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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,179	10.8
Deaths:	1,888	17.3
Net Migration:	2,673	24.4
Net Immigration:	58	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,875	R +2,715	D + 1.7%
D +1,160
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,613	R +5,191	R + 9.1%
D +422
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,559	R +6,083	R + 16.7%
D -524

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,684	R +3,368	R + 18.4%
D -1,684
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	18,651	79.0%	Joe Biden (D)	4,654	19.7%	311 [+]	1.3%	23,616	18	32	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 184 (0.8%);
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	14,776	77.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,494	18.3%	802 [+]	4.2%	19,072	17	32	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 497 (2.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 115 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 49 (0.3%);
2012	43%	Mitt Romney (R)	13,038	74.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,232	24.1%	289 [+]	1.6%	17,559	15	27	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 149 (0.8%);
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	13,092	70.6%	Barack Obama (D)	5,178	27.9%	262 [+]	1.4%	18,532	14	25	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 106 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 68 (0.4%);
2004	47%	George W. Bush* (R)	11,625	67.5%	John Kerry (D)	5,469	31.8%	121 [+]	0.7%	17,215	11	17	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 73 (0.4%);
2000	41%	George W. Bush (R)	8,657	61.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,226	37.1%	204 [+]	1.4%	14,087	10	14	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 121 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 38 (0.3%);
1996	39%	Robert Dole (R)	6,446	53.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,688	38.6%	1,021 [+]	8.4%	12,155	7	12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 882 (7.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 54 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 34 (0.3%);
1992	45%	George Bush* (R)	6,184	50.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,740	38.3%	1,438 [+]	11.6%	12,362	8	13	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,385 (11.2%);
1988	40%	George Bush (R)	6,832	67.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,168	31.5%	69 [+]	0.7%	10,069	10	14	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 13 (0.1%);
1984	46%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,721	70.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,185	29.0%	69	0.6%	10,975	13	12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	46%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,944	66.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,180	30.6%	268 [+]	2.6%	10,392	18	16	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 201 (1.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 42 (0.4%);
1976	48%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,459	57.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,995	41.9%	84 [+]	0.9%	9,538	14	9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 26 (0.3%);
1972	41%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,925	80.3%	George McGovern (D)	1,357	18.4%	100 [+]	1.4%	7,382	13	20	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 100 (1.4%);
1968	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,494	67.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,494	18.2%	1,199 [+]	14.6%	8,187	29	24	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,199 (14.6%);
1964	55%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,923	65.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,600	34.6%	0	0.0%	7,523	21	27	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	61%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,141	78.8%	John Kennedy (D)	1,620	20.8%	33	0.4%	7,794	26	29	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	50%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,870	77.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,338	21.3%	65	1.0%	6,273	28	20	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	48%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,622	78.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,228	21.0%	10	0.2%	5,860	29	24	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	35%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,979	74.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	900	22.4%	140 [+]	3.5%	4,019	37	29	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 121 (3.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 9 (0.2%);
1944	37%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,159	76.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	966	23.3%	18	0.4%	4,143	37	30	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	27%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,921	63.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,062	35.4%	21	0.7%	3,004	32	19	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	34%	Alf Landon (R)	2,356	68.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,079	31.3%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,448	38	32	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	34%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,275	68.6%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	975	29.4%	67 [+]	2.0%	3,317	36	29	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.4%);
1928	32%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,582	85.5%	Al Smith (D)	437	14.5%	0	0.0%	3,019	30	27	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	37%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,701	78.3%	John Davis (D)	716	20.7%	34 [+]	1.0%	3,451	35	24	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 34 (1.0%);
1920	47%	Warren Harding (R)	3,583	81.6%	James Cox (D)	741	16.9%	68 [+]	1.5%	4,392	30	21	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 68 (1.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	25%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,689	76.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	520	23.4%	9 [+]	0.4%	2,218	33	30	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	22%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	940	46.8%	William Taft* (R)	540	26.9%	530 [+]	26.4%	2,010	3	4	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 514 (25.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 7 (0.3%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	1,962	74.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	662	25.0%	24 [+]	0.9%	2,648	28	22	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	18%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,217	75.1%	Alton Parker (D)	380	23.4%	24 [+]	1.5%	1,621	32	19	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	2,347	73.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	816	25.7%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,179	29	22	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,654

19.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

18,651

79.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

184

0.8%

Other

127

0.5%

TOTAL

23,616

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,494

18.3%

Donald Trump (R)

14,776

77.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

497

2.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

115

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

141

0.7%

TOTAL

19,072

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,232

24.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

13,038

74.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

149

0.8%

Other

140

0.8%

TOTAL

17,559

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,178

27.9%

John McCain (R)

13,092

70.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

106

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

18,532

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 25

2004 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

11,625

67.5%

John Kerry (D)

5,469

31.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,215

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

8,657

61.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,226

37.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

121

0.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,087

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,688

38.6%

Robert Dole (R)

6,446

53.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

882

7.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,155

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

1992 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,740

38.3%

George Bush* (R)

6,184

50.0%

Ross Perot (I)

1,385

11.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,362

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 13

1988 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,832

67.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,168

31.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

10,069

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1984 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,721

70.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,185

29.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

10,975

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,944

66.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,180

30.6%

John Anderson (I)

201

1.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,392

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

1976 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,995

41.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,459

57.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,538

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,925

80.3%

George McGovern (D)

1,357

18.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

100

1.4%

TOTAL

7,382

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 20

1968 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,494

67.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,494

18.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,199

14.6%

TOTAL

8,187

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 24

1960 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,620

20.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,141

78.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,794

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 29

1956 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,870

77.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,338

21.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,273

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 20

1952 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,622

78.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,228

21.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,860

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 24

1948 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

900

22.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,979

74.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

121

3.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,019

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 29

1944 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

966

23.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,159

76.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,143

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 30

1940 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,062

35.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,921

63.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,004

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 19

1936 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,079

31.3%

Alf Landon (R)

2,356

68.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,448

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 32

1932 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

975

29.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,275

68.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,317

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 29

1928 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,582

85.5%

Al Smith (D)

437

14.5%

TOTAL

3,019

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 27

1924 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,701

78.3%

John Davis (D)

716

20.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.0%

TOTAL

3,451

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 24

1920 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,583

81.6%

James Cox (D)

741

16.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

TOTAL

4,392

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 21

1916 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

520

23.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,689

76.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,218

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 30

1912 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

514

25.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

940

46.8%

William Taft* (R)

540

26.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

2,010

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,962

74.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

662

25.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,648

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

1904 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,217

75.1%

Alton Parker (D)

380

23.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,621

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 19

1900 President, Jefferson County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,347

73.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

816

25.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,179

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	29%	Bill Lee* (R)	10,806	81.5%	Jason Martin (D)	2,107	15.9%	341 [+]	2.6%	13,254	17	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 202 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 71 (0.5%); Constance Every (I) 68 (0.5%);
2020	S2	50%	Bill Hagerty (R)	18,024	79.8%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	4,035	17.9%	527 [+]	2.3%	22,586	18	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 172 (0.8%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 125 (0.6%); Ronnie Henley (I) 63 (0.3%); Kacey Morgan (I) 58 (0.3%); Steven Hooper (I) 56 (0.2%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 53 (0.2%);

2018	S1	38%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	11,435	71.0%	Phil Bredesen (D)	4,347	27.0%	332 [+]	2.1%	16,114	16	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dean Hill (I) 127 (0.8%); Trudy Austin (I) 108 (0.7%); Kris Todd (I) 41 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.2%); John Carico (I) 25 (0.2%);
2018	G	38%	Bill Lee (R)	12,411	76.9%	Karl Dean (D)	3,581	22.2%	155 [+]	1.0%	16,147	17	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 76 (0.5%); Sherry Clark (I) 29 (0.2%); Heather Scott (I) 18 (0.1%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 16 (0.1%); Mark Wright (I) 7 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 4 (0.0%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 3 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	25%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	7,429	70.3%	Gordon Ball (D)	2,448	23.2%	696 [+]	6.6%	10,573	8	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 265 (2.5%); Tom Emerson (I) 109 (1.0%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 92 (0.9%); Rick Tyler (I) 69 (0.7%); Joshua James (I) 61 (0.6%); Danny Page (I) 43 (0.4%); Bart Phillips (I) 25 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 20 (0.2%); Eric Schechter (I) 8 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 4 (0.0%);
2014	G	25%	Bill Haslam* (R)	8,423	80.7%	Charlie Brown (D)	1,370	13.1%	645 [+]	6.2%	10,438	10	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Jay Hooker (I) 222 (2.1%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 155 (1.5%); Isa Infantea (Green) 108 (1.0%); Daniel Lewis (I) 84 (0.8%); Steve Coburn (I) 76 (0.7%);
2012	S1	41%	Bob Corker* (R)	12,811	77.5%	Mark Clayton (D)	2,991	18.1%	733 [+]	4.4%	16,535	13	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 204 (1.2%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 157 (0.9%); Shawn Crowell (I) 145 (0.9%); James Higdon (I) 61 (0.4%); Troy Scoggin (I) 61 (0.4%); Michel Long (I) 55 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 50 (0.3%);
2010	G	28%	Bill Haslam (R)	8,895	79.5%	Mike McWherter (D)	2,040	18.2%	248 [+]	2.2%	11,183	15	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Carl Whitaker (I) 81 (0.7%); Bayron Binkley (I) 44 (0.4%); Brandon Dodds (I) 32 (0.3%); June Griffin (I) 26 (0.2%); Samuel Duck (I) 25 (0.2%); Thomas Smith (I) 24 (0.2%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 11 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 5 (0.0%);

2008	S2	45%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	13,542	77.0%	Robert Tuke (D)	3,395	19.3%	644 [+]	3.7%	17,581	12	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 276 (1.6%); Christopher Fenner (I) 112 (0.6%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 78 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 62 (0.4%); Daniel Lewis (I) 62 (0.4%); Chris Lugo (I) 54 (0.3%);
2006	S1	35%	Bob Corker (R)	8,219	61.6%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	4,906	36.8%	216 [+]	1.6%	13,341	11	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 91 (0.7%); David Gatchell (I) 40 (0.3%); Bo Heyward (I) 34 (0.3%); Gary Keplinger (I) 28 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 23 (0.2%);
2006	G	35%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	8,307	62.5%	Jim Bryson (R)	4,782	36.0%	198 [+]	1.5%	13,287	6	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 86 (0.6%); George Banks (I) 60 (0.5%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 16 (0.1%); David Gatchell (I) 15 (0.1%); Charles Smith (I) 13 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 8 (0.1%);
2002	S2	33%	Lamar Alexander (R)	7,266	61.7%	Bob Clement (D)	4,269	36.3%	236 [+]	2.0%	11,771	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Wesley Baker (I) 82 (0.7%); John Jay Hooker (I) 56 (0.5%); Connie Gammon (I) 45 (0.4%); Karl Davidson (I) 34 (0.3%); Basil Marceaux (I) 19 (0.2%);
2002	G	34%	Van Hilleary (R)	6,453	54.1%	Phil Bredesen (D)	5,293	44.4%	176 [+]	1.5%	11,922	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 69 (0.6%); Carl Whitaker (I) 44 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 28 (0.2%); John Jay Hooker (I) 22 (0.2%); Ed Sanders (I) 13 (0.1%);
2000	S1	39%	Bill Frist* (R)	9,788	74.2%	Jeff Clark (D)	3,068	23.2%	343 [+]	2.6%	13,199	9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 140 (1.1%); Charles Johnson (I) 74 (0.6%); David Ownby (I) 59 (0.4%); Robert Watson (I) 53 (0.4%); Joel Kinstle (I) 17 (0.1%);

1998	G	17%	Don Sundquist* (R)	4,340	77.7%	John Jay Hooker (D)	1,149	20.6%	99 [+]	1.8%	5,588	9	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 26 (0.5%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 25 (0.4%); Lonnie Creech (I) 25 (0.4%); Thomas Smith (I) 10 (0.2%); Karl Smithson (I) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1996	S2	36%	Fred Thompson* (R)	7,817	69.7%	Houston Gordon (D)	3,259	29.1%	142 [+]	1.3%	11,218	8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 40 (0.4%); Robert Watson (I) 31 (0.3%); Bruce Gold (I) 27 (0.2%); Greg Samples (I) 25 (0.2%); Philip Kienlen (I) 19 (0.2%);
1994	S2	32%	Fred Thompson (R)	6,631	70.6%	Jim Cooper (D)	2,686	28.6%	69 [+]	0.7%	9,386	10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 21 (0.2%); Charles Moore (I) 18 (0.2%); Terry Lytle (I) 10 (0.1%); Kerry Martin (I) 8 (0.1%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 8 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 4 (0.0%);
1994	S1	32%	Bill Frist (R)	5,950	63.8%	Jim Sasser* (D)	3,204	34.4%	169 [+]	1.8%	9,323	7	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 88 (0.9%); Charles Johnson (I) 56 (0.6%); Philip Kienlen (I) 23 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	G	32%	Don Sundquist (R)	6,458	68.7%	Phil Bredesen (D)	2,809	29.9%	127 [+]	1.4%	9,394	14	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 74 (0.8%); Charlie Moffett (I) 26 (0.3%); Will Smith (I) 25 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	S2	16%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	2,454	60.3%	William Hawkins (R)	1,504	37.0%	109 [+]	2.7%	4,067	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Charles Vick (I) 56 (1.4%); William Jacos (I) 51 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	G	16%	Ned McWherter* (D)	2,009	49.7%	Dwight Henry (R)	1,923	47.5%	114 [+]	2.8%	4,046	11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: David Shepard (I) 58 (1.4%); Willie Jacox (I) 54 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1988	S1	37%	Jim Sasser* (D)	5,060	54.3%	Bill Anderson (R)	4,251	45.6%	6 [+]	0.1%	9,317	11	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 6 (0.1%);
1986	G	31%	Winfield Dunn (R)	4,205	54.5%	Ned McWherter (D)	3,513	45.5%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,721	9	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1984	S2	44%	Victor Ashe (R)	5,148	49.2%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	4,733	45.2%	581 [+]	5.6%	10,462	15	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 581 (5.6%);
1982	S1	35%	Jim Sasser* (D)	4,311	52.1%	Robin Beard (R)	3,956	47.9%	0	0.0%	8,267	10	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	36%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	6,511	76.3%	Randy Tyree (D)	2,024	23.7%	0	0.0%	8,535	17	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	39%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	4,975	61.4%	Jane Eskind (D)	2,497	30.8%	629 [+]	7.8%	8,101	6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 629 (7.8%);
1978	G	41%	Lamar Alexander (R)	5,509	64.7%	Jake Butcher (D)	2,771	32.5%	238 [+]	2.8%	8,518	9	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 238 (2.8%);
1976	S1	47%	Bill Brock* (R)	5,742	61.7%	Jim Sasser (D)	3,532	38.0%	28 [+]	0.3%	9,302	15	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 28 (0.3%);
1974	G	36%	Lamar Alexander (R)	3,972	58.6%	Ray Blanton (D)	2,773	40.9%	35 [+]	0.5%	6,780	15	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack Comer (I) 13 (0.2%); Hubert Patty (I) 8 (0.1%); James Reesor (I) 8 (0.1%); Alfred Taylor (I) 6 (0.1%);
1972	S2	40%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	4,986	68.6%	Ray Blanton (D)	2,255	31.0%	30 [+]	0.4%	7,271	7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 30 (0.4%);
1970	S1	49%	Bill Brock (R)	5,450	70.4%	Albert Gore* (D)	2,243	29.0%	50 [+]	0.6%	7,743	19	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 50 (0.6%);
1970	G	49%	Winfield Dunn (R)	5,587	71.1%	John Jay Hooker (D)	2,236	28.4%	37 [+]	0.5%	7,860	19	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 37 (0.5%);

1966	S2	45%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	4,783	74.9%	Frank Clement (D)	1,603	25.1%	0	0.0%	6,386	19	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	53%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	5,243	72.2%	Ross Bass (D)	1,967	27.1%	49 [+]	0.7%	7,259	25	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 49 (0.7%);
1964	S1	49%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	4,571	68.9%	Albert Gore* (D)	2,066	31.1%	0	0.0%	6,637	22	0.62%
[-] 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 Jefferson County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Jefferson County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Jefferson County, TN were estimated to be 42% Republican and 10% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	51,924	91.53%	8.8%
Black:	1,077	1.90%	4.5%
Indian:	182	0.32%	19.7%
Asian:	415	0.73%	86.1%
2+ races:	812	1.43%	37.9%
Hispanic:	2,317	4.08%	43.1%

Total non-White:	4,803	8.47%	30.9%

Change in White population:	4,186	8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,134	2.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN01	Diana Harshbarger* (R)	10,030	82.2%	Cameron Parsons (D)	1,934	15.8%	244	2.0%	12,208
2022-11-08	TN02	Tim Burchett* (R)	459	79.5%	Mark Harmon (D)	118	20.5%	0	0.0%	577
County Total for 2022-11-08:										12,785

2020-11-03	TN01	Diana Harshbarger (R)	3,672	82.0%	Blair Walsingham (D)	683	15.3%	121	2.7%	4,476
2020-11-03	TN02	Tim Burchett* (R)	14,585	80.2%	Renee Hoyos (D)	3,363	18.5%	228	1.3%	18,176
County Total for 2020-11-03:										22,652

2018-11-06	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	2,512	84.4%	Marty Olsen (D)	409	13.7%	55	1.8%	2,976
2018-11-06	TN02	Tim Burchett (R)	9,283	76.7%	Renee Hoyos (D)	2,696	22.3%	118	1.0%	12,097
County Total for 2018-11-06:										15,073

2016-11-08	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	2,946	82.2%	Alan Bohms (D)	410	11.4%	230	6.4%	3,586
2016-11-08	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	11,790	82.0%	Stuart Starr (D)	2,587	18.0%	0	0.0%	14,377
County Total for 2016-11-08:										17,963

2014-11-04	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	1,679	84.2%	Robert Franklin (I)	172	8.6%	143	7.2%	1,994
2014-11-04	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	6,520	77.4%	Bob Scott (D)	1,551	18.4%	350	4.2%	8,421
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,415

2012-11-06	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	2,416	79.4%	Alan Woodruff (D)	485	15.9%	142	4.7%	3,043
2012-11-06	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	9,733	77.2%	Troy Goodale (D)	2,340	18.5%	542	4.3%	12,615
County Total for 2012-11-06:										15,658

2010-11-02	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	2,064	82.2%	Michael Clark (D)	380	15.1%	67	2.7%	2,511
2010-11-02	TN03	Chuck Fleischmann (R)	5,731	73.0%	John Wolfe (D)	1,525	19.4%	590	7.5%	7,846
County Total for 2010-11-02:										10,357

2008-11-04	TN01	Phil Roe (R)	2,545	70.3%	Rob Russell (D)	873	24.1%	200	5.5%	3,618
2008-11-04	TN03	Zach Wamp* (R)	9,049	71.7%	Doug Vandagriff (D)	2,869	22.7%	708	5.6%	12,626
County Total for 2008-11-04:										16,244

2006-11-07	TN01	Dave Davis (R)	1,517	58.3%	Rick Trent (D)	1,014	39.0%	72	2.8%	2,603
2006-11-07	TN03	Zach Wamp* (R)	6,062	69.6%	Brent Benedict (D)	2,653	30.4%	0	0.0%	8,715
County Total for 2006-11-07:										11,318

2004-11-02	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	2,794	75.6%	Graham Leonard (D)	840	22.7%	62	1.7%	3,696
2004-11-02	TN03	Zach Wamp* (R)	7,930	67.4%	John Wolfe (D)	3,337	28.4%	496	4.2%	11,763
County Total for 2004-11-02:										15,459

2002-11-05	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	1,932	98.9%				22	1.1%	1,954
2002-11-05	TN03	Zach Wamp* (R)	5,070	64.4%	John Wolfe (D)	2,485	31.6%	313	4.0%	7,868
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,822

2000-11-07	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	9,728	100.0%				1	0.0%	9,729
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,729

1998-11-03	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	3,801	71.7%	Kay White (D)	1,498	28.3%	2	0.0%	5,301
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,301

1996-11-05	TN01	Bill Jenkins (R)	6,385	63.9%	Kay Smith (D)	3,354	33.5%	261	2.6%	10,000
County Total for 1996-11-05:										10,000

1994-11-08	TN01	Jimmy Quillen* (R)	6,433	75.3%	Jack Christian (D)	1,917	22.4%	193	2.3%	8,543
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,543

1992-11-03	TN01	Jimmy Quillen* (R)	6,669	73.0%	Jack Christian (D)	2,140	23.4%	322	3.5%	9,131
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,131

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	34,481	0.0%	0.0%	34,481	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2020	31,844	0.0%	0.0%	31,844	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2018	27,493	0.0%	0.0%	27,493	100.0%	n/a	n/a	62%
2016	25,872	0.0%	0.0%	25,872	100.0%	n/a	n/a	60%
2014	27,337	0.0%	0.0%	27,337	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2012	27,198	0.0%	0.0%	27,198	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2010	28,225	0.0%	0.0%	28,225	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2008	27,953	0.0%	0.0%	27,953	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2006	25,631	0.0%	0.0%	25,631	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2004	23,804	0.0%	0.0%	23,804	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2002	20,775	0.0%	0.0%	20,775	100.0%	n/a	n/a	59%
2000	21,697	0.0%	0.0%	21,697	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%
1994	16,100	0.0%	0.0%	16,100	100.0%	n/a	n/a	55%
1986	15,718	0.0%	0.0%	15,718	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%

Jefferson County, TN

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