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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	811	11.5
Deaths:	1,223	17.3
Net Migration:	1,057	15.0
Net Immigration:	11	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,883	R +1,518	R + 1.0%
D +365
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,478	R +2,849	R + 11.8%
D -371
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,050	R +3,826	R + 18.8%
D -776

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,167	R +2,308	R + 17.7%
D -1,141
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	12,281	78.7%	Joe Biden (D)	2,919	18.7%	408 [+]	2.6%	15,608	18	32	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 126 (0.8%);
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	10,398	77.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,554	19.1%	396 [+]	3.0%	13,348	17	32	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 231 (1.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 46 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 42 (0.3%);
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,803	73.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,290	24.8%	175 [+]	1.3%	13,268	14	27	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 73 (0.6%);
2008	52%	John McCain (R)	9,231	70.3%	Barack Obama (D)	3,695	28.1%	204 [+]	1.6%	13,130	13	25	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 72 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 48 (0.4%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,829	62.8%	John Kerry (D)	4,546	36.5%	82 [+]	0.7%	12,457	6	12	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.2%);
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	5,435	51.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,060	47.5%	164 [+]	1.5%	10,659	0	3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 72 (0.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 36 (0.3%);
1996	43%	Robert Dole (R)	4,551	46.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,361	44.7%	835 [+]	8.6%	9,747	1	6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 761 (7.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 25 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 19 (0.2%);
1992	47%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,063	49.1%	George Bush* (R)	3,814	37.0%	1,425 [+]	13.8%	10,302	-5	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,371 (13.3%);
1988	39%	George Bush (R)	4,288	53.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,672	45.8%	57 [+]	0.7%	8,017	-4	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 21 (0.3%);
1984	41%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,103	50.6%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,982	49.1%	29	0.4%	8,114	-9	-10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	44%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,387	64.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,856	34.0%	166 [+]	2.0%	8,409	-15	-17	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 119 (1.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 34 (0.4%);
1976	43%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,732	76.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,724	22.9%	62 [+]	0.8%	7,518	-20	-25	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 14 (0.2%);
1972	32%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,266	61.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,867	35.4%	148 [+]	2.8%	5,281	-6	1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 148 (2.8%);
1968	51%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,214	58.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,848	25.6%	1,167 [+]	16.1%	7,229	-22	-27	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,167 (16.1%);
1964	47%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,861	73.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,728	26.2%	1	0.0%	6,590	-18	-12	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	45%	John Kennedy (D)	4,862	76.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,428	22.5%	56	0.9%	6,346	-30	-27	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	39%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,434	77.9%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,207	21.2%	51	0.9%	5,692	-28	-36	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	41%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,510	73.0%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,654	26.8%	13	0.2%	6,177	-23	-28	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	27%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,969	72.6%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	758	18.5%	361 [+]	8.8%	4,088	-28	-36	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 361 (8.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,735	86.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	573	13.3%	8	0.2%	4,316	-26	-33	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	27%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,781	87.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	521	12.1%	13	0.3%	4,315	-20	-33	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	27%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,451	88.8%	Alf Landon (R)	430	11.1%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,888	-20	-25	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 1 (0.0%);
1932	25%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,095	90.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	288	8.4%	46 [+]	1.3%	3,429	-24	-31	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.2%);
1928	24%	Al Smith (D)	2,377	76.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	743	23.8%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,127	-32	-34	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	21%	John Davis (D)	2,360	85.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	357	13.0%	36 [+]	1.3%	2,753	-30	-41	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 30 (1.1%);
1920	27%	James Cox (D)	2,463	69.2%	Warren Harding (R)	1,091	30.6%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,560	-21	-30	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	26%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,791	83.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	552	16.4%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,357	-26	-30	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	27%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,651	77.2%	William Taft* (R)	672	19.6%	110 [+]	3.2%	3,433	-4	-4	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 98 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (0.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 2 (0.1%);
1908	25%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,311	75.0%	William Taft (R)	692	22.5%	77 [+]	2.5%	3,080	-23	-29	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	25%	Alton Parker (D)	2,227	70.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	631	20.0%	291 [+]	9.2%	3,149	-23	-36	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	27%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,463	72.2%	William McKinley* (R)	728	21.3%	221 [+]	6.5%	3,412	-24	-30	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,919

18.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

12,281

78.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

126

0.8%

Other

282

1.8%

TOTAL

15,608

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,554

19.1%

Donald Trump (R)

10,398

77.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

231

1.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,348

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,290

24.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

9,803

73.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

102

0.8%

TOTAL

13,268

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,695

28.1%

John McCain (R)

9,231

70.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,130

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 25

2004 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,829

62.8%

John Kerry (D)

4,546

36.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,457

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,435

51.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,060

47.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,659

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,361

44.7%

Robert Dole (R)

4,551

46.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

761

7.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,747

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,063

49.1%

George Bush* (R)

3,814

37.0%

Ross Perot (I)

1,371

13.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,302

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,288

53.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,672

45.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,017

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,982

49.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,103

50.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,114

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

1980 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,856

34.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,387

64.1%

John Anderson (I)

119

1.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,409

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -17

1976 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,732

76.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,724

22.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,518

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -25

1972 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,266

61.8%

George McGovern (D)

1,867

35.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

148

2.8%

TOTAL

5,281

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

1964 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,861

73.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,728

26.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,590

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -12

1960 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,862

76.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,428

22.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

6,346

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -30	Diff (US): -27

1956 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,207

21.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,434

77.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,692

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -36

1952 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,654

26.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,510

73.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,177

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -28

1948 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,969

72.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

361

8.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

758

18.5%

TOTAL

4,088

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -36

1944 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,735

86.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

573

13.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,316

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -33

1940 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,781

87.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

521

12.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,315

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -33

1936 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,451

88.8%

Alf Landon (R)

430

11.1%

William Lemke (Union)

0.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,888

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -25

1932 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,095

90.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

288

8.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,429

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -31

1928 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

743

23.8%

Al Smith (D)

2,377

76.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,127

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -32	Diff (US): -34

1924 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

357

13.0%

John Davis (D)

2,360

85.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,753

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -30	Diff (US): -41

1920 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,091

30.6%

James Cox (D)

2,463

69.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

3,560

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

1916 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,791

83.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

552

16.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,357

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -30

1912 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,651

77.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2.9%

William Taft* (R)

672

19.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,433

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

692

22.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,311

75.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

3,080

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -29

1904 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

631

20.0%

Alton Parker (D)

2,227

70.7%

Other

291

9.2%

TOTAL

3,149

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -36

1900 President, Lincoln County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

728

21.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,463

72.2%

Other

221

6.5%

TOTAL

3,412

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -30

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lincoln County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	33%	Bill Lee* (R)	7,452	81.9%	Jason Martin (D)	1,406	15.5%	242 [+]	2.7%	9,100	17	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 135 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 69 (0.8%); Constance Every (I) 38 (0.4%);
2020	S2	54%	Bill Hagerty (R)	12,019	79.5%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	2,644	17.5%	446 [+]	3.0%	15,109	17	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 188 (1.2%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 79 (0.5%); Kacey Morgan (I) 70 (0.5%); Steven Hooper (I) 45 (0.3%); Ronnie Henley (I) 38 (0.3%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 26 (0.2%);

2018	S1	39%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	7,949	75.4%	Phil Bredesen (D)	2,437	23.1%	156 [+]	1.5%	10,542	21	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kris Todd (I) 76 (0.7%); Trudy Austin (I) 27 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.2%); Dean Hill (I) 21 (0.2%); John Carico (I) 11 (0.1%);
2018	G	39%	Bill Lee (R)	8,110	77.3%	Karl Dean (D)	2,105	20.1%	273 [+]	2.6%	10,488	18	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 161 (1.5%); Mark Wright (I) 34 (0.3%); Sherry Clark (I) 29 (0.3%); Heather Scott (I) 17 (0.2%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 12 (0.1%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 8 (0.1%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 6 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 6 (0.1%);
2014	S2	24%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	4,569	72.4%	Gordon Ball (D)	1,239	19.6%	500 [+]	7.9%	6,308	11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 208 (3.3%); Tom Emerson (I) 86 (1.4%); Danny Page (I) 56 (0.9%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 49 (0.8%); Rick Tyler (I) 30 (0.5%); Joshua James (I) 24 (0.4%); Bart Phillips (I) 21 (0.3%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 16 (0.3%); Eric Schechter (I) 7 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 3 (0.0%);
2014	G	24%	Bill Haslam* (R)	4,720	75.7%	Charlie Brown (D)	1,077	17.3%	438 [+]	7.0%	6,235	5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 164 (2.6%); John Jay Hooker (I) 127 (2.0%); Daniel Lewis (I) 54 (0.9%); Steve Coburn (I) 54 (0.9%); Isa Infantea (Green) 39 (0.6%);
2012	S1	48%	Bob Corker* (R)	9,155	73.3%	Mark Clayton (D)	2,816	22.5%	518 [+]	4.1%	12,489	8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 120 (1.0%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 117 (0.9%); Shawn Crowell (I) 92 (0.7%); Troy Scoggin (I) 60 (0.5%); Michel Long (I) 41 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 41 (0.3%); James Higdon (I) 40 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2010	G	34%	Bill Haslam (R)	6,196	72.3%	Mike McWherter (D)	2,070	24.2%	304 [+]	3.5%	8,570	7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Brandon Dodds (I) 98 (1.1%); Thomas Smith (I) 60 (0.7%); Carl Whitaker (I) 52 (0.6%); Bayron Binkley (I) 35 (0.4%); June Griffin (I) 24 (0.3%); Samuel Duck (I) 15 (0.2%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 14 (0.2%); Howard Switzer (I) 6 (0.1%);

2008	S2	49%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	8,653	69.9%	Robert Tuke (D)	3,197	25.8%	522 [+]	4.2%	12,372	5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 233 (1.9%); Daniel Lewis (I) 78 (0.6%); Christopher Fenner (I) 73 (0.6%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 50 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 44 (0.4%); Chris Lugo (I) 44 (0.4%);
2006	S1	33%	Bob Corker (R)	4,535	55.9%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	3,470	42.8%	106 [+]	1.3%	8,111	5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 38 (0.5%); David Gatchell (I) 21 (0.3%); Bo Heyward (I) 17 (0.2%); Gary Keplinger (I) 17 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 13 (0.2%);
2006	G	33%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	4,890	60.3%	Jim Bryson (R)	3,059	37.7%	161 [+]	2.0%	8,110	8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 64 (0.8%); George Banks (I) 46 (0.6%); David Gatchell (I) 16 (0.2%); Charles Smith (I) 16 (0.2%); Howard Switzer (I) 11 (0.1%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 8 (0.1%);
2002	S2	36%	Lamar Alexander (R)	4,523	52.2%	Bob Clement (D)	3,967	45.8%	169 [+]	2.0%	8,659	-2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Connie Gammon (I) 50 (0.6%); John Jay Hooker (I) 48 (0.6%); Wesley Baker (I) 35 (0.4%); Basil Marceaux (I) 19 (0.2%); Karl Davidson (I) 17 (0.2%);
2002	G	36%	Van Hilleary (R)	4,877	55.2%	Phil Bredesen (D)	3,808	43.1%	146 [+]	1.7%	8,831	8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 48 (0.5%); Carl Whitaker (I) 38 (0.4%); John Jay Hooker (I) 28 (0.3%); Ed Sanders (I) 19 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 13 (0.1%);
2000	S1	40%	Bill Frist* (R)	5,756	59.7%	Jeff Clark (D)	3,670	38.1%	215 [+]	2.2%	9,641	-5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 82 (0.9%); Charles Johnson (I) 57 (0.6%); Robert Watson (I) 48 (0.5%); David Ownby (I) 15 (0.2%); Joel Kinstle (I) 13 (0.1%);

1998	G	23%	Don Sundquist* (R)	3,487	65.5%	John Jay Hooker (D)	1,748	32.8%	90 [+]	1.7%	5,325	-3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 41 (0.8%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 26 (0.5%); Lonnie Creech (I) 9 (0.2%); Thomas Smith (I) 7 (0.1%); Karl Smithson (I) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1996	S2	40%	Fred Thompson* (R)	5,430	59.7%	Houston Gordon (D)	3,392	37.3%	275 [+]	3.0%	9,097	-2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 140 (1.5%); Robert Watson (I) 46 (0.5%); Bruce Gold (I) 37 (0.4%); Greg Samples (I) 37 (0.4%); Philip Kienlen (I) 10 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1994	S2	31%	Fred Thompson (R)	3,586	52.2%	Jim Cooper (D)	3,213	46.8%	67 [+]	1.0%	6,866	-8	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 23 (0.3%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 12 (0.2%); Charles Moore (I) 11 (0.2%); Terry Lytle (I) 10 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 7 (0.1%); Kerry Martin (I) 4 (0.1%);
1994	S1	31%	Bill Frist (R)	3,779	55.2%	Jim Sasser* (D)	2,988	43.7%	77 [+]	1.1%	6,844	-1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 44 (0.6%); Charles Johnson (I) 22 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 11 (0.2%);
1994	G	31%	Don Sundquist (R)	3,788	54.7%	Phil Bredesen (D)	3,043	44.0%	91 [+]	1.3%	6,922	0	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 44 (0.6%); Will Smith (I) 26 (0.4%); Charlie Moffett (I) 20 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	17%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	2,743	75.9%	William Hawkins (R)	807	22.3%	62 [+]	1.7%	3,612	-7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 40 (1.1%); Charles Vick (I) 22 (0.6%);
1990	G	17%	Ned McWherter* (D)	2,732	75.2%	Dwight Henry (R)	839	23.1%	63 [+]	1.7%	3,634	-14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 33 (0.9%); David Shepard (I) 30 (0.8%);

1988	S1	34%	Jim Sasser* (D)	5,327	75.0%	Bill Anderson (R)	1,765	24.8%	14 [+]	0.2%	7,106	-10	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 14 (0.2%);
1986	G	25%	Ned McWherter (D)	3,500	68.9%	Winfield Dunn (R)	1,577	31.1%	0	0.0%	5,077	-15	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	37%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	5,606	76.7%	Victor Ashe (R)	1,505	20.6%	201 [+]	2.7%	7,312	-13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 201 (2.7%);
1982	S1	32%	Jim Sasser* (D)	4,830	78.3%	Robin Beard (R)	1,340	21.7%	0	0.0%	6,170	-16	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	31%	Randy Tyree (D)	3,773	62.6%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	2,256	37.4%	0	0.0%	6,029	-22	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	29%	Jane Eskind (D)	2,702	53.0%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,266	44.5%	129 [+]	2.5%	5,097	-11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 129 (2.5%);
1978	G	30%	Jake Butcher (D)	3,244	61.3%	Lamar Alexander (R)	2,034	38.4%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,294	-17	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 16 (0.3%);
1976	S1	41%	Jim Sasser (D)	5,178	71.8%	Bill Brock* (R)	2,005	27.8%	24 [+]	0.3%	7,207	-19	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 24 (0.3%);
1974	G	30%	Ray Blanton (D)	3,959	78.5%	Lamar Alexander (R)	1,066	21.1%	19 [+]	0.4%	5,044	-23	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack Comer (I) 9 (0.2%); Alfred Taylor (I) 5 (0.1%); James Reesor (I) 3 (0.1%); Hubert Patty (I) 2 (0.0%);
1972	S2	31%	Ray Blanton (D)	2,836	53.8%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	2,407	45.6%	31 [+]	0.6%	5,274	-16	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 31 (0.6%);
1970	S1	40%	Albert Gore* (D)	4,123	66.6%	Bill Brock (R)	1,914	30.9%	151 [+]	2.4%	6,188	-18	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 151 (2.4%);
1970	G	40%	John Jay Hooker (D)	4,160	67.2%	Winfield Dunn (R)	1,874	30.3%	158 [+]	2.6%	6,192	-22	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 158 (2.6%);

1966	S2	42%	Frank Clement (D)	3,181	53.5%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	2,767	46.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,951	-9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	44%	Ross Bass (D)	4,513	73.3%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	1,602	26.0%	39 [+]	0.6%	6,154	-21	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 39 (0.6%);
1964	S1	43%	Albert Gore* (D)	4,626	75.6%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	1,491	24.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,118	-22	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
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 Lincoln County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Lincoln County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lincoln County, TN were estimated to be 43% Republican and 12% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	30,871	85.74%	5.0%
Black:	2,449	6.80%	8.6%
Indian:	189	0.52%	30.3%
Asian:	268	0.74%	109.4%
2+ races:	743	2.06%	42.3%
Hispanic:	1,484	4.12%	67.7%

Total non-White:	5,133	14.26%	29.7%

Change in White population:	1,469	4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,174	3.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	7,360	82.2%	Wayne Steele (D)	1,388	15.5%	206	2.3%	8,954
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,954

2020-11-03	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	12,084	80.2%	Christopher Hale (D)	2,982	19.8%	0	0.0%	15,066
County Total for 2020-11-03:										15,066

2018-11-06	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	8,136	77.7%	Mariah Phillips (D)	2,155	20.6%	175	1.7%	10,466
County Total for 2018-11-06:										10,466

2016-11-08	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	9,700	78.9%	Steven Reynolds (D)	2,598	21.1%	0	0.0%	12,298
County Total for 2016-11-08:										12,298

2014-11-04	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	4,641	72.7%	Lenda Sherrell (D)	1,507	23.6%	236	3.7%	6,384
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,384

2012-11-06	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	7,396	69.5%	Eric Stewart (D)	3,249	30.5%	0	0.0%	10,645
County Total for 2012-11-06:										10,645

2010-11-02	TN04	Scott DesJarlais (R)	5,912	70.0%	Lincoln Davis* (D)	2,331	27.6%	201	2.4%	8,444
County Total for 2010-11-02:										8,444

2008-11-04	TN04	Lincoln Davis* (D)	6,187	50.2%	Monty Lankford (R)	5,730	46.5%	399	3.2%	12,316
County Total for 2008-11-04:										12,316

2006-11-07	TN04	Lincoln Davis* (D)	4,072	55.9%	Ken Martin (R)	3,215	44.1%	0	0.0%	7,287
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,287

2004-11-02	TN04	Janice Bowling (R)	6,329	52.9%	Lincoln Davis* (D)	5,434	45.4%	198	1.7%	11,961
County Total for 2004-11-02:										11,961

2002-11-05	TN04	Janice Bowling (R)	4,478	52.5%	Lincoln Davis (D)	3,909	45.8%	147	1.7%	8,534
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,534

2000-11-07	TN04	Van Hilleary* (R)	6,118	61.9%	Dave Dunaway (D)	3,634	36.8%	127	1.3%	9,879
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,879

1998-11-03	TN04	Van Hilleary* (R)	2,904	53.2%	Jerry Cooper (D)	2,550	46.7%	6	0.1%	5,460
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,460

1996-11-05	TN04	Van Hilleary* (R)	5,454	58.8%	Mark Stewart (D)	3,673	39.6%	150	1.6%	9,277
County Total for 1996-11-05:										9,277

1994-11-08	TN04	Van Hilleary (R)	3,408	51.3%	Jeff Whorley (D)	3,183	47.9%	55	0.8%	6,646
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,646

1992-11-03	TN04	Jim Cooper* (D)	5,385	67.1%	Dale Johnson (R)	2,387	29.7%	255	3.2%	8,027
County Total for 1992-11-03:										8,027

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	22,870	0.0%	0.0%	22,870	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2020	21,136	0.0%	0.0%	21,136	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2018	18,645	0.0%	0.0%	18,645	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2016	17,904	0.0%	0.0%	17,904	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2014	17,430	0.0%	0.0%	17,430	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2012	18,617	0.0%	0.0%	18,617	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2010	18,823	0.0%	0.0%	18,823	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2008	18,287	0.0%	0.0%	18,287	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2006	16,925	0.0%	0.0%	16,925	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2004	16,002	0.0%	0.0%	16,002	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2002	16,146	0.0%	0.0%	16,146	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2000	18,287	0.0%	0.0%	18,287	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
1994	14,096	0.0%	0.0%	14,096	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
1986	12,848	0.0%	0.0%	12,848	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%

Lincoln County, TN

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