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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	716	11.6
Deaths:	1,147	18.6
Net Migration:	13	0.2
Net Immigration:	16	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,264	R +1,101	R + 1.9%
D +163
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,976	R +2,708	R + 16.0%
D -732
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,917	R +3,636	R + 26.7%
D -1,719

2016 vs. 2008	R +653	R +2,535	R + 24.8%
D -1,882
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,790	79.8%	Joe Biden (D)	2,589	19.1%	142 [+]	1.1%	13,521	19	33	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 68 (0.5%);
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	9,526	77.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,426	19.8%	297 [+]	2.4%	12,249	17	32	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 193 (1.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 36 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 23 (0.2%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,814	71.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,321	27.0%	162 [+]	1.3%	12,297	12	24	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 68 (0.6%);
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	8,873	66.3%	Barack Obama (D)	4,308	32.2%	211 [+]	1.6%	13,392	9	21	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 98 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 33 (0.2%);
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,859	58.1%	John Kerry (D)	5,549	41.0%	127 [+]	0.9%	13,535	1	7	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 65 (0.5%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	6,168	49.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,056	48.7%	216 [+]	1.7%	12,440	-2	2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 99 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 62 (0.5%);
1996	47%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,226	54.0%	Robert Dole (R)	4,310	37.4%	1,000 [+]	8.7%	11,536	-8	-3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 932 (8.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 22 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 16 (0.1%);
1992	54%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,497	50.5%	George Bush* (R)	4,812	37.4%	1,555 [+]	12.1%	12,864	-5	0	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,494 (11.6%);
1988	46%	George Bush (R)	6,037	55.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,785	44.1%	36 [+]	0.3%	10,858	-2	2	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8 (0.1%);
1984	48%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,384	56.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,769	42.4%	99	0.9%	11,252	-1	-2	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,766	50.7%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,397	47.5%	202 [+]	1.8%	11,365	-1	-3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 138 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 34 (0.3%);
1976	48%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,204	69.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,986	28.9%	130 [+]	1.3%	10,320	-14	-19	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 19 (0.2%);
1972	40%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,800	70.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,243	27.2%	200 [+]	2.4%	8,243	3	10	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 200 (2.4%);
1968	54%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,680	50.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,420	25.9%	2,235 [+]	23.9%	9,335	-12	-17	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,235 (23.9%);
1964	51%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,672	66.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,802	33.1%	0	0.0%	8,474	-11	-5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	52%	John Kennedy (D)	4,244	51.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,800	46.4%	152	1.9%	8,196	-7	-3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	46%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,185	67.9%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,349	30.8%	103	1.3%	7,637	-18	-27	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	43%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,623	62.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,682	36.5%	40	0.5%	7,345	-13	-19	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	27%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,490	75.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	642	13.9%	485 [+]	10.5%	4,617	-23	-31	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 460 (10.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 9 (0.2%);
1944	25%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,670	85.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	615	14.3%	13	0.3%	4,298	-25	-32	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	27%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,360	88.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	536	10.9%	18	0.4%	4,914	-21	-34	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,728	89.9%	Alf Landon (R)	417	10.1%	0	0.0%	4,145	-21	-26	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	23%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,183	89.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	334	9.4%	52 [+]	1.5%	3,569	-23	-30	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.3%);
1928	22%	Al Smith (D)	2,492	76.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	789	24.0%	0	0.0%	3,281	-31	-34	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	26%	John Davis (D)	3,233	85.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	484	12.8%	61 [+]	1.6%	3,778	-31	-41	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 61 (1.6%);
1920	40%	James Cox (D)	4,547	77.4%	Warren Harding (R)	1,307	22.3%	20 [+]	0.3%	5,874	-29	-38	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 (0.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	26%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,170	83.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	598	15.7%	29 [+]	0.8%	3,797	-27	-30	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	20%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,152	74.7%	William Taft* (R)	455	15.8%	274 [+]	9.5%	2,881	-8	-7	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 193 (6.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 63 (2.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 18 (0.6%);
1908	21%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,258	75.5%	William Taft (R)	711	23.8%	21 [+]	0.7%	2,990	-22	-28	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	25%	Alton Parker (D)	2,624	77.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	756	22.4%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,382	-21	-34	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	27%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,722	74.8%	William McKinley* (R)	771	21.2%	147 [+]	4.0%	3,640	-24	-30	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,589

19.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,790

79.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,521

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,426

19.8%

Donald Trump (R)

9,526

77.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

193

1.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,249

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,321

27.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,814

71.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

12,297

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,308

32.2%

John McCain (R)

8,873

66.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,392

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,859

58.1%

John Kerry (D)

5,549

41.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,535

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,168

49.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,056

48.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,440

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

1996 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,226

54.0%

Robert Dole (R)

4,310

37.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

932

8.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,536

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,497

50.5%

George Bush* (R)

4,812

37.4%

Ross Perot (I)

1,494

11.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,864

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,037

55.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,785

44.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,858

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 2

1984 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,384

56.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,769

42.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

11,252

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,397

47.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,766

50.7%

John Anderson (I)

138

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,365

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,204

69.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,986

28.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

111

1.1%

TOTAL

10,320

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -19

1972 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,800

70.4%

George McGovern (D)

2,243

27.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

200

2.4%

TOTAL

8,243

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,420

25.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,235

23.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

4,680

50.1%

TOTAL

9,335

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -17

1964 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,672

66.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,802

33.1%

TOTAL

8,474

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,244

51.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,800

46.4%

Other

152

1.9%

TOTAL

8,196

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,349

30.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,185

67.9%

Other

103

1.3%

TOTAL

7,637

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -27

1952 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,682

36.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,623

62.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,345

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -19

1948 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,490

75.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

642

13.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

460

10.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,617

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -31

1944 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,670

85.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

615

14.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,298

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -25	Diff (US): -32

1940 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,360

88.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

536

10.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,914

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -34

1936 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,728

89.9%

Alf Landon (R)

417

10.1%

TOTAL

4,145

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

1932 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,183

89.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

334

9.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,569

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -30

1928 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

789

24.0%

Al Smith (D)

2,492

76.0%

TOTAL

3,281

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -31	Diff (US): -34

1924 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

484

12.8%

John Davis (D)

3,233

85.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.6%

TOTAL

3,778

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -31	Diff (US): -41

1920 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,307

22.3%

James Cox (D)

4,547

77.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

5,874

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -29	Diff (US): -38

1916 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,170

83.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

598

15.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,797

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -30

1912 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,152

74.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

193

6.7%

William Taft* (R)

455

15.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.6%

TOTAL

2,881

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

711

23.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,258

75.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,990

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -28

1904 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

756

22.4%

Alton Parker (D)

2,624

77.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,382

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -34

1900 President, Obion County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

771

21.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,722

74.8%

Other

147

4.0%

TOTAL

3,640

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Obion County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	33%	Bill Lee* (R)	6,418	82.7%	Jason Martin (D)	1,173	15.1%	174 [+]	2.2%	7,765	18	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 84 (1.1%); Constance Every (I) 50 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 40 (0.5%);
2020	S2	54%	Bill Hagerty (R)	10,236	79.6%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	2,247	17.5%	380 [+]	3.0%	12,863	17	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 178 (1.4%); Steven Hooper (I) 90 (0.7%); Ronnie Henley (I) 49 (0.4%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 27 (0.2%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 24 (0.2%); Kacey Morgan (I) 12 (0.1%);

2018	S1	40%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	7,118	74.5%	Phil Bredesen (D)	2,326	24.3%	115 [+]	1.2%	9,559	20	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 34 (0.4%); Dean Hill (I) 32 (0.3%); Trudy Austin (I) 28 (0.3%); John Carico (I) 16 (0.2%); Kris Todd (I) 5 (0.1%);
2018	G	40%	Bill Lee (R)	7,425	77.5%	Karl Dean (D)	2,053	21.4%	100 [+]	1.0%	9,578	18	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 36 (0.4%); Sherry Clark (I) 30 (0.3%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 22 (0.2%); Heather Scott (I) 5 (0.1%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 3 (0.0%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 2 (0.0%); Mark Wright (I) 2 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 0 (0.0%);
2014	S2	28%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	4,631	68.4%	Gordon Ball (D)	1,500	22.2%	641 [+]	9.5%	6,772	7	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 373 (5.5%); Tom Emerson (I) 93 (1.4%); Rick Tyler (I) 52 (0.8%); Danny Page (I) 33 (0.5%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 29 (0.4%); Joshua James (I) 25 (0.4%); Bart Phillips (I) 17 (0.3%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 11 (0.2%); Eric Schechter (I) 6 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	27%	Bill Haslam* (R)	4,428	67.0%	Charlie Brown (D)	1,369	20.7%	809 [+]	12.2%	6,606	-3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 502 (7.6%); John Jay Hooker (I) 128 (1.9%); Steve Coburn (I) 88 (1.3%); Daniel Lewis (I) 53 (0.8%); Isa Infantea (Green) 38 (0.6%);
2012	S1	47%	Bob Corker* (R)	7,710	67.0%	Mark Clayton (D)	3,100	26.9%	704 [+]	6.1%	11,514	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn Crowell (I) 347 (3.0%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 82 (0.7%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 81 (0.7%); Troy Scoggin (I) 69 (0.6%); Michel Long (I) 50 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 36 (0.3%); James Higdon (I) 34 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2010	G	38%	Bill Haslam (R)	5,063	54.0%	Mike McWherter (D)	4,052	43.2%	263 [+]	2.8%	9,378	-11	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Brandon Dodds (I) 69 (0.7%); Thomas Smith (I) 55 (0.6%); Carl Whitaker (I) 49 (0.5%); Bayron Binkley (I) 33 (0.4%); June Griffin (I) 20 (0.2%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 18 (0.2%); Samuel Duck (I) 12 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 7 (0.1%);

2008	S2	48%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	8,056	68.2%	Robert Tuke (D)	3,385	28.7%	374 [+]	3.2%	11,815	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 125 (1.1%); Christopher Fenner (I) 72 (0.6%); Daniel Lewis (I) 56 (0.5%); David Gatchell (I) 47 (0.4%); Chris Lugo (I) 39 (0.3%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 35 (0.3%);
2006	S1	40%	Bob Corker (R)	4,936	50.4%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	4,734	48.3%	123 [+]	1.3%	9,793	0	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 60 (0.6%); David Gatchell (I) 25 (0.3%); Bo Heyward (I) 22 (0.2%); Gary Keplinger (I) 9 (0.1%); Chris Lugo (I) 7 (0.1%);
2006	G	40%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	7,539	76.9%	Jim Bryson (R)	2,049	20.9%	213 [+]	2.2%	9,801	-9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 98 (1.0%); George Banks (I) 53 (0.5%); Charles Smith (I) 34 (0.3%); Howard Switzer (I) 15 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 8 (0.1%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 5 (0.1%);
2002	S2	41%	Bob Clement (D)	5,319	52.6%	Lamar Alexander (R)	4,593	45.4%	196 [+]	1.9%	10,108	-9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Connie Gammon (I) 55 (0.5%); John Jay Hooker (I) 48 (0.5%); Wesley Baker (I) 42 (0.4%); Basil Marceaux (I) 33 (0.3%); Karl Davidson (I) 18 (0.2%);
2002	G	41%	Phil Bredesen (D)	5,928	57.7%	Van Hilleary (R)	4,083	39.7%	261 [+]	2.5%	10,272	-8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 124 (1.2%); Carl Whitaker (I) 46 (0.4%); John Jay Hooker (I) 39 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 34 (0.3%); Ed Sanders (I) 18 (0.2%);
2000	S1	38%	Bill Frist* (R)	6,002	64.0%	Jeff Clark (D)	3,202	34.1%	176 [+]	1.9%	9,380	-1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Charles Johnson (I) 54 (0.6%); Tom Burrell (Green) 49 (0.5%); Robert Watson (I) 46 (0.5%); David Ownby (I) 14 (0.1%); Joel Kinstle (I) 13 (0.1%);

1998	G	26%	Don Sundquist* (R)	3,920	61.6%	John Jay Hooker (D)	2,183	34.3%	258 [+]	4.1%	6,361	-7	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 150 (2.4%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 38 (0.6%); Lonnie Creech (I) 28 (0.4%); Thomas Smith (I) 21 (0.3%); Karl Smithson (I) 18 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1996	S2	37%	Fred Thompson* (R)	4,609	51.1%	Houston Gordon (D)	4,272	47.3%	142 [+]	1.6%	9,023	-10	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 42 (0.5%); Bruce Gold (I) 37 (0.4%); Robert Watson (I) 31 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 23 (0.3%); Greg Samples (I) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S2	34%	Fred Thompson (R)	4,260	51.6%	Jim Cooper (D)	3,879	47.0%	114 [+]	1.4%	8,253	-9	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 36 (0.4%); Terry Lytle (I) 21 (0.3%); Charles Moore (I) 20 (0.2%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 16 (0.2%); Kerry Martin (I) 11 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 10 (0.1%);
1994	S1	37%	Bill Frist (R)	4,816	53.9%	Jim Sasser* (D)	4,062	45.5%	57 [+]	0.6%	8,935	-2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 32 (0.4%); Charles Johnson (I) 17 (0.2%); Philip Kienlen (I) 8 (0.1%);
1994	G	37%	Phil Bredesen (D)	4,533	50.5%	Don Sundquist (R)	4,379	48.7%	71 [+]	0.8%	8,983	-6	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 43 (0.5%); Will Smith (I) 23 (0.3%); Charlie Moffett (I) 5 (0.1%);
1990	S2	18%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	3,210	76.9%	William Hawkins (R)	858	20.5%	108 [+]	2.6%	4,176	-9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 56 (1.3%); Charles Vick (I) 51 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	18%	Ned McWherter* (D)	2,856	65.3%	Dwight Henry (R)	1,387	31.7%	133 [+]	3.0%	4,376	-5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: David Shepard (I) 69 (1.6%); Willie Jacox (I) 63 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1988	S1	38%	Jim Sasser* (D)	7,105	79.3%	Bill Anderson (R)	1,836	20.5%	17 [+]	0.2%	8,958	-14	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 17 (0.2%);
1986	G	34%	Ned McWherter (D)	5,827	73.5%	Winfield Dunn (R)	2,106	26.5%	0	0.0%	7,933	-19	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	43%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	5,903	57.9%	Victor Ashe (R)	3,853	37.8%	444 [+]	4.4%	10,200	4	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 444 (4.4%);
1982	S1	30%	Jim Sasser* (D)	5,090	72.1%	Robin Beard (R)	1,972	27.9%	0	0.0%	7,062	-10	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	30%	Randy Tyree (D)	3,588	50.5%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	3,511	49.5%	0	0.0%	7,099	-10	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	31%	Jane Eskind (D)	3,385	49.4%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,082	44.9%	390 [+]	5.7%	6,857	-11	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 390 (5.7%);
1978	G	34%	Jake Butcher (D)	4,135	55.7%	Lamar Alexander (R)	3,257	43.9%	29 [+]	0.4%	7,421	-12	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 29 (0.4%);
1976	S1	45%	Jim Sasser (D)	6,752	70.1%	Bill Brock* (R)	2,851	29.6%	32 [+]	0.3%	9,635	-17	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 32 (0.3%);
1974	G	28%	Ray Blanton (D)	4,221	71.1%	Lamar Alexander (R)	1,690	28.5%	24 [+]	0.4%	5,935	-15	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Alfred Taylor (I) 10 (0.2%); Jack Comer (I) 7 (0.1%); James Reesor (I) 4 (0.1%); Hubert Patty (I) 3 (0.1%);
1972	S2	35%	Ray Blanton (D)	3,652	50.9%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,454	48.2%	63 [+]	0.9%	7,169	-13	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 63 (0.9%);
1970	S1	33%	Bill Brock (R)	3,170	50.7%	Albert Gore* (D)	2,931	46.9%	155 [+]	2.5%	6,256	-1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 155 (2.5%);
1970	G	34%	John Jay Hooker (D)	3,553	56.0%	Winfield Dunn (R)	2,576	40.6%	212 [+]	3.3%	6,341	-11	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 212 (3.3%);

1966	S2	33%	Frank Clement (D)	2,861	52.0%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	2,640	48.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,504	-8	0.63%
[-] 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	45%	Ross Bass (D)	4,953	67.2%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	2,354	31.9%	61 [+]	0.8%	7,368	-15	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 61 (0.8%);
1964	S1	43%	Albert Gore* (D)	5,123	71.7%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	2,024	28.3%	0	0.0%	7,147	-18	0.67%
[-] 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 Obion County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Obion County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Obion County, TN were estimated to be 41% Republican and 14% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	24,742	81.40%	8.3%
Black:	3,161	10.40%	5.7%
Indian:	75	0.25%	53.1%
Asian:	122	0.40%	47.0%
2+ races:	633	2.08%	99.1%
Hispanic:	1,661	5.46%	66.3%

Total non-White:	5,652	18.60%	17.3%

Change in White population:	-2,246	-7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	833	2.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	6,476	84.2%	Lynnette Williams (D)	1,125	14.6%	94	1.2%	7,695
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,695

2020-11-03	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	10,362	80.7%	Erika Stotts-Pearson (D)	2,206	17.2%	276	2.1%	12,844
County Total for 2020-11-03:										12,844

2018-11-06	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	7,316	77.6%	Erika Stotts-Pearson (D)	1,896	20.1%	213	2.3%	9,425
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,425

2016-11-08	TN08	David Kustoff (R)	7,982	72.0%	Rickey Hobson (D)	2,261	20.4%	846	7.6%	11,089
County Total for 2016-11-08:										11,089

2014-11-04	TN08	Stephen Fincher* (R)	4,742	70.9%	Wes Bradley (D)	1,506	22.5%	442	6.6%	6,690
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,690

2012-11-06	TN08	Stephen Fincher* (R)	7,794	68.5%	Timothy Dixon (D)	3,172	27.9%	416	3.7%	11,382
County Total for 2012-11-06:										11,382

2010-11-02	TN08	Stephen Fincher (R)	5,363	58.1%	Roy Herron (D)	3,726	40.4%	134	1.5%	9,223
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,223

2008-11-04	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	8,566	100.0%				0	0.0%	8,566
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,566

2006-11-07	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	7,932	81.9%	John Farmer (R)	1,750	18.1%	0	0.0%	9,682
County Total for 2006-11-07:										9,682

2004-11-02	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	11,016	85.2%	James Hart (R)	1,900	14.7%	7	0.1%	12,923
County Total for 2004-11-02:										12,923

2002-11-05	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	8,110	80.8%	Mat McClain (R)	1,593	15.9%	329	3.3%	10,032
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,032

2000-11-07	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	9,271	82.2%	Billy Yancy (R)	2,006	17.8%	0	0.0%	11,277
County Total for 2000-11-07:										11,277

1998-11-03	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	5,123	100.0%				1	0.0%	5,124
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,124

1996-11-05	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	8,622	81.2%	Tom Watson (R)	1,537	14.5%	457	4.3%	10,616
County Total for 1996-11-05:										10,616

1994-11-08	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	6,889	78.7%	Neal Morris (R)	1,859	21.3%	0	0.0%	8,748
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,748

1992-11-03	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	8,964	93.5%	Lawrence Barnes (I)	196	2.0%	429	4.5%	9,589
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,589

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	19,214	0.0%	0.0%	19,214	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2020	18,798	0.0%	0.0%	18,798	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2018	17,636	0.0%	0.0%	17,636	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2016	16,459	0.0%	0.0%	16,459	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2014	16,412	0.0%	0.0%	16,412	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2012	17,733	0.0%	0.0%	17,733	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2010	19,335	0.0%	0.0%	19,335	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2008	20,207	0.0%	0.0%	20,207	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2006	20,018	0.0%	0.0%	20,018	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2004	20,390	0.0%	0.0%	20,390	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2002	18,644	0.0%	0.0%	18,644	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2000	20,076	0.0%	0.0%	20,076	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
1994	16,879	0.0%	0.0%	16,879	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
1986	15,605	0.0%	0.0%	15,605	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%

Obion County, TN

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