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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	555	12.3
Deaths:	890	19.8
Net Migration:	866	19.2
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,859	R +1,771	R + 7.7%
D +88
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,143	R +3,915	R + 33.2%
D -772
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,421	R +4,807	R + 45.5%
D -1,386

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,562	R +3,036	R + 37.8%
D -1,474
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,918	78.9%	Joe Biden (D)	2,033	20.3%	86 [+]	0.9%	10,037	18	32	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 47 (0.5%);
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	6,059	73.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,945	23.6%	225 [+]	2.7%	8,229	13	28	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 111 (1.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 31 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 18 (0.2%);
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,775	62.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,805	36.6%	84 [+]	1.1%	7,664	3	15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 30 (0.4%);
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	4,497	55.6%	Barack Obama (D)	3,419	42.3%	176 [+]	2.2%	8,092	-1	10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 59 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 38 (0.5%);
2004	53%	John Kerry (D)	4,518	53.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,941	46.3%	51 [+]	0.6%	8,510	-11	-4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 27 (0.3%);
2000	48%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,507	60.1%	George W. Bush (R)	2,875	38.4%	114 [+]	1.5%	7,496	-13	-10	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 46 (0.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 29 (0.4%);
1996	41%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,800	63.0%	Robert Dole (R)	1,756	29.1%	476 [+]	7.9%	6,032	-16	-12	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 431 (7.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 17 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.2%);
1992	48%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,489	67.5%	George Bush* (R)	1,657	24.9%	505 [+]	7.6%	6,651	-18	-12	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 468 (7.0%);
1988	33%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,511	57.1%	George Bush (R)	1,873	42.6%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,397	-15	-11	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1 (0.0%);
1984	38%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,749	56.9%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,054	42.5%	27	0.6%	4,830	-15	-16	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	42%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,343	63.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,869	35.5%	55 [+]	1.0%	5,267	-13	-15	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 38 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 15 (0.3%);
1976	46%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,897	77.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,115	22.1%	35 [+]	0.7%	5,047	-21	-26	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 2 (0.0%);
1972	35%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,947	54.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,573	43.8%	74 [+]	2.1%	3,594	-14	-7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 74 (2.1%);
1968	47%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,592	39.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,258	31.2%	1,176 [+]	29.2%	4,026	-7	-12	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,176 (29.2%);
1964	52%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,258	73.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,155	26.2%	0	0.0%	4,413	-18	-12	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	50%	John Kennedy (D)	2,389	56.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,831	43.1%	32	0.8%	4,252	-10	-7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	42%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,385	60.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,508	38.4%	30	0.8%	3,923	-11	-19	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	37%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,209	60.0%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,453	39.5%	19	0.5%	3,681	-11	-16	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	28%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,835	63.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	917	31.6%	153 [+]	5.3%	2,905	-5	-14	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 118 (4.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 23 (0.8%);
1944	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,449	60.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	935	39.1%	5	0.2%	2,389	0	-7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	25%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,718	62.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	988	36.2%	27	1.0%	2,733	4	-9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,608	62.9%	Alf Landon (R)	942	36.9%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,556	6	0	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	30%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,231	76.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	661	22.8%	13 [+]	0.4%	2,905	-10	-17	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1928	25%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,195	51.8%	Al Smith (D)	1,105	47.9%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,307	-4	-6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	27%	John Davis (D)	1,536	61.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	904	36.3%	49 [+]	2.0%	2,489	-7	-18	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 49 (2.0%);
1920	42%	Warren Harding (R)	1,939	51.9%	James Cox (D)	1,779	47.6%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,735	1	-8	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (0.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	31%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,512	58.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,030	39.8%	47 [+]	1.8%	2,589	-3	-6	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	32%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,531	60.6%	William Taft* (R)	743	29.4%	251 [+]	9.9%	2,525	5	6	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 181 (7.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 66 (2.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4 (0.2%);
1908	34%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,401	56.6%	William Taft (R)	1,008	40.7%	65 [+]	2.6%	2,474	-5	-11	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	29%	Alton Parker (D)	1,125	57.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	817	42.1%	0	0.0%	1,942	-1	-14	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	35%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,443	65.4%	William McKinley* (R)	764	34.6%	0	0.0%	2,207	-10	-17	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,033

20.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,918

78.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,037

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

2016 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,945

23.6%

Donald Trump (R)

6,059

73.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

111

1.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,229

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,805

36.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,775

62.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,664

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,419

42.3%

John McCain (R)

4,497

55.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

8,092

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,941

46.3%

John Kerry (D)

4,518

53.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,510

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,875

38.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,507

60.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,496

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -10

1996 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,800

63.0%

Robert Dole (R)

1,756

29.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

431

7.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,032

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -12

1992 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,489

67.5%

George Bush* (R)

1,657

24.9%

Ross Perot (I)

468

7.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,651

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -12

1988 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,873

42.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,511

57.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,397

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -11

1984 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,054

42.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,749

56.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,830

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -16

1980 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,869

35.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,343

63.5%

John Anderson (I)

0.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,267

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -15

1976 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,897

77.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,115

22.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,047

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -26

1972 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,947

54.2%

George McGovern (D)

1,573

43.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2.1%

TOTAL

3,594

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,258

31.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,592

39.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,176

29.2%

TOTAL

4,026

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -12

1964 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,258

73.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,155

26.2%

TOTAL

4,413

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -12

1960 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,389

56.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,831

43.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,252

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -7

1956 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,508

38.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,385

60.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,923

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -19

1952 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,453

39.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,209

60.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,681

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -16

1948 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,835

63.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

917

31.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

118

4.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,905

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -14

1944 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,449

60.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

935

39.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,389

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -7

1940 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,718

62.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

988

36.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,733

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -9

1936 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,608

62.9%

Alf Landon (R)

942

36.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,556

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,231

76.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

661

22.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,905

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -17

1928 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,195

51.8%

Al Smith (D)

1,105

47.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,307

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

904

36.3%

John Davis (D)

1,536

61.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2.0%

TOTAL

2,489

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -18

1920 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,939

51.9%

James Cox (D)

1,779

47.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

3,735

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -8

1916 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,512

58.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,030

39.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,589

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

1912 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,531

60.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

181

7.2%

William Taft* (R)

743

29.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.2%

TOTAL

2,525

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,008

40.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,401

56.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,474

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -11

1904 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

817

42.1%

Alton Parker (D)

1,125

57.9%

TOTAL

1,942

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -14

1900 President, Overton County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

764

34.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,443

65.4%

TOTAL

2,207

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Overton County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	34%	Bill Lee* (R)	4,805	78.5%	Jason Martin (D)	1,147	18.7%	171 [+]	2.8%	6,123	14	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 95 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 45 (0.7%); Constance Every (I) 31 (0.5%);
2020	S2	51%	Bill Hagerty (R)	7,351	79.4%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	1,704	18.4%	209 [+]	2.3%	9,264	17	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 58 (0.6%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 39 (0.4%); Ronnie Henley (I) 36 (0.4%); Steven Hooper (I) 30 (0.3%); Kacey Morgan (I) 25 (0.3%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 21 (0.2%);

2018	S1	41%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	4,640	64.5%	Phil Bredesen (D)	2,452	34.1%	103 [+]	1.4%	7,195	10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dean Hill (I) 33 (0.5%); Trudy Austin (I) 26 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.3%); Kris Todd (I) 15 (0.2%); John Carico (I) 11 (0.2%);
2018	G	42%	Bill Lee (R)	4,951	68.5%	Karl Dean (D)	2,213	30.6%	60 [+]	0.8%	7,224	9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 24 (0.3%); Mark Wright (I) 10 (0.1%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 9 (0.1%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 6 (0.1%); Sherry Clark (I) 5 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 2 (0.0%); Heather Scott (I) 2 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	23%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	2,334	58.4%	Gordon Ball (D)	1,321	33.1%	340 [+]	8.5%	3,995	-3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 214 (5.4%); Tom Emerson (I) 34 (0.9%); Joshua James (I) 21 (0.5%); Danny Page (I) 20 (0.5%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 17 (0.4%); Rick Tyler (I) 13 (0.3%); Bart Phillips (I) 8 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 7 (0.2%); Eric Schechter (I) 4 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	23%	Bill Haslam* (R)	2,613	65.7%	Charlie Brown (D)	1,025	25.8%	337 [+]	8.5%	3,975	-5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Jay Hooker (I) 121 (3.0%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 107 (2.7%); Steve Coburn (I) 66 (1.7%); Daniel Lewis (I) 29 (0.7%); Isa Infantea (Green) 14 (0.4%);
2012	S1	38%	Bob Corker* (R)	4,372	67.8%	Mark Clayton (D)	1,797	27.9%	281 [+]	4.4%	6,450	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 71 (1.1%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 66 (1.0%); Shawn Crowell (I) 45 (0.7%); Michel Long (I) 35 (0.5%); Troy Scoggin (I) 22 (0.3%); James Higdon (I) 21 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 21 (0.3%);
2010	G	31%	Bill Haslam (R)	3,088	58.7%	Mike McWherter (D)	2,065	39.2%	109 [+]	2.1%	5,262	-6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Carl Whitaker (I) 33 (0.6%); Bayron Binkley (I) 22 (0.4%); Thomas Smith (I) 20 (0.4%); Brandon Dodds (I) 11 (0.2%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 8 (0.2%); Samuel Duck (I) 8 (0.2%); June Griffin (I) 5 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 2 (0.0%);

2008	S2	41%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	4,220	62.2%	Robert Tuke (D)	2,309	34.0%	257 [+]	3.8%	6,786	-3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 128 (1.9%); Daniel Lewis (I) 36 (0.5%); Christopher Fenner (I) 30 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 28 (0.4%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 20 (0.3%); Chris Lugo (I) 15 (0.2%);
2006	S1	40%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	3,895	59.0%	Bob Corker (R)	2,602	39.4%	106 [+]	1.6%	6,603	-11	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 56 (0.8%); Bo Heyward (I) 20 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 19 (0.3%); Gary Keplinger (I) 9 (0.1%); Chris Lugo (I) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	40%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	4,820	73.4%	Jim Bryson (R)	1,645	25.0%	102 [+]	1.6%	6,567	-5	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: George Banks (I) 40 (0.6%); Carl Whitaker (I) 25 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 15 (0.2%); Charles Smith (I) 12 (0.2%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 6 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 4 (0.1%);
2002	S2	36%	Bob Clement (D)	3,565	62.4%	Lamar Alexander (R)	2,071	36.3%	76 [+]	1.3%	5,712	-18	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Jay Hooker (I) 24 (0.4%); Wesley Baker (I) 20 (0.4%); Connie Gammon (I) 17 (0.3%); Karl Davidson (I) 13 (0.2%); Basil Marceaux (I) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	39%	Phil Bredesen (D)	4,027	65.7%	Van Hilleary (R)	1,999	32.6%	99 [+]	1.6%	6,125	-15	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 39 (0.6%); John Jay Hooker (I) 22 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 16 (0.3%); Carl Whitaker (I) 12 (0.2%); Ed Sanders (I) 10 (0.2%);
2000	S1	39%	Bill Frist* (R)	3,001	49.8%	Jeff Clark (D)	2,938	48.8%	83 [+]	1.4%	6,022	-15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 39 (0.6%); Charles Johnson (I) 20 (0.3%); Robert Watson (I) 14 (0.2%); David Ownby (I) 7 (0.1%); Joel Kinstle (I) 3 (0.0%);

1998	G	20%	Don Sundquist* (R)	1,532	51.0%	John Jay Hooker (D)	1,419	47.2%	55 [+]	1.8%	3,006	-18	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Irwin Gibbs (I) 23 (0.8%); Lonnie Creech (I) 12 (0.4%); Thomas Smith (I) 7 (0.2%); Alexander Hamilton (I) 7 (0.2%); Karl Smithson (I) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1996	S2	36%	Houston Gordon (D)	2,953	56.7%	Fred Thompson* (R)	2,200	42.3%	53 [+]	1.0%	5,206	-19	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Bruce Gold (I) 24 (0.5%); John Jay Hooker (I) 12 (0.2%); Greg Samples (I) 9 (0.2%); Robert Watson (I) 7 (0.1%); Philip Kienlen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S2	31%	Jim Cooper (D)	2,335	52.6%	Fred Thompson (R)	2,066	46.6%	34 [+]	0.8%	4,435	-14	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 9 (0.2%); Charles Moore (I) 9 (0.2%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 6 (0.1%); Terry Lytle (I) 5 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 4 (0.1%); Kerry Martin (I) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	32%	Jim Sasser* (D)	2,701	59.7%	Bill Frist (R)	1,779	39.3%	46 [+]	1.0%	4,526	-17	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 25 (0.6%); Charles Johnson (I) 14 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 7 (0.2%);
1994	G	32%	Phil Bredesen (D)	2,804	61.3%	Don Sundquist (R)	1,738	38.0%	30 [+]	0.7%	4,572	-16	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 19 (0.4%); Will Smith (I) 9 (0.2%); Charlie Moffett (I) 2 (0.0%);
1990	S2	16%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	1,761	83.2%	William Hawkins (R)	317	15.0%	39 [+]	1.8%	2,117	-15	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 27 (1.3%); Charles Vick (I) 12 (0.6%);
1990	G	16%	Ned McWherter* (D)	1,426	67.1%	Dwight Henry (R)	651	30.6%	49 [+]	2.3%	2,126	-6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 31 (1.5%); David Shepard (I) 18 (0.8%);

1988	S1	31%	Jim Sasser* (D)	3,304	79.7%	Bill Anderson (R)	834	20.1%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,143	-14	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 5 (0.1%);
1986	G	32%	Ned McWherter (D)	2,878	70.0%	Winfield Dunn (R)	1,231	30.0%	0	0.0%	4,109	-16	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	39%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	4,089	81.8%	Victor Ashe (R)	864	17.3%	46 [+]	0.9%	4,999	-17	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 46 (0.9%);
1982	S1	35%	Jim Sasser* (D)	3,464	77.4%	Robin Beard (R)	1,010	22.6%	0	0.0%	4,474	-15	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	36%	Randy Tyree (D)	2,996	66.0%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	1,544	34.0%	0	0.0%	4,540	-26	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	36%	Jane Eskind (D)	2,087	50.4%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,928	46.5%	127 [+]	3.1%	4,142	-9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 127 (3.1%);
1978	G	37%	Jake Butcher (D)	2,680	62.8%	Lamar Alexander (R)	1,574	36.9%	11 [+]	0.3%	4,265	-19	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 11 (0.3%);
1976	S1	44%	Jim Sasser (D)	3,631	74.1%	Bill Brock* (R)	1,258	25.7%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,899	-21	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 10 (0.2%);
1974	G	37%	Ray Blanton (D)	3,070	78.0%	Lamar Alexander (R)	851	21.6%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,935	-22	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Reesor (I) 6 (0.2%); Hubert Patty (I) 5 (0.1%); Jack Comer (I) 2 (0.1%); Alfred Taylor (I) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	35%	Ray Blanton (D)	1,886	52.6%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,683	47.0%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,584	-15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 15 (0.4%);
1970	S1	47%	Albert Gore* (D)	2,908	67.1%	Bill Brock (R)	1,353	31.2%	73 [+]	1.7%	4,334	-18	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 73 (1.7%);
1970	G	47%	John Jay Hooker (D)	2,930	67.8%	Winfield Dunn (R)	1,291	29.9%	102 [+]	2.4%	4,323	-22	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 102 (2.4%);

1966	S2	36%	Frank Clement (D)	1,954	63.9%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	1,101	36.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,057	-20	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	47%	Ross Bass (D)	2,840	70.1%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	1,184	29.2%	25 [+]	0.6%	4,049	-18	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 25 (0.6%);
1964	S1	48%	Albert Gore* (D)	2,786	67.5%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	1,339	32.5%	0	0.0%	4,125	-14	0.39%
[-] 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 Overton County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Overton County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Overton County, TN were estimated to be 39% Republican and 19% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	21,880	94.95%	2.0%
Black:	187	0.81%	117.4%
Indian:	92	0.40%	41.5%
Asian:	75	0.33%	70.5%
2+ races:	297	1.29%	32.0%
Hispanic:	513	2.23%	154.0%

Total non-White:	1,164	5.05%	84.5%

Change in White population:	428	1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	533	2.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN06	John Rose* (R)	4,565	80.5%	Randal Cooper (D)	1,105	19.5%	0	0.0%	5,670
County Total for 2022-11-08:										5,670

2020-11-03	TN06	John Rose* (R)	6,806	79.3%	Christopher Finley (D)	1,599	18.6%	179	2.1%	8,584
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,584

2018-11-06	TN06	John Rose (R)	3,855	58.1%	Dawn Barlow (D)	2,693	40.6%	89	1.3%	6,637
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,637

2016-11-08	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	5,184	70.9%	David Kent (D)	1,696	23.2%	430	5.9%	7,310
County Total for 2016-11-08:										7,310

2014-11-04	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	2,625	65.3%	Amos Powers (D)	1,123	27.9%	270	6.7%	4,018
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,018

2012-11-06	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	4,360	76.5%	Scott Beasley (I)	849	14.9%	488	8.6%	5,697
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,697

2010-11-02	TN06	Diane Black (R)	2,893	58.4%	Brett Carter (D)	1,852	37.4%	208	4.2%	4,953
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,953

2008-11-04	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	5,504	83.2%	Chris Baker (I)	1,111	16.8%	0	0.0%	6,615
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,615

2006-11-07	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	4,577	79.6%	David Davis (R)	1,084	18.8%	92	1.6%	5,753
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,753

2004-11-02	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	5,733	76.8%	Nick Demas (R)	1,596	21.4%	136	1.8%	7,465
County Total for 2004-11-02:										7,465

2002-11-05	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	4,407	81.9%	Robert Garrison (R)	934	17.3%	43	0.8%	5,384
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,384

2000-11-07	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	5,195	78.9%	David Charles (R)	1,344	20.4%	43	0.7%	6,582
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,582

1998-11-03	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	2,337	75.0%	Walt Massey (R)	777	25.0%	0	0.0%	3,114
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,114

1996-11-05	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	4,137	74.2%	Steve Gill (R)	1,346	24.2%	89	1.6%	5,572
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,572

1994-11-08	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	2,923	65.8%	Steve Gill (R)	1,521	34.2%	0	0.0%	4,444
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,444

1992-11-03	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	4,358	76.3%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	1,275	22.3%	81	1.4%	5,714
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,714

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	15,183	0.0%	0.0%	15,183	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2020	14,300	0.0%	0.0%	14,300	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2018	13,008	0.0%	0.0%	13,008	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2016	12,701	0.0%	0.0%	12,701	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2014	12,266	0.0%	0.0%	12,266	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2012	13,229	0.0%	0.0%	13,229	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2010	13,335	0.0%	0.0%	13,335	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2008	13,454	0.0%	0.0%	13,454	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2006	13,011	0.0%	0.0%	13,011	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2004	12,315	0.0%	0.0%	12,315	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2002	12,847	0.0%	0.0%	12,847	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2000	12,303	0.0%	0.0%	12,303	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
1994	10,056	0.0%	0.0%	10,056	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
1986	10,333	0.0%	0.0%	10,333	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%

Overton County, TN

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