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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	11,823	12.3
Deaths:	12,920	13.5
Net Migration:	15,725	16.4
Net Immigration:	802	0.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18,773	D +9,771	D + 10.1%
D +28,544
2020 vs. 2012	R +14,833	D +17,190	D + 14.4%
D +32,023
2020 vs. 2008	R +11,525	D +9,682	D + 8.0%
D +21,207

2016 vs. 2008	R -7,248	R +89	R + 2.1%
D -7,337
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	124,540	56.5%	Joe Biden (D)	91,422	41.5%	4,594 [+]	2.1%	220,556	-4	10	7.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,879 (1.3%);
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	105,767	58.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	62,878	34.8%	12,052 [+]	6.7%	180,697	-2	13	7.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 7,458 (4.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,634 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 1,223 (0.7%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	109,707	63.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	59,399	34.4%	3,401 [+]	2.0%	172,507	4	16	7.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,989 (1.2%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	113,015	60.7%	Barack Obama (D)	70,215	37.7%	2,856 [+]	1.5%	186,086	4	15	7.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 963 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 934 (0.5%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	110,803	62.1%	John Kerry (D)	66,013	37.0%	1,603 [+]	0.9%	178,419	5	11	7.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 701 (0.4%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	86,851	57.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	60,969	40.5%	2,766 [+]	1.8%	150,586	7	10	7.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,772 (1.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 306 (0.2%);
1996	50%	Robert Dole (R)	70,761	50.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	61,158	43.7%	8,126 [+]	5.8%	140,045	5	10	7.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 6,402 (4.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 873 (0.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 521 (0.4%);
1992	53%	George Bush* (R)	66,607	46.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	59,702	41.9%	16,167 [+]	11.3%	142,476	4	9	7.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 15,669 (11.0%);
1988	45%	George Bush (R)	73,092	63.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	41,829	36.2%	600 [+]	0.5%	115,521	5	10	7.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 190 (0.2%);
1984	49%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	76,965	63.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	43,448	35.9%	574	0.5%	120,987	6	5	7.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	66,153	56.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	45,634	38.8%	5,798 [+]	4.9%	117,585	8	6	7.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 4,801 (4.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 570 (0.5%);
1976	52%	Gerald Ford* (R)	56,013	50.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	53,034	48.0%	1,362 [+]	1.2%	110,409	8	3	7.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 600 (0.5%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	64,747	71.6%	George McGovern (D)	24,076	26.6%	1,661 [+]	1.8%	90,484	4	11	7.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 1,661 (1.8%);
1968	54%	Richard Nixon (R)	47,202	52.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	24,528	27.3%	18,277 [+]	20.3%	90,007	15	9	7.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 18,277 (20.3%);
1964	53%	Barry Goldwater (R)	42,797	50.2%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	42,463	49.8%	0	0.0%	85,260	6	12	7.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	54%	Richard Nixon (R)	50,811	61.0%	John Kennedy (D)	31,990	38.4%	499	0.6%	83,300	8	11	7.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	52%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	46,167	60.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	29,768	38.7%	896	1.2%	76,831	11	3	8.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	50%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	44,358	62.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	26,681	37.5%	139	0.2%	71,178	12	7	7.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	30%	Thomas Dewey (R)	21,074	53.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	15,946	40.7%	2,176 [+]	5.6%	39,196	17	9	7.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,822 (4.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 221 (0.6%);
1944	33%	Thomas Dewey (R)	20,742	52.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	18,482	46.8%	228	0.6%	39,452	13	7	7.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	32%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	20,226	59.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	13,877	40.5%	201	0.6%	34,304	8	-4	6.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	34%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	19,837	61.8%	Alf Landon (R)	12,183	37.9%	100 [+]	0.3%	32,120	7	1	6.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 62 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 14 (0.0%);
1932	23%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	10,755	51.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	9,774	46.7%	398 [+]	1.9%	20,927	14	7	5.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 171 (0.8%);
1928	26%	Herbert Hoover (R)	14,627	71.6%	Al Smith (D)	5,767	28.2%	44 [+]	0.2%	20,438	16	13	5.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	27%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	10,713	56.4%	John Davis (D)	6,952	36.6%	1,338 [+]	7.0%	19,003	13	2	6.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,337 (7.0%);
1920	31%	Warren Harding (R)	12,005	63.4%	James Cox (D)	6,801	35.9%	125 [+]	0.7%	18,931	12	3	4.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 125 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	19%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5,836	57.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,214	41.5%	111 [+]	1.1%	10,161	15	11	3.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	20%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	4,069	40.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	3,816	37.8%	2,213 [+]	21.9%	10,098	-4	-4	4.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,984 (19.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 122 (1.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 107 (1.1%);
1908	23%	William Taft (R)	5,817	56.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,090	39.8%	378 [+]	3.7%	10,285	11	5	4.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	19%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,309	55.6%	Alton Parker (D)	3,196	41.2%	251 [+]	3.2%	7,756	12	-1	3.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	23%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,389	51.1%	William McKinley* (R)	3,982	46.3%	221 [+]	2.6%	8,592	1	-5	3.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

91,422

41.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

124,540

56.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2,879

1.3%

Other

1,715

0.8%

TOTAL

220,556

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

62,878

34.8%

Donald Trump (R)

105,767

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7,458

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,634

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

1,223

0.7%

Other

1,737

1.0%

TOTAL

180,697

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

59,399

34.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

109,707

63.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,989

1.2%

Other

1,412

0.8%

TOTAL

172,507

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

2008 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

70,215

37.7%

John McCain (R)

113,015

60.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

934

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

963

0.5%

Other

959

0.5%

TOTAL

186,086

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

110,803

62.1%

John Kerry (D)

66,013

37.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

701

0.4%

Other

902

0.5%

TOTAL

178,419

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

86,851

57.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

60,969

40.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,772

1.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

306

0.2%

Other

688

0.5%

TOTAL

150,586

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1996 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

61,158

43.7%

Robert Dole (R)

70,761

50.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

6,402

4.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

873

0.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

521

0.4%

Other

330

0.2%

TOTAL

140,045

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

59,702

41.9%

George Bush* (R)

66,607

46.7%

Ross Perot (I)

15,669

11.0%

Other

498

0.3%

TOTAL

142,476

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

73,092

63.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

41,829

36.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

190

0.2%

Other

410

0.4%

TOTAL

115,521

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

1984 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

76,965

63.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

43,448

35.9%

Other

574

0.5%

TOTAL

120,987

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

66,153

56.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

45,634

38.8%

John Anderson (I)

4,801

4.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

570

0.5%

Other

427

0.4%

TOTAL

117,585

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

53,034

48.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

56,013

50.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

600

0.5%

Other

762

0.7%

TOTAL

110,409

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

64,747

71.6%

George McGovern (D)

24,076

26.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1,661

1.8%

TOTAL

90,484

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

1968 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

47,202

52.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

24,528

27.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

18,277

20.3%

TOTAL

90,007

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

31,990

38.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

50,811

61.0%

Other

499

0.6%

TOTAL

83,300

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

46,167

60.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

29,768

38.7%

Other

896

1.2%

TOTAL

76,831

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

44,358

62.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

26,681

37.5%

Other

139

0.2%

TOTAL

71,178

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

15,946

40.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

21,074

53.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,822

4.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

221

0.6%

Other

133

0.3%

TOTAL

39,196

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 9

1944 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

18,482

46.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

20,742

52.6%

Other

228

0.6%

TOTAL

39,452

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

1940 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

20,226

59.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

13,877

40.5%

Other

201

0.6%

TOTAL

34,304

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -4

1936 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

19,837

61.8%

Alf Landon (R)

12,183

37.9%

William Lemke (Union)

0.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

32,120

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1932 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

10,755

51.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

9,774

46.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

171

0.8%

Other

227

1.1%

TOTAL

20,927

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

14,627

71.6%

Al Smith (D)

5,767

28.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

20,438

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

1924 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

10,713

56.4%

John Davis (D)

6,952

36.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,337

7.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

19,003

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 2

1920 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

12,005

63.4%

James Cox (D)

6,801

35.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

125

0.7%

TOTAL

18,931

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

4,214

41.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

5,836

57.4%

Other

111

1.1%

TOTAL

10,161

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 11

1912 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

4,069

40.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,816

37.8%

William Taft* (R)

1,984

19.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

122

1.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

107

1.1%

TOTAL

10,098

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

5,817

56.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,090

39.8%

Other

378

3.7%

TOTAL

10,285

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,309

55.6%

Alton Parker (D)

3,196

41.2%

Other

251

3.2%

TOTAL

7,756

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -1

1900 President, Knox County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,982

46.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,389

51.1%

Other

221

2.6%

TOTAL

8,592

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Knox County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	33%	Bill Lee* (R)	76,880	60.0%	Jason Martin (D)	49,140	38.3%	2,184 [+]	1.7%	128,204	-5	7.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Constance Every (I) 910 (0.7%); John Gentry (I) 684 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 590 (0.5%);
2020	S2	56%	Bill Hagerty (R)	128,662	59.3%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	84,847	39.1%	3,570 [+]	1.6%	217,079	-3	7.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Elizabeth McLeod (I) 1,014 (0.5%); Aaron James (I) 889 (0.4%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 862 (0.4%); Kacey Morgan (I) 399 (0.2%); Ronnie Henley (I) 228 (0.1%); Steven Hooper (I) 178 (0.1%);

2018	S1	45%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	84,407	50.8%	Phil Bredesen (D)	79,283	47.7%	2,472 [+]	1.5%	166,162	-4	7.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dean Hill (I) 920 (0.6%); Trudy Austin (I) 778 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 266 (0.2%); Kris Todd (I) 263 (0.2%); John Carico (I) 245 (0.1%);
2018	G	45%	Bill Lee (R)	96,006	57.7%	Karl Dean (D)	68,437	41.1%	2,000 [+]	1.2%	166,443	-2	7.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 1,058 (0.6%); Sherry Clark (I) 321 (0.2%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 183 (0.1%); Heather Scott (I) 161 (0.1%); Mark Wright (I) 122 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 88 (0.1%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 39 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 28 (0.0%);
2014	S2	29%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	66,093	63.9%	Gordon Ball (D)	30,802	29.8%	6,527 [+]	6.3%	103,422	2	7.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 2,436 (2.4%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 1,742 (1.7%); Tom Emerson (I) 841 (0.8%); Danny Page (I) 384 (0.4%); Joshua James (I) 369 (0.4%); Rick Tyler (I) 258 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 214 (0.2%); Bart Phillips (I) 139 (0.1%); Eric Schechter (I) 83 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 61 (0.1%);
2014	G	29%	Bill Haslam* (R)	78,571	77.0%	Charlie Brown (D)	15,986	15.7%	7,419 [+]	7.3%	101,976	7	7.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Isa Infantea (Green) 2,806 (2.8%); John Jay Hooker (I) 2,214 (2.2%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 1,390 (1.4%); Daniel Lewis (I) 522 (0.5%); Steve Coburn (I) 487 (0.5%);
2012	S1	48%	Bob Corker* (R)	114,940	69.9%	Mark Clayton (D)	38,459	23.4%	11,071 [+]	6.7%	164,470	5	7.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 5,844 (3.6%); Shawn Crowell (I) 1,738 (1.1%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 1,632 (1.0%); James Higdon (I) 638 (0.4%); Troy Scoggin (I) 401 (0.2%); Michel Long (I) 389 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 381 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 48 (0.0%);
2010	G	31%	Bill Haslam (R)	84,915	81.1%	Mike McWherter (D)	17,869	17.1%	1,958 [+]	1.9%	104,742	16	6.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Carl Whitaker (I) 462 (0.4%); Thomas Smith (I) 378 (0.4%); Brandon Dodds (I) 292 (0.3%); Bayron Binkley (I) 227 (0.2%); Howard Switzer (I) 209 (0.2%); June Griffin (I) 153 (0.1%); Samuel Duck (I) 120 (0.1%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 117 (0.1%);

2008	S2	54%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	126,776	71.2%	Robert Tuke (D)	45,844	25.8%	5,388 [+]	3.0%	178,008	6	7.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 2,189 (1.2%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 843 (0.5%); Christopher Fenner (I) 749 (0.4%); Chris Lugo (I) 621 (0.3%); Daniel Lewis (I) 565 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 421 (0.2%);
2006	S1	39%	Bob Corker (R)	69,129	55.8%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	53,293	43.0%	1,545 [+]	1.2%	123,967	5	6.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 708 (0.6%); Bo Heyward (I) 309 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 218 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 181 (0.1%); Gary Keplinger (I) 127 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	38%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	87,537	71.5%	Jim Bryson (R)	33,266	27.2%	1,701 [+]	1.4%	122,504	-3	6.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 742 (0.6%); George Banks (I) 364 (0.3%); Howard Switzer (I) 245 (0.2%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 124 (0.1%); Charles Smith (I) 119 (0.1%); David Gatchell (I) 107 (0.1%);
2002	S2	38%	Lamar Alexander (R)	70,793	61.8%	Bob Clement (D)	42,106	36.8%	1,625 [+]	1.4%	114,524	8	6.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Wesley Baker (I) 568 (0.5%); Connie Gammon (I) 403 (0.4%); John Jay Hooker (I) 367 (0.3%); Basil Marceaux (I) 170 (0.1%); Karl Davidson (I) 117 (0.1%);
2002	G	38%	Phil Bredesen (D)	57,726	49.4%	Van Hilleary (R)	57,683	49.4%	1,443 [+]	1.2%	116,852	2	7.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Carl Whitaker (I) 406 (0.3%); Gabriel Givens (I) 399 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 254 (0.2%); Ed Sanders (I) 213 (0.2%); John Jay Hooker (I) 171 (0.1%);
2000	S1	47%	Bill Frist* (R)	101,551	72.1%	Jeff Clark (D)	35,185	25.0%	4,099 [+]	2.9%	140,835	7	7.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 2,680 (1.9%); Robert Watson (I) 451 (0.3%); Charles Johnson (I) 378 (0.3%); David Ownby (I) 363 (0.3%); Joel Kinstle (I) 220 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);

1998	G	23%	Don Sundquist* (R)	48,549	74.2%	John Jay Hooker (D)	15,498	23.7%	1,418 [+]	2.2%	65,465	6	6.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 585 (0.9%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 293 (0.4%); Lonnie Creech (I) 286 (0.4%); Thomas Smith (I) 125 (0.2%); Karl Smithson (I) 112 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.0%);
1996	S2	48%	Fred Thompson* (R)	90,251	67.1%	Houston Gordon (D)	42,747	31.8%	1,531 [+]	1.1%	134,529	6	7.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Greg Samples (I) 442 (0.3%); John Jay Hooker (I) 404 (0.3%); Bruce Gold (I) 372 (0.3%); Robert Watson (I) 220 (0.2%); Philip Kienlen (I) 88 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1994	S2	37%	Fred Thompson (R)	66,633	65.3%	Jim Cooper (D)	34,509	33.8%	846 [+]	0.8%	101,988	5	6.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 364 (0.4%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 158 (0.2%); Terry Lytle (I) 92 (0.1%); Kerry Martin (I) 90 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 71 (0.1%); Charles Moore (I) 71 (0.1%);
1994	S1	37%	Bill Frist (R)	61,416	60.1%	Jim Sasser* (D)	38,773	37.9%	2,037 [+]	2.0%	102,226	4	6.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 1,130 (1.1%); Charles Johnson (I) 555 (0.5%); Philip Kienlen (I) 351 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	37%	Don Sundquist (R)	64,828	63.1%	Phil Bredesen (D)	36,378	35.4%	1,555 [+]	1.5%	102,761	9	6.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 1,149 (1.1%); Charlie Moffett (I) 231 (0.2%); Will Smith (I) 173 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	S2	22%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	37,254	65.4%	William Hawkins (R)	18,675	32.8%	1,018 [+]	1.8%	56,947	3	7.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 621 (1.1%); Charles Vick (I) 396 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	22%	Ned McWherter* (D)	31,848	55.4%	Dwight Henry (R)	24,363	42.4%	1,231 [+]	2.1%	57,442	6	7.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 690 (1.2%); David Shepard (I) 533 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);

1988	S1	44%	Jim Sasser* (D)	66,540	59.4%	Bill Anderson (R)	45,081	40.3%	342 [+]	0.3%	111,963	6	7.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 342 (0.3%);
1986	G	32%	Winfield Dunn (R)	46,393	57.4%	Ned McWherter (D)	34,356	42.5%	6 [+]	0.0%	80,755	12	6.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
1984	S2	48%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	65,091	54.7%	Victor Ashe (R)	47,269	39.7%	6,632 [+]	5.6%	118,992	6	7.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 6,632 (5.6%);
1982	S1	37%	Jim Sasser* (D)	51,891	58.0%	Robin Beard (R)	37,568	42.0%	0	0.0%	89,459	4	7.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	37%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	70,746	78.5%	Randy Tyree (D)	19,388	21.5%	0	0.0%	90,134	19	7.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	42%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	57,348	62.6%	Jane Eskind (D)	28,612	31.2%	5,625 [+]	6.1%	91,585	7	7.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 5,625 (6.1%);
1978	G	42%	Lamar Alexander (R)	52,193	55.9%	Jake Butcher (D)	40,794	43.7%	363 [+]	0.4%	93,350	0	7.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 363 (0.4%);
1976	S1	49%	Bill Brock* (R)	61,500	58.1%	Jim Sasser (D)	43,550	41.1%	794 [+]	0.8%	105,844	11	7.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 794 (0.8%);
1974	G	35%	Lamar Alexander (R)	41,823	57.8%	Ray Blanton (D)	29,716	41.1%	829 [+]	1.1%	72,368	14	6.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack Comer (I) 431 (0.6%); James Reesor (I) 152 (0.2%); Hubert Patty (I) 151 (0.2%); Alfred Taylor (I) 95 (0.1%);
1972	S2	45%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	61,478	68.7%	Ray Blanton (D)	27,573	30.8%	442 [+]	0.5%	89,493	7	7.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 442 (0.5%);
1970	S1	42%	Bill Brock (R)	42,878	56.9%	Albert Gore* (D)	31,458	41.8%	963 [+]	1.3%	75,299	6	6.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 963 (1.3%);
1970	G	42%	Winfield Dunn (R)	48,391	63.6%	John Jay Hooker (D)	26,301	34.5%	1,442 [+]	1.9%	76,134	12	6.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 1,442 (1.9%);

1966	S2	40%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	47,423	72.0%	Frank Clement (D)	18,433	28.0%	0	0.0%	65,856	16	7.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	52%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	51,584	62.2%	Ross Bass (D)	31,111	37.5%	247 [+]	0.3%	82,942	15	7.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 247 (0.3%);
1964	S1	49%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	45,238	57.4%	Albert Gore* (D)	33,592	42.6%	0	0.0%	78,830	11	7.41%
[-] 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 Knox County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Knox County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Knox County, TN were estimated to be 34% Republican and 21% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	401,868	81.26%	10.8%
Black:	42,105	8.51%	11.8%
Indian:	1,091	0.22%	7.2%
Asian:	12,694	2.57%	53.4%
2+ races:	11,338	2.29%	59.0%
Hispanic:	25,478	5.15%	69.7%

Total non-White:	92,706	18.74%	33.1%

Change in White population:	39,288	9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	23,060	5.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN02	Tim Burchett* (R)	77,873	60.8%	Mark Harmon (D)	50,123	39.2%	0	0.0%	127,996
County Total for 2022-11-08:										127,996

2020-11-03	TN02	Tim Burchett* (R)	133,176	61.4%	Renee Hoyos (D)	81,254	37.4%	2,645	1.2%	217,075
County Total for 2020-11-03:										217,075

2018-11-06	TN02	Tim Burchett (R)	100,776	60.8%	Renee Hoyos (D)	63,397	38.2%	1,612	1.0%	165,785
County Total for 2018-11-06:										165,785

2016-11-08	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	125,664	71.6%	Stuart Starr (D)	49,828	28.4%	0	0.0%	175,492
County Total for 2016-11-08:										175,492

2014-11-04	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	71,955	69.7%	Bob Scott (D)	25,837	25.0%	5,508	5.3%	103,300
County Total for 2014-11-04:										103,300

2012-11-06	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	119,039	71.7%	Troy Goodale (D)	38,006	22.9%	8,887	5.4%	165,932
County Total for 2012-11-06:										165,932

2010-11-02	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	83,101	81.0%	Dave Hancock (D)	16,233	15.8%	3,197	3.1%	102,531
County Total for 2010-11-02:										102,531

2008-11-04	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	135,926	76.2%	Bob Scott (D)	42,550	23.8%	0	0.0%	178,476
County Total for 2008-11-04:										178,476

2006-11-07	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	92,720	77.0%	John Greene (D)	27,727	23.0%	0	0.0%	120,447
County Total for 2006-11-07:										120,447

2004-11-02	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	132,470	78.5%	John Greene (D)	33,323	19.7%	2,948	1.7%	168,741
County Total for 2004-11-02:										168,741

2002-11-05	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	88,186	78.8%	John Greene (D)	22,406	20.0%	1,280	1.1%	111,872
County Total for 2002-11-05:										111,872

2000-11-07	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	842	100.0%				0	0.0%	842
2000-11-07	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	108,804	89.8%	Kevin Rowland (Libertarian)	12,413	10.2%	8	0.0%	121,225
2000-11-07	TN04	Van Hilleary* (R)	4,064	75.3%	Dave Dunaway (D)	1,261	23.4%	73	1.4%	5,398
County Total for 2000-11-07:										127,465

1998-11-03	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	359	63.9%	Kay White (D)	203	36.1%	0	0.0%	562
1998-11-03	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	50,334	88.2%	Robert Watson (I)	2,243	3.9%	4,497	7.9%	57,074
1998-11-03	TN04	Van Hilleary* (R)	1,617	71.0%	Jerry Cooper (D)	660	29.0%	0	0.0%	2,277
County Total for 1998-11-03:										59,913

1996-11-05	TN01	Bill Jenkins (R)	586	55.9%	Kay Smith (D)	447	42.7%	15	1.4%	1,048
1996-11-05	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	90,021	70.0%	Stephen Smith (D)	37,767	29.4%	840	0.7%	128,628
1996-11-05	TN04	Van Hilleary* (R)	3,021	64.6%	Mark Stewart (D)	1,611	34.5%	41	0.9%	4,673
County Total for 1996-11-05:										134,349

1994-11-08	TN01	Jimmy Quillen* (R)	506	64.7%	Jack Christian (D)	247	31.6%	29	3.7%	782
1994-11-08	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	74,900	90.0%	Randon Krieg (I)	4,232	5.1%	4,072	4.9%	83,204
1994-11-08	TN04	Van Hilleary (R)	2,202	67.2%	Jeff Whorley (D)	956	29.2%	119	3.6%	3,277
County Total for 1994-11-08:										87,263

1992-11-03	TN01	Jimmy Quillen* (R)	593	60.6%	Jack Christian (D)	336	34.3%	50	5.1%	979
1992-11-03	TN02	John Duncan, Jr.* (R)	87,033	71.0%	Troy Goodale (D)	33,126	27.0%	2,421	2.0%	122,580
1992-11-03	TN04	Jim Cooper* (D)	1,948	48.4%	Dale Johnson (R)	1,761	43.7%	317	7.9%	4,026
County Total for 1992-11-03:										127,585

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	313,630	0.0%	0.0%	313,630	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2020	293,543	0.0%	0.0%	293,543	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2018	258,365	0.0%	0.0%	258,365	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2016	243,025	0.0%	0.0%	243,025	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2014	279,806	0.0%	0.0%	279,806	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2012	271,517	0.0%	0.0%	271,517	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2010	257,076	0.0%	0.0%	257,076	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2008	263,537	0.0%	0.0%	263,537	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2006	248,538	0.0%	0.0%	248,538	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2004	236,370	0.0%	0.0%	236,370	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2002	224,156	0.0%	0.0%	224,156	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2000	242,833	0.0%	0.0%	242,833	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
1994	178,374	0.0%	0.0%	178,374	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
1986	157,689	0.0%	0.0%	157,689	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%

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