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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	923	11.0
Deaths:	1,243	14.8
Net Migration:	1,981	23.6
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,635	R +1,482	R + 0.2%
D +1,153
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,001	R +2,662	R + 7.2%
D +339
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,517	R +3,382	R + 10.4%
D +135

2016 vs. 2008	R +882	R +1,900	R + 10.2%
D -1,018
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	15,690	68.3%	Joe Biden (D)	7,027	30.6%	267 [+]	1.2%	22,984	8	21	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 145 (0.6%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	13,055	67.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,874	30.3%	465 [+]	2.4%	19,394	7	21	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 261 (1.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 62 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 49 (0.3%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	12,689	64.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,688	34.2%	197 [+]	1.0%	19,574	5	18	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 110 (0.6%);
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	12,173	63.2%	Barack Obama (D)	6,892	35.8%	189 [+]	1.0%	19,254	6	18	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 65 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 38 (0.2%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,962	60.8%	John Kerry (D)	5,696	38.7%	79 [+]	0.5%	14,737	4	10	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 39 (0.3%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	6,402	55.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,037	43.7%	90 [+]	0.8%	11,529	4	8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 44 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 19 (0.2%);
1996	48%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,655	48.9%	Robert Dole (R)	4,406	46.3%	458 [+]	4.8%	9,519	1	6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 416 (4.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 20 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 9 (0.1%);
1992	46%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,211	48.9%	George Bush* (R)	3,713	43.1%	685 [+]	8.0%	8,609	1	6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 657 (7.6%);
1988	39%	George Bush (R)	3,573	51.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,292	47.6%	56 [+]	0.8%	6,921	-6	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
1984	43%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,733	50.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,634	49.1%	34	0.5%	7,401	-7	-8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	44%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,141	57.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,944	40.9%	110 [+]	1.5%	7,195	-8	-10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 75 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 24 (0.3%);
1976	40%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,853	63.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,133	35.3%	54 [+]	0.9%	6,040	-8	-13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 11 (0.2%);
1972	38%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,264	59.7%	George McGovern (D)	2,067	37.8%	132 [+]	2.4%	5,463	-8	-1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 132 (2.4%);
1968	45%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,570	46.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,236	40.3%	740 [+]	13.3%	5,546	-25	-30	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 740 (13.3%);
1964	44%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,922	52.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,636	47.4%	0	0.0%	5,558	8	14	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	21%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,370	48.9%	John Kennedy (D)	892	31.9%	537	19.2%	2,799	-4	-1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	14%	Write-ins (I)	971	49.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	639	32.5%	358 [+]	18.2%	1,968	-31	-39	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 358 (18.2%);
1952	15%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,173	53.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,029	46.7%	0	0.0%	2,202	-3	-8	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	12%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,488	83.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	226	12.7%	71 [+]	4.0%	1,785	-33	-41	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 66 (3.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1944	10%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,417	89.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	172	10.8%	2	0.1%	1,591	-28	-35	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,826	95.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	78	4.1%	2	0.1%	1,906	-28	-41	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,764	98.4%	Alf Landon (R)	29	1.6%	0	0.0%	1,793	-29	-35	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	9%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,287	95.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	42	3.1%	17 [+]	1.3%	1,346	-29	-36	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.4%);
1928	9%	Al Smith (D)	1,100	90.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	122	10.0%	0	0.0%	1,222	-45	-48	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	9%	John Davis (D)	1,181	92.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	65	5.1%	27 [+]	2.1%	1,273	-38	-49	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 25 (2.0%);
1920	18%	James Cox (D)	2,294	86.9%	Warren Harding (R)	346	13.1%	0	0.0%	2,640	-38	-47	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	14%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,812	93.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	117	6.1%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,931	-37	-40	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	829	81.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	93	9.2%	93 [+]	9.2%	1,015	-18	-17	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 59 (5.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 34 (3.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	14%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,849	98.9%	Write-ins (I)	17	0.9%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,870	-46	-51	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 4 (0.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	16%	Alton Parker (D)	2,010	96.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	62	3.0%	17 [+]	0.8%	2,089	-40	-53	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	25%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,282	71.3%	William McKinley* (R)	885	27.7%	33 [+]	1.0%	3,200	-17	-24	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, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,027

30.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

15,690

68.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

145

0.6%

Other

122

0.5%

TOTAL

22,984

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,874

30.3%

Donald Trump (R)

13,055

67.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

261

1.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

19,394

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,688

34.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

12,689

64.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

110

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

19,574

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

6,892

35.8%

John McCain (R)

12,173

63.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

19,254

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,962

60.8%

John Kerry (D)

5,696

38.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,737

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,402

55.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,037

43.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,529

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,655

48.9%

Robert Dole (R)

4,406

46.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

416

4.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,519

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

1992 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,211

48.9%

George Bush* (R)

3,713

43.1%

Ross Perot (I)

657

7.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,609

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,573

51.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,292

47.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,921

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,733

50.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,634

49.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,401

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,944

40.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,141

57.6%

John Anderson (I)

1.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,195

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,853

63.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,133

35.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,040

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

1972 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,264

59.7%

George McGovern (D)

2,067

37.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

132

2.4%

TOTAL

5,463

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

892

31.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,370

48.9%

Other

537

19.2%

TOTAL

2,799

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

226

12.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3.7%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,488

83.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,785

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -33	Diff (US): -41

1944 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,417

89.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

172

10.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,591

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -35

1940 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,826

95.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,906

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -41

1936 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,764

98.4%

Alf Landon (R)

1.6%

TOTAL

1,793

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -29	Diff (US): -35

1932 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,287

95.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,346

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -29	Diff (US): -36

1928 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

122

10.0%

Al Smith (D)

1,100

90.0%

TOTAL

1,222

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -45	Diff (US): -48

1924 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5.1%

John Davis (D)

1,181

92.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,273

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -38	Diff (US): -49

1920 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

346

13.1%

James Cox (D)

2,294

86.9%

TOTAL

2,640

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): -38	Diff (US): -47

1916 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,812

93.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

117

6.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,931

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -37	Diff (US): -40

1912 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

829

81.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

9.2%

William Taft* (R)

5.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.3%

TOTAL

1,015

Turnout: 7%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -17

1908 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

0.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,849

98.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,870

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -46	Diff (US): -51

1904 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3.0%

Alton Parker (D)

2,010

96.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,089

Turnout: 16%	Diff (St): -40	Diff (US): -53

1900 President, Fayette County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

885

27.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,282

71.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,200

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fayette County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	41%	Bill Lee* (R)	10,868	75.9%	Jason Martin (D)	3,212	22.4%	234 [+]	1.6%	14,314	11	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 94 (0.7%); John Gentry (I) 74 (0.5%); Constance Every (I) 66 (0.5%);
2020	S2	62%	Bill Hagerty (R)	15,414	70.7%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	5,818	26.7%	579 [+]	2.7%	21,811	8	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 193 (0.9%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 116 (0.5%); Ronnie Henley (I) 80 (0.4%); Steven Hooper (I) 73 (0.3%); Kacey Morgan (I) 61 (0.3%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 56 (0.3%);

2018	S1	52%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	11,371	66.0%	Phil Bredesen (D)	5,639	32.7%	214 [+]	1.2%	17,224	11	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Trudy Austin (I) 64 (0.4%); Dean Hill (I) 58 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 39 (0.2%); Kris Todd (I) 30 (0.2%); John Carico (I) 23 (0.1%);
2018	G	52%	Bill Lee (R)	11,883	69.6%	Karl Dean (D)	4,943	29.0%	248 [+]	1.5%	17,074	10	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 138 (0.8%); Sherry Clark (I) 41 (0.2%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 24 (0.1%); Mark Wright (I) 16 (0.1%); Heather Scott (I) 13 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 12 (0.1%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 4 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 0 (0.0%);
2014	S2	34%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	7,402	70.3%	Gordon Ball (D)	2,517	23.9%	613 [+]	5.8%	10,532	8	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 329 (3.1%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 68 (0.6%); Tom Emerson (I) 53 (0.5%); Rick Tyler (I) 53 (0.5%); Danny Page (I) 36 (0.3%); Joshua James (I) 30 (0.3%); Bart Phillips (I) 17 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 17 (0.2%); Eric Schechter (I) 6 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 4 (0.0%);
2014	G	34%	Bill Haslam* (R)	8,141	77.1%	Charlie Brown (D)	1,976	18.7%	437 [+]	4.1%	10,554	7	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 217 (2.1%); John Jay Hooker (I) 84 (0.8%); Isa Infantea (Green) 47 (0.4%); Steve Coburn (I) 47 (0.4%); Daniel Lewis (I) 42 (0.4%);
2012	S1	59%	Bob Corker* (R)	12,828	71.9%	Mark Clayton (D)	4,407	24.7%	596 [+]	3.3%	17,831	7	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 130 (0.7%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 126 (0.7%); Shawn Crowell (I) 110 (0.6%); David Gatchell (I) 72 (0.4%); James Higdon (I) 69 (0.4%); Michel Long (I) 51 (0.3%); Troy Scoggin (I) 38 (0.2%);
2010	G	42%	Bill Haslam (R)	8,490	68.8%	Mike McWherter (D)	3,667	29.7%	187 [+]	1.5%	12,344	4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Brandon Dodds (I) 58 (0.5%); Thomas Smith (I) 45 (0.4%); Bayron Binkley (I) 31 (0.3%); Carl Whitaker (I) 27 (0.2%); Samuel Duck (I) 9 (0.1%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 7 (0.1%); June Griffin (I) 6 (0.0%); Howard Switzer (I) 4 (0.0%);

2008	S2	64%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	12,457	70.0%	Robert Tuke (D)	4,925	27.7%	405 [+]	2.3%	17,787	5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 136 (0.8%); Daniel Lewis (I) 66 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 60 (0.3%); Christopher Fenner (I) 57 (0.3%); Chris Lugo (I) 51 (0.3%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 35 (0.2%);
2006	S1	48%	Bob Corker (R)	7,296	57.6%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	5,275	41.6%	95 [+]	0.8%	12,666	7	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 56 (0.4%); Gary Keplinger (I) 12 (0.1%); Bo Heyward (I) 10 (0.1%); David Gatchell (I) 9 (0.1%); Chris Lugo (I) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	47%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	7,701	61.8%	Jim Bryson (R)	4,599	36.9%	167 [+]	1.3%	12,467	7	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 58 (0.5%); George Banks (I) 50 (0.4%); Charles Smith (I) 21 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 20 (0.2%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 10 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 8 (0.1%);
2002	S2	41%	Lamar Alexander (R)	5,744	60.7%	Bob Clement (D)	3,589	37.9%	129 [+]	1.4%	9,462	6	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Wesley Baker (I) 64 (0.7%); Karl Davidson (I) 27 (0.3%); Connie Gammon (I) 15 (0.2%); John Jay Hooker (I) 15 (0.2%); Basil Marceaux (I) 8 (0.1%);
2002	G	40%	Van Hilleary (R)	5,306	57.2%	Phil Bredesen (D)	3,798	41.0%	166 [+]	1.8%	9,270	10	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 63 (0.7%); Carl Whitaker (I) 35 (0.4%); John Jay Hooker (I) 32 (0.3%); Ed Sanders (I) 19 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 17 (0.2%);
2000	S1	50%	Bill Frist* (R)	6,959	64.9%	Jeff Clark (D)	3,575	33.3%	195 [+]	1.8%	10,729	0	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 68 (0.6%); Charles Johnson (I) 61 (0.6%); Robert Watson (I) 43 (0.4%); Joel Kinstle (I) 14 (0.1%); David Ownby (I) 9 (0.1%);

1998	G	26%	Don Sundquist* (R)	3,867	70.8%	John Jay Hooker (D)	1,471	26.9%	127 [+]	2.3%	5,465	2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Irwin Gibbs (I) 59 (1.1%); Alexander Hamilton (I) 33 (0.6%); Lonnie Creech (I) 17 (0.3%); Thomas Smith (I) 8 (0.1%); Karl Smithson (I) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1996	S2	46%	Fred Thompson* (R)	5,023	55.1%	Houston Gordon (D)	3,946	43.3%	144 [+]	1.6%	9,113	-6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 52 (0.6%); Bruce Gold (I) 29 (0.3%); Robert Watson (I) 29 (0.3%); Greg Samples (I) 18 (0.2%); Philip Kienlen (I) 16 (0.2%);
1994	S2	37%	Fred Thompson (R)	4,298	59.5%	Jim Cooper (D)	2,829	39.2%	92 [+]	1.3%	7,219	-1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 32 (0.4%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 17 (0.2%); Charles Moore (I) 12 (0.2%); Jon Walls (I) 12 (0.2%); Terry Lytle (I) 11 (0.2%); Kerry Martin (I) 8 (0.1%);
1994	S1	38%	Bill Frist (R)	4,287	58.6%	Jim Sasser* (D)	2,904	39.7%	122 [+]	1.7%	7,313	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 70 (1.0%); Charles Johnson (I) 30 (0.4%); Philip Kienlen (I) 22 (0.3%);
1994	G	38%	Don Sundquist (R)	4,348	59.1%	Phil Bredesen (D)	2,915	39.6%	90 [+]	1.2%	7,353	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 53 (0.7%); Will Smith (I) 19 (0.3%); Charlie Moffett (I) 18 (0.2%);
1990	S2	20%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	2,378	65.2%	William Hawkins (R)	1,137	31.2%	130 [+]	3.6%	3,645	1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 79 (2.2%); Charles Vick (I) 51 (1.4%);
1990	G	21%	Ned McWherter* (D)	2,249	60.6%	Dwight Henry (R)	1,374	37.0%	90 [+]	2.4%	3,713	0	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: David Shepard (I) 46 (1.2%); Willie Jacox (I) 44 (1.2%);

1988	S1	39%	Jim Sasser* (D)	4,727	68.9%	Bill Anderson (R)	2,109	30.7%	24 [+]	0.3%	6,860	-4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 24 (0.3%);
1986	G	32%	Ned McWherter (D)	3,398	61.2%	Winfield Dunn (R)	2,154	38.8%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,555	-7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1984	S2	43%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	4,577	62.1%	Victor Ashe (R)	2,364	32.1%	426 [+]	5.8%	7,367	-2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 426 (5.8%);
1982	S1	35%	Jim Sasser* (D)	3,714	63.7%	Robin Beard (R)	2,116	36.3%	0	0.0%	5,830	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	35%	Randy Tyree (D)	3,216	54.9%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	2,638	45.1%	0	0.0%	5,854	-15	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	34%	Jane Eskind (D)	2,726	51.7%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,366	44.9%	181 [+]	3.4%	5,273	-11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 181 (3.4%);
1978	G	35%	Jake Butcher (D)	2,879	53.9%	Lamar Alexander (R)	2,422	45.4%	36 [+]	0.7%	5,337	-10	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 36 (0.7%);
1976	S1	39%	Jim Sasser (D)	3,482	59.3%	Bill Brock* (R)	2,278	38.8%	108 [+]	1.8%	5,868	-8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 108 (1.8%);
1974	G	34%	Ray Blanton (D)	3,007	60.4%	Lamar Alexander (R)	1,937	38.9%	32 [+]	0.6%	4,976	-5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack Comer (I) 14 (0.3%); Alfred Taylor (I) 7 (0.1%); Hubert Patty (I) 6 (0.1%); James Reesor (I) 5 (0.1%);
1972	S2	39%	Ray Blanton (D)	2,791	50.0%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,756	49.4%	35 [+]	0.6%	5,582	-12	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 35 (0.6%);
1970	S1	37%	Bill Brock (R)	2,619	54.1%	Albert Gore* (D)	2,170	44.8%	52 [+]	1.1%	4,841	3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 52 (1.1%);
1970	G	39%	John Jay Hooker (D)	2,488	49.8%	Winfield Dunn (R)	2,408	48.2%	103 [+]	2.1%	4,999	-4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 103 (2.1%);

1966	S2	30%	Frank Clement (D)	1,993	52.4%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	1,812	47.6%	0	0.0%	3,805	-8	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	38%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	2,573	53.9%	Ross Bass (D)	2,169	45.4%	32 [+]	0.7%	4,774	6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 32 (0.7%);
1964	S1	33%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	2,515	59.9%	Albert Gore* (D)	1,683	40.1%	0	0.0%	4,198	14	0.39%
[-] 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 Fayette County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Fayette County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Fayette County, TN were estimated to be 41% Republican and 18% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	29,253	67.05%	11.7%
Black:	11,824	27.10%	10.1%
Indian:	166	0.38%	56.6%
Asian:	355	0.81%	87.8%
2+ races:	486	1.11%	60.9%
Hispanic:	1,546	3.54%	80.2%

Total non-White:	14,377	32.95%	17.7%

Change in White population:	3,060	8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,157	5.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	10,693	76.1%	Lynnette Williams (D)	3,149	22.4%	203	1.4%	14,045
County Total for 2022-11-08:										14,045

2020-11-03	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	15,502	71.7%	Erika Stotts-Pearson (D)	5,766	26.7%	357	1.7%	21,625
County Total for 2020-11-03:										21,625

2018-11-06	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	11,424	71.9%	Erika Stotts-Pearson (D)	4,175	26.3%	281	1.8%	15,880
County Total for 2018-11-06:										15,880

2016-11-08	TN08	David Kustoff (R)	12,835	69.7%	Rickey Hobson (D)	4,901	26.6%	676	3.7%	18,412
County Total for 2016-11-08:										18,412

2014-11-04	TN08	Stephen Fincher* (R)	7,465	72.2%	Wes Bradley (D)	2,456	23.8%	418	4.0%	10,339
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,339

2012-11-06	TN08	Stephen Fincher* (R)	11,344	68.4%	Timothy Dixon (D)	4,719	28.5%	517	3.1%	16,580
County Total for 2012-11-06:										16,580

2010-11-02	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	8,354	70.2%	Greg Rabidoux (D)	3,220	27.0%	333	2.8%	11,907
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,907

2008-11-04	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	10,873	66.4%	Randy Morris (D)	5,499	33.6%	0	0.0%	16,372
County Total for 2008-11-04:										16,372

2006-11-07	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	6,718	63.1%	Bill Morrison (D)	3,641	34.2%	281	2.6%	10,640
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,640

2004-11-02	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	8,395	100.0%				0	0.0%	8,395
County Total for 2004-11-02:										8,395

2002-11-05	TN07	Marsha Blackburn (R)	5,761	64.4%	Tim Barron (D)	3,000	33.5%	186	2.1%	8,947
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,947

2000-11-07	TN07	Ed Bryant* (R)	6,773	64.7%	Richard Sims (D)	3,582	34.2%	110	1.1%	10,465
County Total for 2000-11-07:										10,465

1998-11-03	TN07	Ed Bryant* (R)	4,013	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,013
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,013

1996-11-05	TN07	Ed Bryant* (R)	5,052	56.7%	Don Trotter (D)	3,745	42.0%	119	1.3%	8,916
County Total for 1996-11-05:										8,916

1994-11-08	TN07	Ed Bryant (R)	3,853	54.4%	Harold Byrd (D)	3,158	44.6%	69	1.0%	7,080
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,080

1992-11-03	TN07	Don Sundquist* (R)	4,352	55.6%	Dave Davis (D)	3,254	41.6%	223	2.8%	7,829
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,829

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	31,106	0.0%	0.0%	31,106	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2020	29,087	0.0%	0.0%	29,087	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2018	26,590	0.0%	0.0%	26,590	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2016	25,544	0.0%	0.0%	25,544	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2014	24,100	0.0%	0.0%	24,100	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2012	25,475	0.0%	0.0%	25,475	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2010	24,446	0.0%	0.0%	24,446	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2008	24,583	0.0%	0.0%	24,583	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2006	21,856	0.0%	0.0%	21,856	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2004	20,372	0.0%	0.0%	20,372	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2002	17,488	0.0%	0.0%	17,488	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2000	18,199	0.0%	0.0%	18,199	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
1994	13,663	0.0%	0.0%	13,663	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
1986	12,085	0.0%	0.0%	12,085	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%

Fayette County, TN

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