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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	22,140	15.5
Deaths:	15,027	10.5
Net Migration:	-18,347	-12.8
Net Immigration:	3,873	2.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +15,668	D +35,171	D + 5.6%
D +50,839
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,596	D +53,987	D + 14.3%
D +56,583
2020 vs. 2008	R -2,697	D +43,977	D + 11.9%
D +41,280

2016 vs. 2008	R -18,365	D +8,806	D + 6.3%
D -9,559
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Joe Biden (D)	199,703	64.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	100,218	32.4%	9,737 [+]	3.1%	309,658	-28	-14	10.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 3,543 (1.1%);
2016	47%	Hillary Clinton (D)	148,864	59.8%	Donald Trump (R)	84,550	33.9%	15,654 [+]	6.3%	249,068	-27	-12	9.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 9,603 (3.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2,459 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 2,139 (0.9%);
2012	49%	Barack Obama* (D)	143,120	58.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	97,622	39.8%	4,792 [+]	2.0%	245,534	-20	-7	9.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,252 (0.9%);
2008	55%	Barack Obama (D)	158,423	59.7%	John McCain (R)	102,915	38.8%	3,885 [+]	1.5%	265,223	-18	-7	10.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 1,164 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 850 (0.3%);
2004	52%	John Kerry (D)	132,737	54.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	107,839	44.5%	1,726 [+]	0.7%	242,302	-12	-6	9.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 991 (0.4%);
2000	47%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	120,508	57.8%	George W. Bush (R)	84,117	40.3%	3,963 [+]	1.9%	208,588	-11	-8	10.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,920 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 216 (0.1%);
1996	47%	Bill Clinton* (D)	110,805	55.3%	Robert Dole (R)	78,453	39.2%	11,124 [+]	5.6%	200,382	-6	-2	10.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 9,018 (4.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,020 (0.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 786 (0.4%);
1992	50%	Bill Clinton (D)	106,355	52.2%	George Bush* (R)	76,567	37.6%	20,885 [+]	10.2%	203,807	-5	0	10.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 20,184 (9.9%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	98,599	52.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	89,270	47.2%	1,077 [+]	0.6%	188,946	-6	-1	11.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 299 (0.2%);
1984	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	98,155	52.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	89,498	47.4%	1,161	0.6%	188,814	-6	-7	11.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	103,741	59.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	65,772	37.5%	6,093 [+]	3.5%	175,606	-11	-13	10.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 4,834 (2.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 938 (0.5%);
1976	49%	Jimmy Carter (D)	99,007	61.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	60,662	37.5%	1,929 [+]	1.2%	161,598	-5	-10	10.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 785 (0.5%);
1972	42%	Richard Nixon* (R)	82,636	61.3%	George McGovern (D)	48,869	36.3%	3,292 [+]	2.4%	134,797	-6	1	11.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 3,292 (2.4%);
1968	51%	George Wallace (AIP)	47,889	35.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	44,543	32.6%	44,175 [+]	32.3%	136,607	-6	-11	10.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 44,175 (32.3%);
1964	48%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	79,387	63.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	45,335	36.3%	0	0.0%	124,722	-8	-2	10.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	46%	John Kennedy (D)	59,649	53.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	52,077	46.3%	871	0.8%	112,597	-7	-3	10.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	41%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	56,822	59.9%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	37,077	39.1%	975	1.0%	94,874	-10	-18	10.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	42%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	51,562	58.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	35,916	41.0%	152	0.2%	87,630	-9	-14	9.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	20%	Harry Truman* (D)	20,877	55.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	8,410	22.3%	8,356 [+]	22.2%	37,643	-15	-23	6.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 8,103 (21.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 169 (0.4%);
1944	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	26,493	72.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	10,174	27.7%	93	0.3%	36,760	-12	-18	7.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	27,589	75.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,763	24.1%	0	0.0%	36,352	-8	-21	6.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	25,530	84.7%	Alf Landon (R)	4,467	14.8%	161 [+]	0.5%	30,158	-16	-22	6.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 73 (0.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 43 (0.1%);
1932	22%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	21,233	74.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	7,004	24.4%	429 [+]	1.5%	28,666	-8	-15	7.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 300 (1.0%);
1928	25%	Herbert Hoover (R)	15,359	53.3%	Al Smith (D)	13,453	46.6%	27 [+]	0.1%	28,839	-2	-5	8.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	17%	John Davis (D)	11,386	65.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,511	26.1%	1,373 [+]	8.0%	17,270	-17	-28	5.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,325 (7.7%);
1920	23%	James Cox (D)	13,354	65.6%	Warren Harding (R)	6,811	33.5%	181 [+]	0.9%	20,346	-18	-27	4.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 181 (0.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	15%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	8,958	72.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,168	25.7%	194 [+]	1.6%	12,320	-17	-20	4.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	16%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	9,517	75.9%	William Taft* (R)	1,428	11.4%	1,596 [+]	12.7%	12,541	-13	-12	4.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,330 (10.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 206 (1.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 60 (0.5%);
1908	16%	William J. Bryan (D)	8,309	74.0%	William Taft (R)	2,721	24.2%	202 [+]	1.8%	11,232	-22	-27	4.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	15%	Alton Parker (D)	7,735	77.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,900	19.1%	323 [+]	3.2%	9,958	-24	-37	4.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	16%	William J. Bryan (D)	6,869	70.8%	William McKinley* (R)	2,501	25.8%	330 [+]	3.4%	9,700	-19	-26	3.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

199,703

64.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

100,218

32.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3,543

1.1%

Other

6,194

2.0%

TOTAL

309,658

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -14

2016 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

148,864

59.8%

Donald Trump (R)

84,550

33.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

9,603

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2,459

1.0%

Evan McMullin (I)

2,139

0.9%

Other

1,453

0.6%

TOTAL

249,068

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -12

2012 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

143,120

58.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

97,622

39.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,252

0.9%

Other

2,540

1.0%

TOTAL

245,534

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

158,423

59.7%

John McCain (R)

102,915

38.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,164

0.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

850

0.3%

Other

1,871

0.7%

TOTAL

265,223

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

107,839

44.5%

John Kerry (D)

132,737

54.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

991

0.4%

Other

735

0.3%

TOTAL

242,302

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

84,117

40.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

120,508

57.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,920

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

216

0.1%

Other

827

0.4%

TOTAL

208,588

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -8

1996 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

110,805

55.3%

Robert Dole (R)

78,453

39.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

9,018

4.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,020

0.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

786

0.4%

Other

300

0.1%

TOTAL

200,382

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

106,355

52.2%

George Bush* (R)

76,567

37.6%

Ross Perot (I)

20,184

9.9%

Other

701

0.3%

TOTAL

203,807

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

98,599

52.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

89,270

47.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

299

0.2%

Other

778

0.4%

TOTAL

188,946

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

98,155

52.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

89,498

47.4%

Other

1,161

0.6%

TOTAL

188,814

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

1980 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

65,772

37.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

103,741

59.1%

John Anderson (I)

4,834

2.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

938

0.5%

Other

321

0.2%

TOTAL

175,606

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

1976 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

99,007

61.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

60,662

37.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

785

0.5%

Other

1,144

0.7%

TOTAL

161,598

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

82,636

61.3%

George McGovern (D)

48,869

36.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

3,292

2.4%

TOTAL

134,797

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

1964 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

79,387

63.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

45,335

36.3%

TOTAL

124,722

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

59,649

53.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

52,077

46.3%

Other

871

0.8%

TOTAL

112,597

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

37,077

39.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

56,822

59.9%

Other

975

1.0%

TOTAL

94,874

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -18

1952 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

35,916

41.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

51,562

58.8%

Other

152

0.2%

TOTAL

87,630

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -14

1948 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

20,877

55.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

8,410

22.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

8,103

21.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

169

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

37,643

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -23

1944 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

26,493

72.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

10,174

27.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

36,760

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -18

1940 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

27,589

75.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

8,763

24.1%

TOTAL

36,352

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -21

1936 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

25,530

84.7%

Alf Landon (R)

4,467

14.8%

William Lemke (Union)

0.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

30,158

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -22

1932 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

21,233

74.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

7,004

24.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

300

1.0%

Other

129

0.5%

TOTAL

28,666

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -15

1928 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

15,359

53.3%

Al Smith (D)

13,453

46.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

28,839

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

1924 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,511

26.1%

John Davis (D)

11,386

65.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,325

7.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,270

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -28

1920 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,811

33.5%

James Cox (D)

13,354

65.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

181

0.9%

TOTAL

20,346

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -27

1916 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

8,958

72.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,168

25.7%

Other

194

1.6%

TOTAL

12,320

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -20

1912 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

9,517

75.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,330

10.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,428

11.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

206

1.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

12,541

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -12

1908 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,721

24.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

8,309

74.0%

Other

202

1.8%

TOTAL

11,232

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -27

1904 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,900

19.1%

Alton Parker (D)

7,735

77.7%

Other

323

3.2%

TOTAL

9,958

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -37

1900 President, Davidson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,501

25.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

6,869

70.8%

Other

330

3.4%

TOTAL

9,700

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Davidson County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	32%	Jason Martin (D)	112,708	63.4%	Bill Lee* (R)	60,900	34.3%	4,176 [+]	2.3%	177,784	-31	10.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 2,017 (1.1%); Constance Every (I) 1,237 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 922 (0.5%);
2020	S2	54%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	184,972	61.0%	Bill Hagerty (R)	106,664	35.2%	11,402 [+]	3.8%	303,038	-27	10.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 3,315 (1.1%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 2,402 (0.8%); Kacey Morgan (I) 1,710 (0.6%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 1,670 (0.6%); Steven Hooper (I) 1,617 (0.5%); Ronnie Henley (I) 688 (0.2%);

2018	S1	44%	Phil Bredesen (D)	172,137	70.7%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	69,338	28.5%	2,164 [+]	0.9%	243,639	-26	10.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Trudy Austin (I) 712 (0.3%); Dean Hill (I) 499 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 358 (0.1%); Kris Todd (I) 329 (0.1%); John Carico (I) 266 (0.1%);
2018	G	44%	Karl Dean (D)	152,441	62.3%	Bill Lee (R)	78,286	32.0%	13,801 [+]	5.6%	244,528	-28	10.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 3,695 (1.5%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 2,625 (1.1%); Mark Wright (I) 2,601 (1.1%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 1,787 (0.7%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 1,666 (0.7%); Heather Scott (I) 964 (0.4%); Sherry Clark (I) 291 (0.1%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 172 (0.1%);
2014	S2	26%	Gordon Ball (D)	69,665	50.8%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	59,972	43.8%	7,417 [+]	5.4%	137,054	-18	9.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 2,238 (1.6%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 2,129 (1.6%); Tom Emerson (I) 711 (0.5%); Danny Page (I) 670 (0.5%); Joshua James (I) 515 (0.4%); Rick Tyler (I) 383 (0.3%); Eric Schechter (I) 258 (0.2%); Bart Phillips (I) 227 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 189 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 97 (0.1%);
2014	G	26%	Bill Haslam* (R)	71,661	53.5%	Charlie Brown (D)	47,438	35.4%	14,854 [+]	11.1%	133,953	-17	9.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Jay Hooker (I) 7,166 (5.3%); Isa Infantea (Green) 4,451 (3.3%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 1,673 (1.2%); Daniel Lewis (I) 831 (0.6%); Steve Coburn (I) 731 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	S1	46%	Bob Corker* (R)	111,176	47.8%	Mark Clayton (D)	105,631	45.4%	15,778 [+]	6.8%	232,585	-17	10.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 8,279 (3.6%); Shawn Crowell (I) 2,157 (0.9%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 1,829 (0.8%); Troy Scoggin (I) 811 (0.3%); James Higdon (I) 752 (0.3%); Michel Long (I) 741 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 664 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 545 (0.2%);
2010	G	32%	Mike McWherter (D)	76,427	49.1%	Bill Haslam (R)	75,381	48.4%	3,810 [+]	2.4%	155,618	-17	9.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Thomas Smith (I) 950 (0.6%); Carl Whitaker (I) 842 (0.5%); Bayron Binkley (I) 716 (0.5%); Howard Switzer (I) 566 (0.4%); Brandon Dodds (I) 243 (0.2%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 196 (0.1%); June Griffin (I) 170 (0.1%); Samuel Duck (I) 127 (0.1%);

2008	S2	51%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	119,996	49.2%	Robert Tuke (D)	115,354	47.3%	8,699 [+]	3.6%	244,049	-16	10.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 3,322 (1.4%); Chris Lugo (I) 1,833 (0.8%); Daniel Lewis (I) 1,117 (0.5%); Christopher Fenner (I) 922 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 774 (0.3%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 731 (0.3%);
2006	S1	37%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	106,847	60.6%	Bob Corker (R)	67,136	38.1%	2,374 [+]	1.3%	176,357	-13	9.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 1,066 (0.6%); Chris Lugo (I) 448 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 301 (0.2%); Bo Heyward (I) 300 (0.2%); Gary Keplinger (I) 254 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2006	G	37%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	132,712	76.0%	Jim Bryson (R)	38,977	22.3%	3,047 [+]	1.7%	174,736	-7	9.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 1,174 (0.7%); Howard Switzer (I) 612 (0.4%); George Banks (I) 505 (0.3%); Charles Smith (I) 319 (0.2%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 246 (0.1%); David Gatchell (I) 186 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2002	S2	37%	Bob Clement (D)	92,994	56.2%	Lamar Alexander (R)	70,974	42.9%	1,633 [+]	1.0%	165,601	-11	10.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Jay Hooker (I) 692 (0.4%); Connie Gammon (I) 391 (0.2%); Wesley Baker (I) 261 (0.2%); Karl Davidson (I) 148 (0.1%); Basil Marceaux (I) 141 (0.1%);
2002	G	37%	Phil Bredesen (D)	97,048	58.5%	Van Hilleary (R)	63,176	38.1%	5,673 [+]	3.4%	165,897	-10	10.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Sanders (I) 3,950 (2.4%); John Jay Hooker (I) 625 (0.4%); Gabriel Givens (I) 605 (0.4%); Carl Whitaker (I) 348 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 145 (0.1%);
2000	S1	44%	Bill Frist* (R)	117,611	60.4%	Jeff Clark (D)	68,424	35.2%	8,563 [+]	4.4%	194,598	-5	10.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 5,549 (2.9%); Charles Johnson (I) 1,236 (0.6%); Robert Watson (I) 865 (0.4%); David Ownby (I) 482 (0.2%); Joel Kinstle (I) 423 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);

1998	G	21%	Don Sundquist* (R)	53,288	57.7%	John Jay Hooker (D)	37,075	40.1%	2,027 [+]	2.2%	92,390	-11	9.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 706 (0.8%); Lonnie Creech (I) 436 (0.5%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 422 (0.5%); Karl Smithson (I) 303 (0.3%); Thomas Smith (I) 160 (0.2%);
1996	S2	45%	Fred Thompson* (R)	109,236	57.7%	Houston Gordon (D)	73,743	39.0%	6,264 [+]	3.3%	189,243	-4	10.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 3,716 (2.0%); Bruce Gold (I) 904 (0.5%); Robert Watson (I) 763 (0.4%); Greg Samples (I) 537 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 344 (0.2%);
1994	S2	37%	Fred Thompson (R)	85,913	56.0%	Jim Cooper (D)	66,649	43.4%	987 [+]	0.6%	153,549	-4	10.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 254 (0.2%); Terry Lytle (I) 185 (0.1%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 165 (0.1%); Kerry Martin (I) 162 (0.1%); Charles Moore (I) 122 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 99 (0.1%);
1994	S1	38%	Bill Frist (R)	77,087	49.5%	Jim Sasser* (D)	76,357	49.0%	2,362 [+]	1.5%	155,806	-7	10.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 1,534 (1.0%); Charles Johnson (I) 557 (0.4%); Philip Kienlen (I) 266 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1994	G	38%	Phil Bredesen (D)	93,411	59.4%	Don Sundquist (R)	62,653	39.9%	1,148 [+]	0.7%	157,212	-14	10.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 720 (0.5%); Will Smith (I) 210 (0.1%); Charlie Moffett (I) 196 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.0%);
1990	S2	19%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	54,267	72.0%	William Hawkins (R)	19,008	25.2%	2,054 [+]	2.7%	75,329	-5	9.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Charles Vick (I) 1,151 (1.5%); William Jacos (I) 903 (1.2%);
1990	G	19%	Ned McWherter* (D)	49,744	65.8%	Dwight Henry (R)	23,389	31.0%	2,420 [+]	3.2%	75,553	-6	9.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 1,233 (1.6%); David Shepard (I) 1,187 (1.6%);

1988	S1	47%	Jim Sasser* (D)	126,569	69.1%	Bill Anderson (R)	55,900	30.5%	808 [+]	0.4%	183,277	-4	11.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 808 (0.4%);
1986	G	37%	Ned McWherter (D)	76,116	53.9%	Winfield Dunn (R)	64,976	46.0%	27 [+]	0.0%	141,119	0	11.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 27 (0.0%);
1984	S2	49%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	132,696	72.7%	Victor Ashe (R)	43,309	23.7%	6,497 [+]	3.6%	182,502	-10	11.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 6,497 (3.6%);
1982	S1	37%	Jim Sasser* (D)	89,235	66.1%	Robin Beard (R)	45,700	33.9%	0	0.0%	134,935	-4	10.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	36%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	75,520	57.7%	Randy Tyree (D)	55,253	42.3%	0	0.0%	130,773	-2	10.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	39%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	69,163	52.9%	Jane Eskind (D)	57,791	44.2%	3,805 [+]	2.9%	130,759	-3	11.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 3,805 (2.9%);
1978	G	40%	Lamar Alexander (R)	74,491	56.2%	Jake Butcher (D)	57,620	43.5%	390 [+]	0.3%	132,501	1	11.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 390 (0.3%);
1976	S1	48%	Jim Sasser (D)	91,864	57.7%	Bill Brock* (R)	65,993	41.5%	1,295 [+]	0.8%	159,152	-6	11.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 1,295 (0.8%);
1974	G	34%	Ray Blanton (D)	69,232	61.9%	Lamar Alexander (R)	41,664	37.3%	861 [+]	0.8%	111,757	-6	10.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Reesor (I) 330 (0.3%); Alfred Taylor (I) 236 (0.2%); Jack Comer (I) 150 (0.1%); Hubert Patty (I) 145 (0.1%);
1972	S2	41%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	73,272	56.2%	Ray Blanton (D)	56,472	43.3%	627 [+]	0.5%	130,371	-5	11.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 627 (0.5%);
1970	S1	44%	Albert Gore* (D)	74,940	57.9%	Bill Brock (R)	53,836	41.6%	618 [+]	0.5%	129,394	-9	11.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 618 (0.5%);
1970	G	44%	John Jay Hooker (D)	67,837	51.9%	Winfield Dunn (R)	59,976	45.9%	2,809 [+]	2.2%	130,622	-6	11.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 2,809 (2.2%);

1966	S2	35%	Frank Clement (D)	51,633	56.8%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	39,286	43.2%	27 [+]	0.0%	90,946	-12	10.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 27 (0.0%);
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	48%	Ross Bass (D)	75,530	61.3%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	47,570	38.6%	204 [+]	0.2%	123,304	-9	11.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 204 (0.2%);
1964	S1	47%	Albert Gore* (D)	78,834	64.9%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	42,688	35.1%	0	0.0%	121,522	-11	11.42%
[-] 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 Davidson County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Davidson County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Davidson County, TN were estimated to be 17% Republican and 34% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	399,166	56.37%	10.9%
Black:	185,997	26.27%	8.1%
Indian:	1,538	0.22%	6.1%
Asian:	27,075	3.82%	41.2%
2+ races:	16,850	2.38%	42.8%
Hispanic:	77,518	10.95%	26.8%

Total non-White:	308,978	43.63%	15.8%

Change in White population:	39,283	6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	42,180	6.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN05	Heidi Campbell (D)	53,627	59.9%	Andy Ogles (R)	34,353	38.4%	1,535	1.7%	89,515
2022-11-08	TN06	Randal Cooper (D)	32,795	72.7%	John Rose* (R)	12,285	27.3%	0	0.0%	45,080
2022-11-08	TN07	Odessa Kelly (D)	30,013	73.2%	Mark E. Green* (R)	10,325	25.2%	645	1.6%	40,983
County Total for 2022-11-08:										175,578

2020-11-03	TN05	Jim Cooper* (D)	232,098	100.0%				14	0.0%	232,112
County Total for 2020-11-03:										232,112

2018-11-06	TN05	Jim Cooper* (D)	167,839	71.3%	Jody Ball (R)	67,701	28.7%	8	0.0%	235,548
County Total for 2018-11-06:										235,548

2016-11-08	TN05	Jim Cooper* (D)	160,553	65.7%	Stacy Snyder (R)	83,908	34.3%	0	0.0%	244,461
County Total for 2016-11-08:										244,461

2014-11-04	TN05	Jim Cooper* (D)	89,238	64.9%	Bob Ries (R)	45,509	33.1%	2,670	1.9%	137,417
County Total for 2014-11-04:										137,417

2012-11-06	TN05	Jim Cooper* (D)	158,405	67.2%	Brad Staats (R)	72,617	30.8%	4,711	2.0%	235,733
County Total for 2012-11-06:										235,733

2010-11-02	TN05	Jim Cooper* (D)	87,613	61.6%	David Hall (R)	52,237	36.7%	2,385	1.7%	142,235
2010-11-02	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	8,003	67.1%	Greg Rabidoux (D)	3,678	30.8%	242	2.0%	11,923
County Total for 2010-11-02:										154,158

2008-11-04	TN05	Jim Cooper* (D)	158,370	69.8%	Gerard Donovan (R)	61,112	26.9%	7,341	3.2%	226,823
2008-11-04	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	11,456	65.5%	Randy Morris (D)	6,024	34.5%	0	0.0%	17,480
County Total for 2008-11-04:										244,303

2006-11-07	TN05	Jim Cooper* (D)	103,939	71.9%	Thomas Kovach (R)	35,810	24.8%	4,718	3.3%	144,467
2006-11-07	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	8,253	64.4%	Bill Morrison (D)	4,386	34.2%	172	1.3%	12,811
County Total for 2006-11-07:										157,278

2004-11-02	TN05	Jim Cooper* (D)	147,343	72.7%	Scott Knapp (R)	55,406	27.3%	15	0.0%	202,764
2004-11-02	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	13,519	100.0%				0	0.0%	13,519
County Total for 2004-11-02:										216,283

2002-11-05	TN05	Jim Cooper (D)	93,979	66.4%	Robert Duvall (R)	43,012	30.4%	4,465	3.2%	141,456
2002-11-05	TN07	Marsha Blackburn (R)	8,712	72.3%	Tim Barron (D)	3,142	26.1%	202	1.7%	12,056
County Total for 2002-11-05:										153,512

2000-11-07	TN05	Bob Clement* (D)	138,362	72.6%	Stan Scott (R)	46,277	24.3%	6,066	3.2%	190,705
2000-11-07	TN06	David Charles (R)	1,702	49.9%	Bart Gordon* (D)	1,622	47.6%	87	2.6%	3,411
County Total for 2000-11-07:										194,116

1998-11-03	TN05	Bob Clement* (D)	69,658	82.8%	William Lancaster (I)	5,527	6.6%	8,898	10.6%	84,083
1998-11-03	TN06	Walt Massey (R)	926	60.8%	Bart Gordon* (D)	597	39.2%	0	0.0%	1,523
County Total for 1998-11-03:										85,606

1996-11-05	TN05	Bob Clement* (D)	131,158	72.3%	Steven Edmondson (R)	43,333	23.9%	7,027	3.9%	181,518
1996-11-05	TN06	Steve Gill (R)	1,561	54.7%	Bart Gordon* (D)	1,122	39.3%	172	6.0%	2,855
County Total for 1996-11-05:										184,373

1994-11-08	TN05	Bob Clement* (D)	89,941	60.0%	John Osborne (R)	58,263	38.9%	1,585	1.1%	149,789
1994-11-08	TN06	Steve Gill (R)	1,337	60.5%	Bart Gordon* (D)	871	39.4%	2	0.1%	2,210
County Total for 1994-11-08:										151,999

1992-11-03	TN05	Bob Clement* (D)	116,731	66.3%	Tom Stone (R)	46,863	26.6%	12,366	7.0%	175,960
1992-11-03	TN06	Marsha Blackburn (R)	1,347	58.5%	Bart Gordon* (D)	906	39.4%	49	2.1%	2,302
County Total for 1992-11-03:										178,262

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	489,944	0.0%	0.0%	489,944	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2020	451,422	0.0%	0.0%	451,422	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2018	392,327	0.0%	0.0%	392,327	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2016	343,831	0.0%	0.0%	343,831	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2014	304,790	0.0%	0.0%	304,790	100.0%	n/a	n/a	59%
2012	325,843	0.0%	0.0%	325,843	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2010	314,338	0.0%	0.0%	314,338	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%
2008	331,840	0.0%	0.0%	331,840	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2006	282,350	0.0%	0.0%	282,350	100.0%	n/a	n/a	60%
2004	323,191	0.0%	0.0%	323,191	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2002	323,518	0.0%	0.0%	323,518	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2000	337,986	0.0%	0.0%	337,986	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
1994	261,477	0.0%	0.0%	261,477	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
1986	250,359	0.0%	0.0%	250,359	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%

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