.0%	1,825	-3	-15	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	661	62.4%	Alf Landon (R)	378	35.7%	20 [+]	1.9%	1,059	5	-1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.6%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	22%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	819	68.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	361	30.2%	16 [+]	1.3%	1,196	-2	-9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.8%);
1928	23%	Al Smith (D)	576	50.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	556	49.0%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,134	-6	-9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	24%	John Davis (D)	673	57.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	483	41.4%	11 [+]	0.9%	1,167	-2	-13	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 6 (0.5%);
1920	38%	Warren Harding (R)	1,044	57.1%	James Cox (D)	772	42.3%	11 [+]	0.6%	1,827	6	-3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	28%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	689	53.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	578	45.0%	18 [+]	1.4%	1,285	2	-1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	28%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	718	57.3%	William Taft* (R)	440	35.1%	95 [+]	7.6%	1,253	11	12	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 83 (6.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (1.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	33%	William J. Bryan (D)	764	54.1%	William Taft (R)	634	44.9%	15 [+]	1.1%	1,413	-1	-7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	27%	Alton Parker (D)	544	49.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	501	45.7%	52 [+]	4.7%	1,097	2	-11	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	34%	William J. Bryan (D)	830	61.3%	William McKinley* (R)	498	36.8%	27 [+]	2.0%	1,355	-8	-15	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

735

21.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,733

78.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,506

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

707

24.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,141

73.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,920

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,037

36.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,747

62.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,820

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,248

41.7%

John McCain (R)

1,676

56.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,994

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,650

49.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,675

49.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,357

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,468

42.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,931

56.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,442

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -5

1996 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,559

51.9%

Robert Dole (R)

1,108

36.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

316

10.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,006

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,922

59.6%

George Bush* (R)

1,072

33.2%

Ross Perot (I)

223

6.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,226

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,291

51.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,183

47.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,493

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,338

50.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,281

48.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,634

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,344

48.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,376

49.8%

John Anderson (I)

1.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,765

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,671

62.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

982

36.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,678

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

1972 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

982

59.0%

George McGovern (D)

648

38.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2.0%

TOTAL

1,664

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

814

42.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

667

34.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

451

23.3%

TOTAL

1,932

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1964 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,196

65.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

622

34.2%

TOTAL

1,818

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

976

46.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,098

52.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,106

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

902

48.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

948

50.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,867

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -9

1952 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

842

46.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

968

53.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,821

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,146

60.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

703

37.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

2.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,901

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -8

1944 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

754

53.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

650

46.3%

TOTAL

1,404

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

1940 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,288

70.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

537

29.4%

TOTAL

1,825

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -15

1936 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

661

62.4%

Alf Landon (R)

378

35.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,059

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

1932 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

819

68.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

361

30.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,196

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

556

49.0%

Al Smith (D)

576

50.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,134

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1924 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

483

41.4%

John Davis (D)

673

57.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,167

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -13

1920 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,044

57.1%

James Cox (D)

772

42.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

1,827

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

689

53.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

578

45.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,285

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

718

57.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

6.6%

William Taft* (R)

440

35.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

TOTAL

1,253

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

1908 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

634

44.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

764

54.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,413

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

1904 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

501

45.7%

Alton Parker (D)

544

49.6%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

1,097

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -11

1900 President, Clay County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

498

36.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

830

61.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,355

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	30%	Bill Lee* (R)	1,451	80.1%	Jason Martin (D)	307	16.9%	54 [+]	3.0%	1,812	15	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 31 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.9%); Constance Every (I) 6 (0.3%);
2020	S2	54%	Bill Hagerty (R)	2,525	78.3%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	616	19.1%	84 [+]	2.6%	3,225	16	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 21 (0.7%); Steven Hooper (I) 16 (0.5%); Kacey Morgan (I) 14 (0.4%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 14 (0.4%); Ronnie Henley (I) 14 (0.4%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 5 (0.2%);

2018	S1	42%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	1,643	64.2%	Phil Bredesen (D)	871	34.0%	45 [+]	1.8%	2,559	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Trudy Austin (I) 14 (0.5%); John Carico (I) 10 (0.4%); Dean Hill (I) 8 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.3%); Kris Todd (I) 6 (0.2%);
2018	G	42%	Bill Lee (R)	1,773	69.0%	Karl Dean (D)	778	30.3%	20 [+]	0.8%	2,571	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 8 (0.3%); Sherry Clark (I) 6 (0.2%); Mark Wright (I) 2 (0.1%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 2 (0.1%); Heather Scott (I) 1 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 1 (0.0%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 0 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 0 (0.0%);
2014	S2	24%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	905	61.6%	Gordon Ball (D)	468	31.9%	96 [+]	6.5%	1,469	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 37 (2.5%); Tom Emerson (I) 16 (1.1%); Danny Page (I) 13 (0.9%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 10 (0.7%); Joshua James (I) 8 (0.5%); Rick Tyler (I) 6 (0.4%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 3 (0.2%); Eric Schechter (I) 2 (0.1%); Bart Phillips (I) 1 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	23%	Bill Haslam* (R)	963	66.6%	Charlie Brown (D)	378	26.2%	104 [+]	7.2%	1,445	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Jay Hooker (I) 43 (3.0%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 26 (1.8%); Steve Coburn (I) 17 (1.2%); Daniel Lewis (I) 12 (0.8%); Isa Infantea (Green) 6 (0.4%);
2012	S1	40%	Bob Corker* (R)	1,676	67.2%	Mark Clayton (D)	714	28.6%	103 [+]	4.1%	2,493	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 24 (1.0%); Shawn Crowell (I) 17 (0.7%); Troy Scoggin (I) 15 (0.6%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 15 (0.6%); David Gatchell (I) 15 (0.6%); Michel Long (I) 12 (0.5%); James Higdon (I) 5 (0.2%);
2010	G	32%	Bill Haslam (R)	1,179	59.1%	Mike McWherter (D)	778	39.0%	39 [+]	2.0%	1,996	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Carl Whitaker (I) 10 (0.5%); Thomas Smith (I) 9 (0.5%); Bayron Binkley (I) 8 (0.4%); Brandon Dodds (I) 7 (0.4%); June Griffin (I) 4 (0.2%); Samuel Duck (I) 1 (0.1%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 0 (0.0%); Howard Switzer (I) 0 (0.0%);

2008	S2	41%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	1,623	63.0%	Robert Tuke (D)	852	33.1%	101 [+]	3.9%	2,576	-2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 47 (1.8%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 13 (0.5%); Christopher Fenner (I) 12 (0.5%); Chris Lugo (I) 11 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 9 (0.3%); Daniel Lewis (I) 9 (0.3%);
2006	S1	40%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	1,425	57.3%	Bob Corker (R)	1,015	40.8%	47 [+]	1.9%	2,487	-10	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 19 (0.8%); Gary Keplinger (I) 11 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 10 (0.4%); Bo Heyward (I) 6 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	40%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	1,717	69.2%	Jim Bryson (R)	685	27.6%	80 [+]	3.2%	2,482	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 28 (1.1%); George Banks (I) 28 (1.1%); Charles Smith (I) 13 (0.5%); David Gatchell (I) 7 (0.3%); Howard Switzer (I) 2 (0.1%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 2 (0.1%);
2002	S2	37%	Bob Clement (D)	1,277	54.9%	Lamar Alexander (R)	1,004	43.2%	44 [+]	1.9%	2,325	-11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Jay Hooker (I) 19 (0.8%); Wesley Baker (I) 14 (0.6%); Connie Gammon (I) 8 (0.3%); Karl Davidson (I) 3 (0.1%); Basil Marceaux (I) 0 (0.0%);
2002	G	38%	Phil Bredesen (D)	1,436	59.7%	Van Hilleary (R)	932	38.7%	39 [+]	1.6%	2,407	-9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Jay Hooker (I) 12 (0.5%); Carl Whitaker (I) 11 (0.5%); Gabriel Givens (I) 10 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 4 (0.2%); Ed Sanders (I) 2 (0.1%);
2000	S1	42%	Bill Frist* (R)	1,514	57.4%	Jeff Clark (D)	1,088	41.3%	34 [+]	1.3%	2,636	-8	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 12 (0.5%); Charles Johnson (I) 12 (0.5%); Robert Watson (I) 6 (0.2%); Joel Kinstle (I) 3 (0.1%); David Ownby (I) 1 (0.0%);

1998	G	27%	Don Sundquist* (R)	1,049	63.0%	John Jay Hooker (D)	599	36.0%	18 [+]	1.1%	1,666	-6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.5%); Alexander Hamilton (I) 4 (0.2%); Lonnie Creech (I) 3 (0.2%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 2 (0.1%); Thomas Smith (I) 0 (0.0%); Karl Smithson (I) 0 (0.0%);
1996	S2	44%	Fred Thompson* (R)	1,438	54.8%	Houston Gordon (D)	1,129	43.1%	55 [+]	2.1%	2,622	-7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 23 (0.9%); Bruce Gold (I) 12 (0.5%); Robert Watson (I) 10 (0.4%); Greg Samples (I) 8 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1994	S2	39%	Fred Thompson (R)	1,242	55.0%	Jim Cooper (D)	1,007	44.6%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,259	-5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 4 (0.2%); Kerry Martin (I) 2 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 2 (0.1%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 1 (0.0%); Terry Lytle (I) 1 (0.0%); Charles Moore (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	S1	40%	Jim Sasser* (D)	1,169	50.6%	Bill Frist (R)	1,120	48.4%	23 [+]	1.0%	2,312	-8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 11 (0.5%); Charles Johnson (I) 8 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 4 (0.2%);
1994	G	40%	Phil Bredesen (D)	1,168	50.5%	Don Sundquist (R)	1,136	49.1%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,314	-5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 5 (0.2%); Will Smith (I) 5 (0.2%); Charlie Moffett (I) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	17%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	711	75.2%	William Hawkins (R)	219	23.2%	15 [+]	1.6%	945	-7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 11 (1.2%); Charles Vick (I) 4 (0.4%);
1990	G	17%	Ned McWherter* (D)	636	67.0%	Dwight Henry (R)	290	30.6%	23 [+]	2.4%	949	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 15 (1.6%); David Shepard (I) 8 (0.8%);

1988	S1	40%	Jim Sasser* (D)	1,522	69.3%	Bill Anderson (R)	673	30.6%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,197	-4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 2 (0.1%);
1986	G	38%	Ned McWherter (D)	1,228	58.1%	Winfield Dunn (R)	885	41.9%	0	0.0%	2,113	-4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	47%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	1,795	69.5%	Victor Ashe (R)	778	30.1%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,581	-4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 8 (0.3%);
1982	S1	45%	Jim Sasser* (D)	1,716	68.6%	Robin Beard (R)	785	31.4%	0	0.0%	2,501	-7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	46%	Randy Tyree (D)	1,332	52.0%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	1,230	48.0%	0	0.0%	2,562	-12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	46%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,223	52.6%	Jane Eskind (D)	1,046	45.0%	56 [+]	2.4%	2,325	-3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 56 (2.4%);
1978	G	49%	Lamar Alexander (R)	1,322	52.6%	Jake Butcher (D)	1,186	47.2%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,513	-3	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 5 (0.2%);
1976	S1	53%	Jim Sasser (D)	1,595	60.8%	Bill Brock* (R)	1,018	38.8%	11 [+]	0.4%	2,624	-8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 11 (0.4%);
1974	G	44%	Ray Blanton (D)	1,424	68.1%	Lamar Alexander (R)	660	31.6%	6 [+]	0.3%	2,090	-12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Reesor (I) 3 (0.1%); Alfred Taylor (I) 2 (0.1%); Hubert Patty (I) 1 (0.0%); Jack Comer (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	35%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	857	52.5%	Ray Blanton (D)	766	46.9%	10 [+]	0.6%	1,633	-9	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 10 (0.6%);
1970	S1	54%	Albert Gore* (D)	1,357	60.4%	Bill Brock (R)	836	37.2%	53 [+]	2.4%	2,246	-12	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 53 (2.4%);
1970	G	54%	John Jay Hooker (D)	1,323	58.4%	Winfield Dunn (R)	860	38.0%	81 [+]	3.6%	2,264	-14	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 81 (3.6%);

1966	S2	43%	Frank Clement (D)	1,067	61.3%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	674	38.7%	0	0.0%	1,741	-17	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	42%	Ross Bass (D)	1,108	63.2%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	634	36.2%	10 [+]	0.6%	1,752	-11	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 10 (0.6%);
1964	S1	43%	Albert Gore* (D)	1,089	61.1%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	692	38.9%	0	0.0%	1,781	-8	0.17%
[-] 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 Clay County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Clay County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Clay County, TN were estimated to be 38% Republican and 12% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	7,108	93.28%	5.5%
Black:	115	1.51%	15.0%
Indian:	24	0.31%	50.0%
Asian:	13	0.17%	62.5%
2+ races:	120	1.57%	42.9%
Hispanic:	240	3.15%	90.5%

Total non-White:	512	6.72%	51.9%

Change in White population:	-416	-5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	175	2.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN06	John Rose* (R)	1,402	81.1%	Randal Cooper (D)	327	18.9%	0	0.0%	1,729
County Total for 2022-11-08:										1,729

2020-11-03	TN06	John Rose* (R)	2,415	78.9%	Christopher Finley (D)	585	19.1%	60	2.0%	3,060
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,060

2018-11-06	TN06	John Rose (R)	1,549	67.4%	Dawn Barlow (D)	702	30.6%	46	2.0%	2,297
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,297

2016-11-08	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	1,923	72.9%	David Kent (D)	559	21.2%	156	5.9%	2,638
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,638

2014-11-04	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	962	65.7%	Amos Powers (D)	385	26.3%	118	8.1%	1,465
County Total for 2014-11-04:										1,465

2012-11-06	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	1,649	73.5%	Scott Beasley (I)	365	16.3%	230	10.2%	2,244
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,244

2010-11-02	TN06	Diane Black (R)	1,121	58.9%	Brett Carter (D)	696	36.6%	85	4.5%	1,902
County Total for 2010-11-02:										1,902

2008-11-04	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	1,972	81.0%	Chris Baker (I)	463	19.0%	0	0.0%	2,435
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,435

2006-11-07	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	1,678	77.3%	David Davis (R)	452	20.8%	40	1.8%	2,170
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,170

2004-11-02	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	2,080	71.6%	Nick Demas (R)	750	25.8%	74	2.5%	2,904
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,904

2002-11-05	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	1,553	73.4%	Robert Garrison (R)	546	25.8%	17	0.8%	2,116
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,116

2000-11-07	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	2,102	71.1%	David Charles (R)	829	28.0%	25	0.8%	2,956
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,956

1998-11-03	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	1,227	69.9%	Walt Massey (R)	527	30.0%	2	0.1%	1,756
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,756

1996-11-05	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	1,694	60.4%	Steve Gill (R)	1,067	38.0%	45	1.6%	2,806
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,806

1994-11-08	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	1,281	56.3%	Steve Gill (R)	995	43.7%	0	0.0%	2,276
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,276

1992-11-03	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	1,874	73.3%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	643	25.2%	39	1.5%	2,556
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,556

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	5,807	0.0%	0.0%	5,807	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%
2020	4,748	0.0%	0.0%	4,748	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2018	5,311	0.0%	0.0%	5,311	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2016	5,025	0.0%	0.0%	5,025	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2014	5,348	0.0%	0.0%	5,348	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2012	5,054	0.0%	0.0%	5,054	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2010	5,453	0.0%	0.0%	5,453	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2008	5,817	0.0%	0.0%	5,817	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2006	6,147	0.0%	0.0%	6,147	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%
2004	6,023	0.0%	0.0%	6,023	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%
2002	6,400	0.0%	0.0%	6,400	100.0%	n/a	n/a	102%
2000	6,619	0.0%	0.0%	6,619	100.0%	n/a	n/a	105%
1994	4,925	0.0%	0.0%	4,925	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
1986	5,237	0.0%	0.0%	5,237	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%

Clay County, TN

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