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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,248	12.4
Deaths:	2,002	19.9
Net Migration:	1,125	11.2
Net Immigration:	33	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,473	R +1,960	R + 2.8%
D +513
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,376	R +4,169	R + 15.1%
D -793
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,743	R +4,378	R + 18.4%
D -1,635

2016 vs. 2008	R +270	R +2,418	R + 15.6%
D -2,148
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	16,259	72.8%	Joe Biden (D)	5,771	25.8%	305 [+]	1.4%	22,335	12	26	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 160 (0.7%);
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	13,786	70.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,258	26.9%	503 [+]	2.6%	19,547	10	25	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 305 (1.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 66 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 43 (0.2%);
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	12,883	65.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,564	33.4%	220 [+]	1.1%	19,667	6	18	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 118 (0.6%);
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	13,516	63.6%	Barack Obama (D)	7,406	34.8%	331 [+]	1.6%	21,253	7	18	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 107 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 75 (0.4%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,596	55.1%	John Kerry (D)	8,511	44.3%	114 [+]	0.6%	19,221	-2	4	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 72 (0.4%);
2000	47%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,663	50.6%	George W. Bush (R)	8,286	48.4%	188 [+]	1.1%	17,137	-3	0	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 101 (0.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 56 (0.3%);
1996	45%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,851	53.9%	Robert Dole (R)	6,614	40.3%	963 [+]	5.9%	16,428	-5	0	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 891 (5.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 30 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 22 (0.1%);
1992	51%	Bill Clinton (D)	9,555	52.1%	George Bush* (R)	7,161	39.1%	1,616 [+]	8.8%	18,332	-3	2	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,536 (8.4%);
1988	45%	George Bush (R)	8,415	52.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,542	47.0%	81 [+]	0.5%	16,038	-5	-1	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 16 (0.1%);
1984	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,484	52.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	8,334	46.3%	174	1.0%	17,992	-5	-6	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,829	58.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,792	40.1%	302 [+]	1.8%	16,923	-9	-11	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 227 (1.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 52 (0.3%);
1976	48%	Jimmy Carter (D)	10,356	64.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,563	34.7%	112 [+]	0.7%	16,031	-8	-13	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 30 (0.2%);
1972	42%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,900	71.0%	George McGovern (D)	3,625	26.0%	409 [+]	2.9%	13,934	3	10	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 408 (2.9%);
1968	54%	George Wallace (AIP)	7,233	47.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,093	26.8%	3,962 [+]	25.9%	15,288	-11	-17	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,962 (25.9%);
1964	47%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	8,119	63.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,614	36.2%	0	0.0%	12,733	-8	-2	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	43%	John Kennedy (D)	5,796	51.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,173	45.7%	360	3.2%	11,329	-7	-4	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	42%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,884	67.3%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,481	29.7%	348	3.0%	11,713	-19	-28	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	37%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,687	63.7%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,766	35.9%	38	0.4%	10,491	-14	-19	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	21%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,917	65.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,137	19.0%	917 [+]	15.4%	5,971	-18	-26	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 905 (15.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 6 (0.1%);
1944	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,632	74.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,568	25.2%	12	0.2%	6,212	-14	-21	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,103	80.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,233	19.4%	20	0.3%	6,356	-13	-25	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,744	82.8%	Alf Landon (R)	958	16.7%	28 [+]	0.5%	5,730	-14	-20	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 21 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1932	19%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,972	84.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	704	15.0%	29 [+]	0.6%	4,705	-18	-25	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.2%);
1928	18%	Al Smith (D)	2,911	67.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,372	32.0%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,291	-23	-26	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	19%	John Davis (D)	3,277	75.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,046	23.9%	49 [+]	1.1%	4,372	-20	-30	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 45 (1.0%);
1920	41%	James Cox (D)	5,942	64.8%	Warren Harding (R)	3,209	35.0%	19 [+]	0.2%	9,170	-16	-25	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (0.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	24%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,609	70.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,462	28.7%	23 [+]	0.5%	5,094	-14	-17	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	20%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,671	63.0%	William Taft* (R)	1,002	23.6%	565 [+]	13.3%	4,238	0	0	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 518 (12.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 35 (0.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 12 (0.3%);
1908	23%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,173	69.4%	William Taft (R)	1,369	29.9%	31 [+]	0.7%	4,573	-16	-22	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	24%	Alton Parker (D)	3,014	66.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,421	31.1%	131 [+]	2.9%	4,566	-12	-25	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	28%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,376	65.0%	William McKinley* (R)	1,509	29.0%	311 [+]	6.0%	5,196	-16	-23	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,771

25.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

16,259

72.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

160

0.7%

Other

145

0.6%

TOTAL

22,335

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,258

26.9%

Donald Trump (R)

13,786

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

305

1.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

19,547

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,564

33.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

12,883

65.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

118

0.6%

Other

102

0.5%

TOTAL

19,667

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,406

34.8%

John McCain (R)

13,516

63.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

107

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

149

0.7%

TOTAL

21,253

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,596

55.1%

John Kerry (D)

8,511

44.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

19,221

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

8,286

48.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,663

50.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

101

0.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,137

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,851

53.9%

Robert Dole (R)

6,614

40.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

891

5.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,428

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

9,555

52.1%

George Bush* (R)

7,161

39.1%

Ross Perot (I)

1,536

8.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

18,332

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,415

52.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,542

47.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,038

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,484

52.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

8,334

46.3%

Other

174

1.0%

TOTAL

17,992

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1980 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,792

40.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

9,829

58.1%

John Anderson (I)

227

1.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,923

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

1976 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

10,356

64.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,563

34.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

16,031

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

1972 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,900

71.0%

George McGovern (D)

3,625

26.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

408

2.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

13,934

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,093

26.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,962

25.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

7,233

47.3%

TOTAL

15,288

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

1964 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

8,119

63.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,614

36.2%

TOTAL

12,733

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,796

51.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,173

45.7%

Other

360

3.2%

TOTAL

11,329

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,481

29.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,884

67.3%

Other

348

3.0%

TOTAL

11,713

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -28

1952 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,766

35.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,687

63.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,491

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -19

1948 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,917

65.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,137

19.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

905

15.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,971

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -26

1944 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,632

74.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,568

25.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,212

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -21

1940 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,103

80.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,233

19.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,356

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -25

1936 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,744

82.8%

Alf Landon (R)

958

16.7%

William Lemke (Union)

0.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,730

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -20

1932 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,972

84.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

704

15.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,705

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -25

1928 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,372

32.0%

Al Smith (D)

2,911

67.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,291

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -26

1924 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,046

23.9%

John Davis (D)

3,277

75.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,372

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -30

1920 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,209

35.0%

James Cox (D)

5,942

64.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

9,170

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -25

1916 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,609

70.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,462

28.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,094

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -17

1912 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,671

63.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

518

12.2%

William Taft* (R)

1,002

23.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

4,238

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,369

29.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,173

69.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,573

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -22

1904 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,421

31.1%

Alton Parker (D)

3,014

66.0%

Other

131

2.9%

TOTAL

4,566

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -25

1900 President, Gibson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,509

29.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,376

65.0%

Other

311

6.0%

TOTAL

5,196

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gibson County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	33%	Bill Lee* (R)	9,640	76.6%	Jason Martin (D)	2,669	21.2%	271 [+]	2.2%	12,580	12	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 118 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 79 (0.6%); Constance Every (I) 74 (0.6%);
2020	S2	55%	Bill Hagerty (R)	15,583	73.5%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	4,867	23.0%	742 [+]	3.5%	21,192	11	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 332 (1.6%); Ronnie Henley (I) 101 (0.5%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 90 (0.4%); Steven Hooper (I) 81 (0.4%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 74 (0.3%); Kacey Morgan (I) 64 (0.3%);

2018	S1	43%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	10,407	64.3%	Phil Bredesen (D)	5,353	33.1%	414 [+]	2.6%	16,174	10	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kris Todd (I) 249 (1.5%); Trudy Austin (I) 59 (0.4%); Dean Hill (I) 51 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 36 (0.2%); John Carico (I) 19 (0.1%);
2018	G	42%	Bill Lee (R)	11,402	70.9%	Karl Dean (D)	4,474	27.8%	215 [+]	1.3%	16,091	11	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 100 (0.6%); Sherry Clark (I) 40 (0.2%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 20 (0.1%); Heather Scott (I) 17 (0.1%); Mark Wright (I) 16 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 15 (0.1%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 5 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	30%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	7,235	64.7%	Gordon Ball (D)	2,825	25.3%	1,125 [+]	10.1%	11,185	3	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 760 (6.8%); Tom Emerson (I) 107 (1.0%); Rick Tyler (I) 67 (0.6%); Joshua James (I) 51 (0.5%); Danny Page (I) 46 (0.4%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 43 (0.4%); Bart Phillips (I) 22 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 13 (0.1%); Eric Schechter (I) 10 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 6 (0.1%);
2014	G	30%	Bill Haslam* (R)	7,819	70.3%	Charlie Brown (D)	2,300	20.7%	1,001 [+]	9.0%	11,120	0	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 679 (6.1%); John Jay Hooker (I) 176 (1.6%); Steve Coburn (I) 70 (0.6%); Daniel Lewis (I) 50 (0.4%); Isa Infantea (Green) 26 (0.2%);
2012	S1	48%	Bob Corker* (R)	12,473	69.0%	Mark Clayton (D)	4,996	27.6%	600 [+]	3.3%	18,069	4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn Crowell (I) 127 (0.7%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 116 (0.6%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 99 (0.5%); Troy Scoggin (I) 80 (0.4%); James Higdon (I) 76 (0.4%); Michel Long (I) 51 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 51 (0.3%);
2010	G	40%	Bill Haslam (R)	8,664	57.6%	Mike McWherter (D)	6,152	40.9%	233 [+]	1.5%	15,049	-7	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Brandon Dodds (I) 69 (0.5%); Thomas Smith (I) 48 (0.3%); Bayron Binkley (I) 34 (0.2%); Carl Whitaker (I) 27 (0.2%); Samuel Duck (I) 18 (0.1%); June Griffin (I) 15 (0.1%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 13 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 9 (0.1%);

2008	S2	51%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	13,208	69.5%	Robert Tuke (D)	5,172	27.2%	634 [+]	3.3%	19,014	4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 194 (1.0%); Christopher Fenner (I) 157 (0.8%); Daniel Lewis (I) 101 (0.5%); Chris Lugo (I) 71 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 65 (0.3%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 46 (0.2%);
2006	S1	42%	Bob Corker (R)	8,003	51.0%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	7,471	47.6%	225 [+]	1.4%	15,699	0	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 86 (0.5%); Bo Heyward (I) 52 (0.3%); Gary Keplinger (I) 34 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 31 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 22 (0.1%);
2006	G	42%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	11,473	73.6%	Jim Bryson (R)	3,890	24.9%	229 [+]	1.5%	15,592	-5	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: George Banks (I) 80 (0.5%); Carl Whitaker (I) 60 (0.4%); Charles Smith (I) 28 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 25 (0.2%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 24 (0.2%); Howard Switzer (I) 12 (0.1%);
2002	S2	40%	Lamar Alexander (R)	7,326	50.2%	Bob Clement (D)	6,947	47.6%	323 [+]	2.2%	14,596	-4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Wesley Baker (I) 106 (0.7%); John Jay Hooker (I) 89 (0.6%); Connie Gammon (I) 60 (0.4%); Karl Davidson (I) 38 (0.3%); Basil Marceaux (I) 30 (0.2%);
2002	G	40%	Phil Bredesen (D)	7,700	52.6%	Van Hilleary (R)	6,639	45.4%	289 [+]	2.0%	14,628	-2	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 99 (0.7%); Carl Whitaker (I) 63 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 63 (0.4%); John Jay Hooker (I) 47 (0.3%); Ed Sanders (I) 17 (0.1%);
2000	S1	44%	Bill Frist* (R)	10,021	62.1%	Jeff Clark (D)	5,843	36.2%	285 [+]	1.8%	16,149	-3	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 105 (0.7%); Robert Watson (I) 69 (0.4%); Charles Johnson (I) 65 (0.4%); Joel Kinstle (I) 27 (0.2%); David Ownby (I) 19 (0.1%);

1998	G	29%	Don Sundquist* (R)	7,485	71.2%	John Jay Hooker (D)	2,802	26.7%	219 [+]	2.1%	10,506	3	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 76 (0.7%); Lonnie Creech (I) 72 (0.7%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 41 (0.4%); Thomas Smith (I) 16 (0.2%); Karl Smithson (I) 14 (0.1%);
1996	S2	43%	Fred Thompson* (R)	8,487	54.4%	Houston Gordon (D)	6,798	43.6%	315 [+]	2.0%	15,600	-7	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 130 (0.8%); Robert Watson (I) 73 (0.5%); Bruce Gold (I) 62 (0.4%); Philip Kienlen (I) 27 (0.2%); Greg Samples (I) 23 (0.1%);
1994	S2	36%	Fred Thompson (R)	7,073	54.5%	Jim Cooper (D)	5,705	44.0%	191 [+]	1.5%	12,969	-6	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 46 (0.4%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 38 (0.3%); Charles Moore (I) 33 (0.3%); Jon Walls (I) 26 (0.2%); Kerry Martin (I) 25 (0.2%); Terry Lytle (I) 23 (0.2%);
1994	S1	37%	Bill Frist (R)	7,144	53.6%	Jim Sasser* (D)	5,963	44.7%	224 [+]	1.7%	13,331	-3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 131 (1.0%); Charles Johnson (I) 55 (0.4%); Philip Kienlen (I) 38 (0.3%);
1994	G	37%	Phil Bredesen (D)	6,633	49.6%	Don Sundquist (R)	6,614	49.5%	120 [+]	0.9%	13,367	-5	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 77 (0.6%); Will Smith (I) 30 (0.2%); Charlie Moffett (I) 13 (0.1%);
1990	S2	25%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	6,972	79.1%	William Hawkins (R)	1,671	19.0%	167 [+]	1.9%	8,810	-11	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 111 (1.3%); Charles Vick (I) 56 (0.6%);
1990	G	25%	Ned McWherter* (D)	6,514	72.7%	Dwight Henry (R)	2,234	24.9%	206 [+]	2.3%	8,954	-12	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 104 (1.2%); David Shepard (I) 102 (1.1%);

1988	S1	42%	Jim Sasser* (D)	11,403	77.2%	Bill Anderson (R)	3,350	22.7%	24 [+]	0.2%	14,777	-12	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 24 (0.2%);
1986	G	40%	Ned McWherter (D)	9,463	66.4%	Winfield Dunn (R)	4,795	33.6%	0	0.0%	14,258	-12	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	48%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	11,729	69.3%	Victor Ashe (R)	4,579	27.1%	618 [+]	3.7%	16,926	-7	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 618 (3.7%);
1982	S1	37%	Jim Sasser* (D)	9,045	69.3%	Robin Beard (R)	4,008	30.7%	0	0.0%	13,053	-7	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	36%	Randy Tyree (D)	6,540	51.2%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	6,225	48.8%	0	0.0%	12,765	-11	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	38%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	6,782	52.4%	Jane Eskind (D)	5,830	45.0%	342 [+]	2.6%	12,954	-3	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 342 (2.6%);
1978	G	40%	Jake Butcher (D)	7,074	51.9%	Lamar Alexander (R)	6,518	47.8%	36 [+]	0.3%	13,628	-8	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 36 (0.3%);
1976	S1	46%	Jim Sasser (D)	9,184	60.0%	Bill Brock* (R)	6,086	39.8%	33 [+]	0.2%	15,303	-7	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 33 (0.2%);
1974	G	39%	Ray Blanton (D)	8,712	67.4%	Lamar Alexander (R)	4,145	32.1%	72 [+]	0.6%	12,929	-12	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Alfred Taylor (I) 23 (0.2%); Jack Comer (I) 21 (0.2%); Hubert Patty (I) 18 (0.1%); James Reesor (I) 10 (0.1%);
1972	S2	41%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	7,117	52.7%	Ray Blanton (D)	6,309	46.7%	89 [+]	0.7%	13,515	-9	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 89 (0.7%);
1970	S1	41%	Bill Brock (R)	6,938	55.3%	Albert Gore* (D)	5,351	42.6%	267 [+]	2.1%	12,556	4	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 267 (2.1%);
1970	G	43%	Winfield Dunn (R)	6,217	48.1%	John Jay Hooker (D)	6,208	48.0%	496 [+]	3.8%	12,921	-4	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 496 (3.8%);

1966	S2	35%	Frank Clement (D)	5,114	52.5%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	4,619	47.5%	0	0.0%	9,733	-8	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	44%	Ross Bass (D)	7,194	59.8%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	4,760	39.6%	80 [+]	0.7%	12,034	-8	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 80 (0.7%);
1964	S1	42%	Albert Gore* (D)	6,762	58.5%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	4,804	41.5%	0	0.0%	11,566	-5	1.09%
[-] 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 Gibson County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Gibson County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Gibson County, TN were estimated to be 37% Republican and 14% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	38,867	76.45%	0.8%
Black:	8,830	17.37%	5.1%
Indian:	129	0.25%	31.6%
Asian:	256	0.50%	132.7%
2+ races:	1,051	2.07%	86.7%
Hispanic:	1,704	3.35%	68.4%

Total non-White:	11,970	23.55%	7.7%

Change in White population:	296	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	858	1.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	9,619	78.6%	Lynnette Williams (D)	2,406	19.6%	220	1.8%	12,245
County Total for 2022-11-08:										12,245

2020-11-03	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	16,030	75.4%	Erika Stotts-Pearson (D)	4,823	22.7%	397	1.9%	21,250
County Total for 2020-11-03:										21,250

2018-11-06	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	10,784	72.9%	Erika Stotts-Pearson (D)	3,612	24.4%	389	2.6%	14,785
County Total for 2018-11-06:										14,785

2016-11-08	TN08	David Kustoff (R)	12,565	69.7%	Rickey Hobson (D)	4,049	22.5%	1,401	7.8%	18,015
County Total for 2016-11-08:										18,015

2014-11-04	TN08	Stephen Fincher* (R)	7,750	69.4%	Wes Bradley (D)	2,498	22.4%	922	8.3%	11,170
County Total for 2014-11-04:										11,170

2012-11-06	TN08	Stephen Fincher* (R)	12,121	70.2%	Timothy Dixon (D)	4,572	26.5%	570	3.3%	17,263
County Total for 2012-11-06:										17,263

2010-11-02	TN08	Stephen Fincher (R)	9,230	64.0%	Roy Herron (D)	4,875	33.8%	320	2.2%	14,425
County Total for 2010-11-02:										14,425

2008-11-04	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	14,948	100.0%				1	0.0%	14,949
County Total for 2008-11-04:										14,949

2006-11-07	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	11,262	78.8%	John Farmer (R)	3,029	21.2%	0	0.0%	14,291
County Total for 2006-11-07:										14,291

2004-11-02	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	15,158	80.8%	James Hart (R)	3,599	19.2%	1	0.0%	18,758
County Total for 2004-11-02:										18,758

2002-11-05	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	10,301	75.1%	Mat McClain (R)	3,092	22.5%	325	2.4%	13,718
County Total for 2002-11-05:										13,718

2000-11-07	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	13,149	79.1%	Billy Yancy (R)	3,464	20.9%	0	0.0%	16,613
County Total for 2000-11-07:										16,613

1998-11-03	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	8,474	100.0%				0	0.0%	8,474
County Total for 1998-11-03:										8,474

1996-11-05	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	12,181	78.4%	Tom Watson (R)	3,113	20.0%	247	1.6%	15,541
County Total for 1996-11-05:										15,541

1994-11-08	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	9,484	73.2%	Neal Morris (R)	3,474	26.8%	0	0.0%	12,958
County Total for 1994-11-08:										12,958

1992-11-03	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	11,141	94.1%	Lawrence Barnes (I)	302	2.6%	399	3.4%	11,842
County Total for 1992-11-03:										11,842

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	31,284	0.0%	0.0%	31,284	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2020	30,351	0.0%	0.0%	30,351	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2018	27,681	0.0%	0.0%	27,681	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2016	26,573	0.0%	0.0%	26,573	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2014	26,059	0.0%	0.0%	26,059	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2012	28,388	0.0%	0.0%	28,388	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2010	29,080	0.0%	0.0%	29,080	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2008	28,785	0.0%	0.0%	28,785	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2006	26,923	0.0%	0.0%	26,923	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2004	25,617	0.0%	0.0%	25,617	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2002	25,968	0.0%	0.0%	25,968	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2000	28,310	0.0%	0.0%	28,310	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
1994	23,977	0.0%	0.0%	23,977	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
1986	25,666	0.0%	0.0%	25,666	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%

Gibson County, TN

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