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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	973	11.4
Deaths:	1,425	16.7
Net Migration:	1,553	18.2
Net Immigration:	52	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,455	R +1,965	R + 3.4%
D +490
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,725	R +4,464	R + 19.0%
D -739
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,448	R +5,197	R + 25.5%
D -1,749

2016 vs. 2008	R +993	R +3,232	R + 22.1%
D -2,239
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	13,987	73.1%	Joe Biden (D)	4,864	25.4%	281 [+]	1.5%	19,132	12	26	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 164 (0.9%);
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	11,532	70.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,374	26.7%	498 [+]	3.0%	16,404	10	24	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 319 (1.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 66 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 25 (0.2%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,262	63.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,603	34.8%	254 [+]	1.6%	16,119	4	16	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 107 (0.7%);
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	10,539	60.5%	Barack Obama (D)	6,613	37.9%	280 [+]	1.6%	17,432	4	15	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 115 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 54 (0.3%);
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,129	53.5%	John Kerry (D)	7,800	45.7%	148 [+]	0.9%	17,077	-3	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 82 (0.5%);
2000	49%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,828	53.3%	George W. Bush (R)	6,560	44.7%	303 [+]	2.1%	14,691	-6	-3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 190 (1.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 29 (0.2%);
1996	47%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,929	51.8%	Robert Dole (R)	5,296	39.6%	1,154 [+]	8.6%	13,379	-6	-1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,057 (7.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 46 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 30 (0.2%);
1992	53%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,773	54.8%	George Bush* (R)	4,507	31.8%	1,896 [+]	13.4%	14,176	-11	-6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,837 (13.0%);
1988	43%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,442	50.0%	George Bush (R)	5,381	49.4%	63 [+]	0.6%	10,886	-8	-4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 16 (0.1%);
1984	48%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,846	50.3%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,705	49.1%	70	0.6%	11,621	-9	-10	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	48%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,760	61.0%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,995	36.0%	335 [+]	3.0%	11,090	-13	-15	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 251 (2.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 59 (0.5%);
1976	47%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,788	71.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,619	27.5%	117 [+]	1.2%	9,524	-15	-21	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 37 (0.4%);
1972	38%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,136	57.5%	George McGovern (D)	2,896	40.3%	160 [+]	2.2%	7,192	-10	-3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 160 (2.2%);
1968	58%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,939	54.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,489	27.3%	1,700 [+]	18.6%	9,128	-19	-25	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,700 (18.6%);
1964	54%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,029	72.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,262	27.3%	0	0.0%	8,291	-17	-11	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	48%	John Kennedy (D)	5,041	70.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,041	28.6%	57	0.8%	7,139	-24	-21	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	43%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,791	72.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,727	26.2%	77	1.2%	6,595	-23	-31	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	45%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,786	70.0%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,015	29.5%	33	0.5%	6,834	-21	-26	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	30%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,948	66.1%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	892	20.0%	621 [+]	13.9%	4,461	-24	-32	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 589 (13.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 7 (0.2%);
1944	32%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,958	86.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	600	13.1%	15	0.3%	4,573	-26	-33	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	35%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,312	88.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	569	11.6%	12	0.2%	4,893	-21	-33	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	33%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,534	86.9%	Alf Landon (R)	519	12.8%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,066	-18	-24	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 4 (0.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1932	29%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,029	88.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	360	10.5%	28 [+]	0.8%	3,417	-22	-29	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.2%);
1928	24%	Al Smith (D)	1,698	64.5%	Herbert Hoover (R)	928	35.3%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,632	-20	-23	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	26%	John Davis (D)	2,075	73.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	707	24.9%	58 [+]	2.0%	2,840	-19	-29	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 58 (2.0%);
1920	48%	James Cox (D)	3,504	69.2%	Warren Harding (R)	1,558	30.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,064	-20	-30	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,469	76.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	711	22.0%	55 [+]	1.7%	3,235	-21	-24	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	26%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,092	78.7%	William Taft* (R)	370	13.9%	196 [+]	7.4%	2,658	-10	-9	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 164 (6.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 32 (1.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	30%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,168	74.7%	William Taft (R)	716	24.7%	18 [+]	0.6%	2,902	-21	-27	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	30%	Alton Parker (D)	2,180	74.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	704	24.1%	35 [+]	1.2%	2,919	-19	-32	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	30%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,196	76.5%	William McKinley* (R)	613	21.4%	62 [+]	2.2%	2,871	-24	-30	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,864

25.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

13,987

73.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

164

0.9%

Other

117

0.6%

TOTAL

19,132

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,374

26.7%

Donald Trump (R)

11,532

70.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

319

1.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

16,404

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,603

34.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,262

63.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

107

0.7%

Other

147

0.9%

TOTAL

16,119

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

6,613

37.9%

John McCain (R)

10,539

60.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

115

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

111

0.6%

TOTAL

17,432

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

9,129

53.5%

John Kerry (D)

7,800

45.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,077

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,560

44.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,828

53.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

190

1.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

14,691

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1996 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,929

51.8%

Robert Dole (R)

5,296

39.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,057

7.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,379

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,773

54.8%

George Bush* (R)

4,507

31.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,837

13.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,176

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,381

49.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,442

50.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,886

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

1984 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,705

49.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,846

50.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

11,621

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

1980 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,995

36.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,760

61.0%

John Anderson (I)

251

2.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,090

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -15

1976 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,788

71.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,619

27.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

9,524

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -21

1972 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,136

57.5%

George McGovern (D)

2,896

40.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

160

2.2%

TOTAL

7,192

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,029

72.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,262

27.3%

TOTAL

8,291

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -11

1960 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,041

70.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,041

28.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

7,139

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -21

1956 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,727

26.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,791

72.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

6,595

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -31

1952 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,015

29.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,786

70.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,834

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -26

1948 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,948

66.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

589

13.2%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

892

20.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,461

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -32

1944 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,958

86.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

600

13.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,573

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -33

1940 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,312

88.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

569

11.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,893

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -33

1936 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,534

86.9%

Alf Landon (R)

519

12.8%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,066

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -24

1932 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,029

88.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

360

10.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,417

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -29

1928 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

928

35.3%

Al Smith (D)

1,698

64.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,632

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -23

1924 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

707

24.9%

John Davis (D)

2,075

73.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2.0%

TOTAL

2,840

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -29

1920 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,558

30.8%

James Cox (D)

3,504

69.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.0%

TOTAL

5,064

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -30

1916 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,469

76.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

711

22.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,235

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -24

1912 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,092

78.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

164

6.2%

William Taft* (R)

370

13.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

TOTAL

2,658

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

716

24.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,168

74.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,902

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -27

1904 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

704

24.1%

Alton Parker (D)

2,180

74.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,919

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -32

1900 President, Franklin County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

613

21.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,196

76.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,871

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -30

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Franklin County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	33%	Bill Lee* (R)	8,643	75.1%	Jason Martin (D)	2,641	22.9%	228 [+]	2.0%	11,512	10	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 109 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 63 (0.5%); Constance Every (I) 56 (0.5%);
2020	S2	52%	Bill Hagerty (R)	13,490	74.0%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	4,384	24.1%	350 [+]	1.9%	18,224	12	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 89 (0.5%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 83 (0.5%); Ronnie Henley (I) 60 (0.3%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 44 (0.2%); Kacey Morgan (I) 38 (0.2%); Steven Hooper (I) 36 (0.2%);

2018	S1	41%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	8,981	64.5%	Phil Bredesen (D)	4,776	34.3%	170 [+]	1.2%	13,927	10	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Trudy Austin (I) 79 (0.6%); Dean Hill (I) 47 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%); Kris Todd (I) 17 (0.1%); John Carico (I) 9 (0.1%);
2018	G	41%	Bill Lee (R)	9,432	67.7%	Karl Dean (D)	4,413	31.7%	88 [+]	0.6%	13,933	8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 39 (0.3%); Sherry Clark (I) 21 (0.2%); Heather Scott (I) 11 (0.1%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 9 (0.1%); Mark Wright (I) 4 (0.0%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 3 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 1 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 0 (0.0%);
2014	S2	29%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	5,889	62.1%	Gordon Ball (D)	2,998	31.6%	601 [+]	6.3%	9,488	0	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 260 (2.7%); Tom Emerson (I) 74 (0.8%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 72 (0.8%); Rick Tyler (I) 45 (0.5%); Danny Page (I) 42 (0.4%); Joshua James (I) 36 (0.4%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 22 (0.2%); Bart Phillips (I) 22 (0.2%); Eric Schechter (I) 20 (0.2%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 8 (0.1%);
2014	G	28%	Bill Haslam* (R)	6,595	71.0%	Charlie Brown (D)	2,022	21.8%	673 [+]	7.2%	9,290	1	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Jay Hooker (I) 239 (2.6%); Isa Infantea (Green) 169 (1.8%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 156 (1.7%); Daniel Lewis (I) 56 (0.6%); Steve Coburn (I) 52 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	46%	Bob Corker* (R)	10,312	68.9%	Mark Clayton (D)	4,092	27.3%	558 [+]	3.7%	14,962	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 212 (1.4%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 123 (0.8%); Shawn Crowell (I) 91 (0.6%); James Higdon (I) 40 (0.3%); Michel Long (I) 33 (0.2%); Troy Scoggin (I) 30 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 29 (0.2%);
2010	G	38%	Bill Haslam (R)	7,792	63.3%	Mike McWherter (D)	4,272	34.7%	236 [+]	1.9%	12,300	-2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Thomas Smith (I) 55 (0.4%); Brandon Dodds (I) 47 (0.4%); Carl Whitaker (I) 38 (0.3%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 24 (0.2%); June Griffin (I) 22 (0.2%); Bayron Binkley (I) 22 (0.2%); Howard Switzer (I) 18 (0.1%); Samuel Duck (I) 10 (0.1%);

2008	S2	51%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	10,461	64.9%	Robert Tuke (D)	5,064	31.4%	583 [+]	3.6%	16,108	0	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 251 (1.6%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 103 (0.6%); Christopher Fenner (I) 78 (0.5%); Daniel Lewis (I) 58 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 50 (0.3%); Chris Lugo (I) 43 (0.3%);
2006	S1	41%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	6,477	50.4%	Bob Corker (R)	6,142	47.8%	231 [+]	1.8%	12,850	-3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 119 (0.9%); Gary Keplinger (I) 34 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 30 (0.2%); Bo Heyward (I) 30 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 18 (0.1%);
2006	G	41%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	9,179	71.8%	Jim Bryson (R)	3,430	26.8%	172 [+]	1.3%	12,781	-3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 59 (0.5%); George Banks (I) 57 (0.4%); Charles Smith (I) 21 (0.2%); Howard Switzer (I) 17 (0.1%); David Gatchell (I) 14 (0.1%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 4 (0.0%);
2002	S2	38%	Bob Clement (D)	5,994	51.3%	Lamar Alexander (R)	5,499	47.1%	190 [+]	1.6%	11,683	-7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Jay Hooker (I) 54 (0.5%); Wesley Baker (I) 40 (0.3%); Connie Gammon (I) 35 (0.3%); Basil Marceaux (I) 32 (0.3%); Karl Davidson (I) 29 (0.2%);
2002	G	39%	Phil Bredesen (D)	6,312	53.3%	Van Hilleary (R)	5,364	45.3%	159 [+]	1.3%	11,835	-2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 56 (0.5%); John Jay Hooker (I) 36 (0.3%); Carl Whitaker (I) 24 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 22 (0.2%); Ed Sanders (I) 21 (0.2%);
2000	S1	45%	Bill Frist* (R)	7,670	56.1%	Jeff Clark (D)	5,655	41.4%	336 [+]	2.5%	13,661	-9	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 174 (1.3%); Charles Johnson (I) 62 (0.5%); Robert Watson (I) 46 (0.3%); David Ownby (I) 36 (0.3%); Joel Kinstle (I) 18 (0.1%);

1998	G	22%	Don Sundquist* (R)	4,230	65.5%	John Jay Hooker (D)	2,088	32.3%	137 [+]	2.1%	6,455	-3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 39 (0.6%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 30 (0.5%); Lonnie Creech (I) 26 (0.4%); Karl Smithson (I) 22 (0.3%); Thomas Smith (I) 19 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	41%	Fred Thompson* (R)	6,268	54.1%	Houston Gordon (D)	5,145	44.4%	180 [+]	1.6%	11,593	-7	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 83 (0.7%); Bruce Gold (I) 36 (0.3%); Robert Watson (I) 25 (0.2%); Greg Samples (I) 23 (0.2%); Philip Kienlen (I) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S2	36%	Jim Cooper (D)	5,178	51.7%	Fred Thompson (R)	4,749	47.4%	96 [+]	1.0%	10,023	-13	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 42 (0.4%); Terry Lytle (I) 17 (0.2%); Jon Walls (I) 12 (0.1%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 11 (0.1%); Kerry Martin (I) 7 (0.1%); Charles Moore (I) 7 (0.1%);
1994	S1	36%	Jim Sasser* (D)	5,138	51.2%	Bill Frist (R)	4,786	47.7%	119 [+]	1.2%	10,043	-9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 75 (0.7%); Charles Johnson (I) 30 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 14 (0.1%);
1994	G	36%	Phil Bredesen (D)	5,531	54.8%	Don Sundquist (R)	4,473	44.3%	87 [+]	0.9%	10,091	-10	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 43 (0.4%); Will Smith (I) 22 (0.2%); Charlie Moffett (I) 21 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	20%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	3,971	75.4%	William Hawkins (R)	1,210	23.0%	88 [+]	1.7%	5,269	-7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 47 (0.9%); Charles Vick (I) 40 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	20%	Ned McWherter* (D)	3,616	69.6%	Dwight Henry (R)	1,451	27.9%	129 [+]	2.5%	5,196	-9	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: David Shepard (I) 70 (1.3%); Willie Jacox (I) 57 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1988	S1	40%	Jim Sasser* (D)	7,549	73.3%	Bill Anderson (R)	2,721	26.4%	27 [+]	0.3%	10,297	-8	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 27 (0.3%);
1986	G	33%	Ned McWherter (D)	5,300	65.2%	Winfield Dunn (R)	2,827	34.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	8,129	-11	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1984	S2	46%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	8,534	76.9%	Victor Ashe (R)	2,419	21.8%	151 [+]	1.4%	11,104	-12	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 151 (1.4%);
1982	S1	39%	Jim Sasser* (D)	6,816	74.4%	Robin Beard (R)	2,343	25.6%	0	0.0%	9,159	-12	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	38%	Randy Tyree (D)	4,960	55.4%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	3,988	44.6%	0	0.0%	8,948	-15	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	36%	Jane Eskind (D)	3,692	49.2%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,520	46.9%	294 [+]	3.9%	7,506	-9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 294 (3.9%);
1978	G	36%	Jake Butcher (D)	4,063	52.8%	Lamar Alexander (R)	3,613	47.0%	18 [+]	0.2%	7,694	-9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 18 (0.2%);
1976	S1	51%	Jim Sasser (D)	7,092	68.2%	Bill Brock* (R)	3,256	31.3%	47 [+]	0.5%	10,395	-16	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 47 (0.5%);
1974	G	34%	Ray Blanton (D)	5,056	74.5%	Lamar Alexander (R)	1,688	24.9%	41 [+]	0.6%	6,785	-19	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Alfred Taylor (I) 13 (0.2%); Hubert Patty (I) 10 (0.1%); James Reesor (I) 10 (0.1%); Jack Comer (I) 8 (0.1%);
1972	S2	38%	Ray Blanton (D)	3,765	51.6%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,508	48.1%	24 [+]	0.3%	7,297	-13	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 24 (0.3%);
1970	S1	46%	Albert Gore* (D)	5,346	68.4%	Bill Brock (R)	2,368	30.3%	101 [+]	1.3%	7,815	-20	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 101 (1.3%);
1970	G	46%	John Jay Hooker (D)	5,164	66.1%	Winfield Dunn (R)	2,464	31.5%	183 [+]	2.3%	7,811	-20	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 183 (2.3%);

1966	S2	43%	Frank Clement (D)	3,878	57.3%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	2,886	42.7%	0	0.0%	6,764	-13	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	51%	Ross Bass (D)	5,548	70.9%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	2,248	28.7%	34 [+]	0.4%	7,830	-19	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 34 (0.4%);
1964	S1	50%	Albert Gore* (D)	5,702	73.7%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	2,030	26.3%	0	0.0%	7,732	-20	0.73%
[-] 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 Franklin County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Franklin County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Franklin County, TN were estimated to be 40% Republican and 17% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	38,608	87.86%	4.8%
Black:	2,112	4.81%	1.2%
Indian:	171	0.39%	24.8%
Asian:	391	0.89%	23.0%
2+ races:	916	2.08%	48.5%
Hispanic:	1,744	3.97%	69.5%

Total non-White:	5,334	12.14%	26.6%

Change in White population:	1,769	4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,121	2.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	8,310	74.1%	Wayne Steele (D)	2,485	22.2%	420	3.7%	11,215
County Total for 2022-11-08:										11,215

2020-11-03	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	13,127	72.4%	Christopher Hale (D)	4,995	27.6%	0	0.0%	18,122
County Total for 2020-11-03:										18,122

2018-11-06	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	8,970	67.3%	Mariah Phillips (D)	4,130	31.0%	233	1.7%	13,333
County Total for 2018-11-06:										13,333

2016-11-08	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	10,548	69.3%	Steven Reynolds (D)	4,670	30.7%	0	0.0%	15,218
County Total for 2016-11-08:										15,218

2014-11-04	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	5,842	60.7%	Lenda Sherrell (D)	3,422	35.6%	358	3.7%	9,622
County Total for 2014-11-04:										9,622

2012-11-06	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	7,859	52.0%	Eric Stewart (D)	7,251	48.0%	0	0.0%	15,110
County Total for 2012-11-06:										15,110

2010-11-02	TN04	Scott DesJarlais (R)	6,836	57.2%	Lincoln Davis* (D)	4,759	39.8%	365	3.1%	11,960
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,960

2008-11-04	TN04	Lincoln Davis* (D)	10,622	65.5%	Monty Lankford (R)	5,156	31.8%	447	2.8%	16,225
County Total for 2008-11-04:										16,225

2006-11-07	TN04	Lincoln Davis* (D)	8,492	69.9%	Ken Martin (R)	3,653	30.1%	0	0.0%	12,145
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,145

2004-11-02	TN04	Lincoln Davis* (D)	9,233	56.2%	Janice Bowling (R)	6,918	42.1%	272	1.7%	16,423
County Total for 2004-11-02:										16,423

2002-11-05	TN04	Lincoln Davis (D)	5,783	50.8%	Janice Bowling (R)	5,400	47.5%	196	1.7%	11,379
County Total for 2002-11-05:										11,379

2000-11-07	TN04	Van Hilleary* (R)	7,910	58.5%	Dave Dunaway (D)	5,428	40.1%	184	1.4%	13,522
County Total for 2000-11-07:										13,522

1998-11-03	TN04	Jerry Cooper (D)	3,338	51.1%	Van Hilleary* (R)	3,191	48.9%	0	0.0%	6,529
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,529

1996-11-05	TN04	Mark Stewart (D)	7,548	59.6%	Van Hilleary* (R)	5,051	39.9%	70	0.6%	12,669
County Total for 1996-11-05:										12,669

1994-11-08	TN04	Jeff Whorley (D)	5,297	55.6%	Van Hilleary (R)	4,104	43.1%	118	1.2%	9,519
County Total for 1994-11-08:										9,519

1992-11-03	TN04	Jim Cooper* (D)	7,666	71.3%	Dale Johnson (R)	2,746	25.5%	340	3.2%	10,752
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,752

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	27,700	0.0%	0.0%	27,700	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2020	26,217	0.0%	0.0%	26,217	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2018	23,028	0.0%	0.0%	23,028	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2016	22,220	0.0%	0.0%	22,220	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2014	21,584	0.0%	0.0%	21,584	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2012	23,449	0.0%	0.0%	23,449	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2010	24,628	0.0%	0.0%	24,628	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2008	25,151	0.0%	0.0%	25,151	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2006	23,900	0.0%	0.0%	23,900	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2004	23,091	0.0%	0.0%	23,091	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2002	23,181	0.0%	0.0%	23,181	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2000	24,907	0.0%	0.0%	24,907	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
1994	19,239	0.0%	0.0%	19,239	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
1986	20,170	0.0%	0.0%	20,170	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%

Franklin County, TN

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