Meigs County, TN

Designated Market Area: Chattanooga, TN-AL-GA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

Places in Meigs County, TN     [Sort places by name]

Decatur town (pop. 1,840)  

Tracts in Meigs County, TN

Census Tract 9601, Meigs County, Tennessee     Census Tract 9602, Meigs County, Tennessee     Census Tract 9603, Meigs County, Tennessee        

2022 population: 13,272   ( 1,519 from 2010 , 517 from 2020)
Land area: 195.1 square miles
Population density: 68.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	12,312	92.77%	9.3%
Black:	269	2.03%	131.9%
Indian:	87	0.66%	50.0%
Asian:	53	0.40%	194.4%
2+ races:	215	1.62%	76.2%
Hispanic:	336	2.53%	90.9%
Total non-White:	960	7.23%	95.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	262	10.3
Deaths:	451	17.7
Net Migration:	706	27.7
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	1,051	8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	468	4.0

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,467	80.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,008	18.2%	57 [+]	1.0%	5,532	20	34	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 34 (0.6%);
2016	44%	Donald Trump (R)	3,342	77.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	856	19.8%	122 [+]	2.8%	4,320	17	31	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 77 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 19 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 2 (0.0%);
2012	42%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,734	69.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,163	29.3%	67 [+]	1.7%	3,964	10	22	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 26 (0.7%);
2008	47%	John McCain (R)	2,797	66.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,372	32.4%	68 [+]	1.6%	4,237	9	20	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 28 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.3%);
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,500	60.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,595	38.6%	37 [+]	0.9%	4,132	4	10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (0.5%);
2000	41%	George W. Bush (R)	1,797	53.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,555	45.9%	38 [+]	1.1%	3,390	2	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 12 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 12 (0.4%);
1996	40%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,476	49.7%	Robert Dole (R)	1,228	41.4%	264 [+]	8.9%	2,968	-4	1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 245 (8.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 5 (0.2%);
1992	54%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,673	48.0%	George Bush* (R)	1,355	38.9%	456 [+]	13.1%	3,484	-4	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 453 (13.0%);
1988	44%	George Bush (R)	1,507	58.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,048	40.8%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,568	1	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 2 (0.1%);
1984	48%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,575	60.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,012	38.9%	15	0.6%	2,602	3	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	45%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,278	55.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	999	43.1%	39 [+]	1.7%	2,316	6	4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 31 (1.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 6 (0.3%);
1976	53%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,254	55.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	975	43.5%	13 [+]	0.6%	2,242	1	-5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,052	64.3%	George McGovern (D)	539	33.0%	44 [+]	2.7%	1,635	-3	4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 44 (2.7%);
1968	57%	Richard Nixon (R)	729	43.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	493	29.6%	442 [+]	26.6%	1,664	6	0	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 442 (26.6%);
1964	56%	Barry Goldwater (R)	824	50.2%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	816	49.8%	0	0.0%	1,640	6	12	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	55%	Richard Nixon (R)	901	56.1%	John Kennedy (D)	691	43.1%	13	0.8%	1,605	3	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	52%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	847	51.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	759	46.5%	25	1.5%	1,631	3	-5	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	48%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	850	52.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	754	46.4%	21	1.3%	1,625	2	-3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	47%	Harry Truman* (D)	788	49.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	748	47.0%	54 [+]	3.4%	1,590	10	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 43 (2.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 8 (0.5%);
1944	36%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	727	57.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	532	42.3%	0	0.0%	1,259	3	-4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	41%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	889	60.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	573	39.2%	0	0.0%	1,462	7	-6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	54%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	994	56.9%	Alf Landon (R)	740	42.4%	13 [+]	0.7%	1,747	12	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.7%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	44%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	840	59.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	564	40.1%	4 [+]	0.3%	1,408	8	0	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	43%	Herbert Hoover (R)	722	55.1%	Al Smith (D)	589	44.9%	0	0.0%	1,311	0	-3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	41%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	656	52.8%	John Davis (D)	572	46.0%	15 [+]	1.2%	1,243	9	-1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 15 (1.2%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	915	56.2%	James Cox (D)	712	43.8%	0	0.0%	1,627	5	-4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	608	52.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	541	47.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,150	10	7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	35%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	517	50.8%	William Taft* (R)	337	33.1%	164 [+]	16.1%	1,018	9	10	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 163 (16.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	32%	William J. Bryan (D)	464	50.2%	William Taft (R)	457	49.4%	4 [+]	0.4%	925	4	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	34%	Alton Parker (D)	563	52.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	481	45.2%	21 [+]	2.0%	1,065	2	-11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	39%	William J. Bryan (D)	701	52.8%	William McKinley* (R)	619	46.6%	7 [+]	0.5%	1,327	2	-5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,008	18.2%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,467	80.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	34	0.6%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,532
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	856	19.8%
Donald Trump (R)	3,342	77.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	77	1.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	19	0.4%
Evan McMullin (I)	2	0.0%
Other	24	0.6%
TOTAL	4,320
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,163	29.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,734	69.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	26	0.7%
Other	41	1.0%
TOTAL	3,964
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,372	32.4%
John McCain (R)	2,797	66.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	28	0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	14	0.3%
Other	26	0.6%
TOTAL	4,237
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,500	60.5%
John Kerry (D)	1,595	38.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	21	0.5%
Other	16	0.4%
TOTAL	4,132
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,797	53.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,555	45.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	12	0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	12	0.4%
Other	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,390
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,476	49.7%
Robert Dole (R)	1,228	41.4%
Ross Perot (Ref)	245	8.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	5	0.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	6	0.2%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,968
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,673	48.0%
George Bush* (R)	1,355	38.9%
Ross Perot (I)	453	13.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,484
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,507	58.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,048	40.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	2	0.1%
Other	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,568
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,575	60.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,012	38.9%
Other	15	0.6%
TOTAL	2,602
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,278	55.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	999	43.1%
John Anderson (I)	31	1.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	6	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,316
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,254	55.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	975	43.5%
Other	13	0.6%
TOTAL	2,242
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,052	64.3%
George McGovern (D)	539	33.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	44	2.7%
TOTAL	1,635
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	729	43.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	493	29.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	442	26.6%
TOTAL	1,664
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	691	43.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	901	56.1%
Other	13	0.8%
TOTAL	1,605
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	847	51.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	759	46.5%
Other	25	1.5%
TOTAL	1,631
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5

1952 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	850	52.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	754	46.4%
Other	21	1.3%
TOTAL	1,625
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	788	49.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	748	47.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	43	2.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	8	0.5%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,590
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	727	57.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	532	42.3%
TOTAL	1,259
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	889	60.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	573	39.2%
TOTAL	1,462
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -6

1936 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	994	56.9%
Alf Landon (R)	740	42.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	13	0.7%
TOTAL	1,747
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	840	59.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	564	40.1%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,408
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	722	55.1%
Al Smith (D)	589	44.9%
TOTAL	1,311
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	656	52.8%
John Davis (D)	572	46.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	15	1.2%
TOTAL	1,243
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	915	56.2%
James Cox (D)	712	43.8%
TOTAL	1,627
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	541	47.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	608	52.9%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,150
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7

1912 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	517	50.8%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	163	16.0%
William Taft* (R)	337	33.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,018
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10

1908 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	457	49.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	464	50.2%
Other	4	0.4%
TOTAL	925
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	481	45.2%
Alton Parker (D)	563	52.9%
Other	21	2.0%
TOTAL	1,065
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -11

1900 President, Meigs County, TN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	619	46.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	701	52.8%
Other	7	0.5%
TOTAL	1,327
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Meigs County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	31%	Bill Lee* (R)	2,703	82.2%	Jason Martin (D)	491	14.9%	94 [+]	2.9%	3,288	17	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 57 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.6%); Constance Every (I) 16 (0.5%);
2020	S2	49%	Bill Hagerty (R)	4,198	80.6%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	882	16.9%	127 [+]	2.4%	5,207	18	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 33 (0.6%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 28 (0.5%); Kacey Morgan (I) 24 (0.5%); Ronnie Henley (I) 17 (0.3%); Steven Hooper (I) 13 (0.2%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 12 (0.2%);
2018	S1	38%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	2,694	71.0%	Phil Bredesen (D)	1,040	27.4%	61 [+]	1.6%	3,795	16	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dean Hill (I) 25 (0.7%); Trudy Austin (I) 15 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%); John Carico (I) 7 (0.2%); Kris Todd (I) 6 (0.2%);
2018	G	38%	Bill Lee (R)	2,920	76.7%	Karl Dean (D)	846	22.2%	40 [+]	1.1%	3,806	17	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 16 (0.4%); Sherry Clark (I) 10 (0.3%); Heather Scott (I) 5 (0.1%); Mark Wright (I) 3 (0.1%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 3 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 2 (0.1%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 1 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 0 (0.0%);
2014	S2	24%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	1,579	69.7%	Gordon Ball (D)	550	24.3%	136 [+]	6.0%	2,265	8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 50 (2.2%); Tom Emerson (I) 24 (1.1%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 16 (0.7%); Joshua James (I) 13 (0.6%); Rick Tyler (I) 12 (0.5%); Danny Page (I) 8 (0.4%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 6 (0.3%); Eric Schechter (I) 5 (0.2%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 1 (0.0%); Bart Phillips (I) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	24%	Bill Haslam* (R)	1,683	74.5%	Charlie Brown (D)	439	19.4%	138 [+]	6.1%	2,260	4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Jay Hooker (I) 54 (2.4%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 34 (1.5%); Isa Infantea (Green) 21 (0.9%); Daniel Lewis (I) 17 (0.8%); Steve Coburn (I) 12 (0.5%);
2012	S1	39%	Bob Corker* (R)	2,799	75.5%	Mark Clayton (D)	799	21.6%	107 [+]	2.9%	3,705	11	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 24 (0.6%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 23 (0.6%); Shawn Crowell (I) 19 (0.5%); James Higdon (I) 19 (0.5%); Troy Scoggin (I) 13 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 5 (0.1%); Michel Long (I) 4 (0.1%);
2010	G	29%	Bill Haslam (R)	1,804	68.3%	Mike McWherter (D)	780	29.5%	58 [+]	2.2%	2,642	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Thomas Smith (I) 11 (0.4%); Brandon Dodds (I) 10 (0.4%); June Griffin (I) 10 (0.4%); Carl Whitaker (I) 10 (0.4%); Samuel Duck (I) 6 (0.2%); Bayron Binkley (I) 5 (0.2%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 5 (0.2%); Howard Switzer (I) 1 (0.0%);
2008	S2	43%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	2,807	72.3%	Robert Tuke (D)	951	24.5%	123 [+]	3.2%	3,881	7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 54 (1.4%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 21 (0.5%); Christopher Fenner (I) 15 (0.4%); Chris Lugo (I) 13 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 11 (0.3%); Daniel Lewis (I) 9 (0.2%);
2006	S1	37%	Bob Corker (R)	1,808	54.6%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	1,465	44.2%	39 [+]	1.2%	3,312	4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 14 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 9 (0.3%); Gary Keplinger (I) 8 (0.2%); Bo Heyward (I) 7 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	37%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	2,046	62.6%	Jim Bryson (R)	1,156	35.4%	64 [+]	2.0%	3,266	6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 25 (0.8%); George Banks (I) 21 (0.6%); David Gatchell (I) 7 (0.2%); Howard Switzer (I) 5 (0.2%); Charles Smith (I) 4 (0.1%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 2 (0.1%);
2002	S2	33%	Lamar Alexander (R)	1,541	54.9%	Bob Clement (D)	1,210	43.1%	54 [+]	1.9%	2,805	1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Wesley Baker (I) 16 (0.6%); Connie Gammon (I) 14 (0.5%); John Jay Hooker (I) 12 (0.4%); Karl Davidson (I) 9 (0.3%); Basil Marceaux (I) 3 (0.1%);
2002	G	33%	Phil Bredesen (D)	1,486	52.7%	Van Hilleary (R)	1,282	45.5%	51 [+]	1.8%	2,819	-2	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 23 (0.8%); Carl Whitaker (I) 13 (0.5%); John Jay Hooker (I) 9 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 4 (0.1%); Ed Sanders (I) 2 (0.1%);
2000	S1	39%	Bill Frist* (R)	2,088	65.2%	Jeff Clark (D)	1,043	32.6%	72 [+]	2.2%	3,203	0	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Charles Johnson (I) 24 (0.7%); Tom Burrell (Green) 17 (0.5%); Robert Watson (I) 14 (0.4%); David Ownby (I) 9 (0.3%); Joel Kinstle (I) 8 (0.2%);
1998	G	18%	Don Sundquist* (R)	941	66.2%	John Jay Hooker (D)	461	32.4%	20 [+]	1.4%	1,422	-2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 12 (0.8%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 3 (0.2%); Lonnie Creech (I) 3 (0.2%); Karl Smithson (I) 2 (0.1%); Thomas Smith (I) 0 (0.0%);
1996	S2	37%	Fred Thompson* (R)	1,659	59.9%	Houston Gordon (D)	1,069	38.6%	42 [+]	1.5%	2,770	-1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 14 (0.5%); Bruce Gold (I) 9 (0.3%); Robert Watson (I) 8 (0.3%); Greg Samples (I) 7 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1994	S2	32%	Fred Thompson (R)	1,402	62.1%	Jim Cooper (D)	837	37.1%	17 [+]	0.8%	2,256	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Hobart Lumpkin (I) 6 (0.3%); Charles Hancock (I) 5 (0.2%); Jon Walls (I) 3 (0.1%); Charles Moore (I) 1 (0.0%); Terry Lytle (I) 1 (0.0%); Kerry Martin (I) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	33%	Bill Frist (R)	1,265	55.8%	Jim Sasser* (D)	972	42.9%	28 [+]	1.2%	2,265	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 19 (0.8%); Charles Johnson (I) 7 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1994	G	33%	Don Sundquist (R)	1,298	57.2%	Phil Bredesen (D)	953	42.0%	19 [+]	0.8%	2,270	3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 11 (0.5%); Will Smith (I) 6 (0.3%); Charlie Moffett (I) 2 (0.1%);
1990	S2	24%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	900	61.0%	William Hawkins (R)	556	37.7%	20 [+]	1.4%	1,476	8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 12 (0.8%); Charles Vick (I) 8 (0.5%);
1990	G	25%	Dwight Henry (R)	735	49.7%	Ned McWherter* (D)	719	48.6%	25 [+]	1.7%	1,479	13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 19 (1.3%); David Shepard (I) 6 (0.4%);
1988	S1	41%	Jim Sasser* (D)	1,412	58.6%	Bill Anderson (R)	991	41.1%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,410	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 7 (0.3%);
1986	G	40%	Ned McWherter (D)	1,222	53.6%	Winfield Dunn (R)	1,059	46.4%	0	0.0%	2,281	1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	45%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	1,270	51.7%	Victor Ashe (R)	1,133	46.1%	54 [+]	2.2%	2,457	12	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 54 (2.2%);
1982	S1	35%	Jim Sasser* (D)	1,112	59.6%	Robin Beard (R)	755	40.4%	0	0.0%	1,867	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	33%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	1,011	57.6%	Randy Tyree (D)	745	42.4%	0	0.0%	1,756	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1978	S2	43%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,076	54.6%	Jane Eskind (D)	825	41.9%	68 [+]	3.5%	1,969	-1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 68 (3.5%);
1978	G	46%	Lamar Alexander (R)	1,189	57.1%	Jake Butcher (D)	883	42.4%	12 [+]	0.6%	2,084	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 12 (0.6%);
1976	S1	52%	Bill Brock* (R)	1,141	51.5%	Jim Sasser (D)	1,071	48.3%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,216	4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 4 (0.2%);
1974	G	42%	Ray Blanton (D)	895	54.2%	Lamar Alexander (R)	741	44.9%	16 [+]	1.0%	1,652	1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack Comer (I) 6 (0.4%); Hubert Patty (I) 4 (0.2%); Alfred Taylor (I) 3 (0.2%); James Reesor (I) 3 (0.2%);
1972	S2	43%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	966	61.7%	Ray Blanton (D)	592	37.8%	7 [+]	0.4%	1,565	0	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 7 (0.4%);
1970	S1	55%	Bill Brock (R)	988	56.9%	Albert Gore* (D)	710	40.9%	39 [+]	2.2%	1,737	6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 39 (2.2%);
1970	G	55%	Winfield Dunn (R)	931	54.0%	John Jay Hooker (D)	768	44.5%	25 [+]	1.5%	1,724	2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 25 (1.5%);
1966	S2	47%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	790	58.0%	Frank Clement (D)	572	42.0%	0	0.0%	1,362	2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	51%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	746	50.4%	Ross Bass (D)	710	48.0%	24 [+]	1.6%	1,480	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 24 (1.6%);
1964	S1	49%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	738	52.0%	Albert Gore* (D)	682	48.0%	0	0.0%	1,420	6	0.13%
[-] 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 Meigs County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Meigs County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Meigs County, TN were estimated to be 44% Republican and 13% Democrat.