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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,960	12.3
Deaths:	2,427	15.2
Net Migration:	2,910	18.2
Net Immigration:	88	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4,757	R +2,423	D + 2.8%
D +2,334
2020 vs. 2012	R +6,505	R +5,122	R + 6.5%
D +1,383
2020 vs. 2008	R +6,658	R +7,212	R + 16.8%
D -554

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,901	R +4,789	R + 19.6%
D -2,888
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	23,759	70.7%	Joe Biden (D)	9,185	27.3%	649 [+]	1.9%	33,593	10	24	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 428 (1.3%);
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	19,002	69.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,851	25.2%	1,359 [+]	5.0%	27,212	9	24	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 757 (2.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 225 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 163 (0.6%);
2012	44%	Mitt Romney (R)	17,254	67.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,802	30.6%	444 [+]	1.7%	25,500	8	20	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 211 (0.8%);
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	17,101	62.6%	Barack Obama (D)	9,739	35.7%	476 [+]	1.7%	27,316	6	17	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 176 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 108 (0.4%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	15,637	59.1%	John Kerry (D)	10,566	40.0%	239 [+]	0.9%	26,442	2	8	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 131 (0.5%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	11,248	50.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	10,785	48.1%	405 [+]	1.8%	22,438	-1	2	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 228 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 57 (0.3%);
1996	46%	Bill Clinton* (D)	10,047	48.1%	Robert Dole (R)	9,093	43.5%	1,748 [+]	8.4%	20,888	-2	3	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,487 (7.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 108 (0.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 106 (0.5%);
1992	51%	Bill Clinton (D)	10,858	50.5%	George Bush* (R)	7,998	37.2%	2,626 [+]	12.2%	21,482	-5	0	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,473 (11.5%);
1988	41%	George Bush (R)	9,547	58.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	6,606	40.6%	132 [+]	0.8%	16,285	1	5	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 24 (0.1%);
1984	44%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,999	54.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,443	45.0%	99	0.6%	16,541	-3	-4	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	41%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,084	54.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,235	42.3%	434 [+]	2.9%	14,753	-6	-8	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 342 (2.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 66 (0.4%);
1976	41%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,485	66.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,079	32.1%	144 [+]	1.1%	12,708	-11	-16	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 60 (0.5%);
1972	37%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,038	60.4%	George McGovern (D)	3,738	37.4%	223 [+]	2.2%	9,999	-7	0	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 223 (2.2%);
1968	48%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,693	35.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,541	34.4%	3,073 [+]	29.8%	10,307	-2	-8	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 3,073 (29.8%);
1964	47%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,309	67.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,993	32.2%	2	0.0%	9,304	-12	-6	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	48%	John Kennedy (D)	4,443	51.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,240	48.7%	32	0.4%	8,715	-4	-1	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	43%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,481	56.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,492	43.6%	31	0.4%	8,004	-6	-14	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	39%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,096	56.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,183	43.7%	0	0.0%	7,279	-6	-11	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	31%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,134	56.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,879	33.8%	551 [+]	9.9%	5,564	-3	-11	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 511 (9.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 26 (0.5%);
1944	27%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,788	61.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,770	38.8%	0	0.0%	4,558	0	-7	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,963	65.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,576	34.7%	5	0.1%	4,544	2	-10	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	27%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,619	68.3%	Alf Landon (R)	1,207	31.5%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,832	1	-5	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	31%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,911	69.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,281	30.4%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,214	-2	-9	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.2%);
1928	29%	Al Smith (D)	2,145	57.1%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,612	42.9%	0	0.0%	3,757	-12	-15	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	32%	John Davis (D)	2,474	61.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,489	37.1%	55 [+]	1.4%	4,018	-6	-17	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 48 (1.2%);
1920	47%	James Cox (D)	2,996	52.3%	Warren Harding (R)	2,732	47.7%	0	0.0%	5,728	-4	-13	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	33%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,307	62.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,383	37.4%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,694	-5	-9	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	30%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,867	58.7%	William Taft* (R)	923	29.0%	392 [+]	12.3%	3,182	5	6	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 386 (12.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1 (0.0%);
1908	31%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,632	53.4%	William Taft (R)	1,419	46.4%	8 [+]	0.3%	3,059	1	-5	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	28%	Alton Parker (D)	1,310	51.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,213	47.5%	28 [+]	1.1%	2,551	4	-9	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	30%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,452	57.8%	William McKinley* (R)	1,058	42.1%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,514	-3	-10	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

9,185

27.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

23,759

70.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

428

1.3%

Other

221

0.7%

TOTAL

33,593

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,851

25.2%

Donald Trump (R)

19,002

69.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

757

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

225

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

163

0.6%

Other

214

0.8%

TOTAL

27,212

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

7,802

30.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

17,254

67.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

211

0.8%

Other

233

0.9%

TOTAL

25,500

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

9,739

35.7%

John McCain (R)

17,101

62.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

176

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

108

0.4%

Other

192

0.7%

TOTAL

27,316

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

15,637

59.1%

John Kerry (D)

10,566

40.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

131

0.5%

Other

108

0.4%

TOTAL

26,442

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

11,248

50.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

10,785

48.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

228

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

120

0.5%

TOTAL

22,438

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

10,047

48.1%

Robert Dole (R)

9,093

43.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,487

7.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

108

0.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

106

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

20,888

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

10,858

50.5%

George Bush* (R)

7,998

37.2%

Ross Perot (I)

2,473

11.5%

Other

153

0.7%

TOTAL

21,482

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

9,547

58.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

6,606

40.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

108

0.7%

TOTAL

16,285

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

8,999

54.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,443

45.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

16,541

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,235

42.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

8,084

54.8%

John Anderson (I)

342

2.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,753

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,485

66.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,079

32.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,708

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -16

1972 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,038

60.4%

George McGovern (D)

3,738

37.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

223

2.2%

TOTAL

9,999

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,693

35.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,541

34.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,073

29.8%

TOTAL

10,307

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

1964 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,309

67.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,993

32.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,304

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,443

51.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,240

48.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,715

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,492

43.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,481

56.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,004

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -14

1948 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,134

56.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,879

33.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

511

9.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,564

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -11

1944 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,788

61.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,770

38.8%

TOTAL

4,558

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -7

1940 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,963

65.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,576

34.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,544

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -10

1936 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,619

68.3%

Alf Landon (R)

1,207

31.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,832

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1932 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,911

69.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,281

30.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,214

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,612

42.9%

Al Smith (D)

2,145

57.1%

TOTAL

3,757

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

1924 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,489

37.1%

John Davis (D)

2,474

61.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,018

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -17

1920 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,732

47.7%

James Cox (D)

2,996

52.3%

TOTAL

5,728

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

1916 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,307

62.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,383

37.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,694

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -9

1912 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,867

58.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

386

12.1%

William Taft* (R)

923

29.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.0%

TOTAL

3,182

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,419

46.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,632

53.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,059

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1904 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,213

47.5%

Alton Parker (D)

1,310

51.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,551

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -9

1900 President, Putnam County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,058

42.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,452

57.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,514

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Putnam County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	30%	Bill Lee* (R)	14,217	72.4%	Jason Martin (D)	4,875	24.8%	532 [+]	2.7%	19,624	8	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 287 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 128 (0.7%); Constance Every (I) 117 (0.6%);
2020	S2	50%	Bill Hagerty (R)	23,031	71.8%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	8,268	25.8%	792 [+]	2.5%	32,091	10	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 175 (0.5%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 154 (0.5%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 137 (0.4%); Ronnie Henley (I) 124 (0.4%); Kacey Morgan (I) 114 (0.4%); Steven Hooper (I) 88 (0.3%);

2018	S1	39%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	15,230	62.6%	Phil Bredesen (D)	8,750	36.0%	353 [+]	1.5%	24,333	8	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Trudy Austin (I) 124 (0.5%); Dean Hill (I) 102 (0.4%); John Carico (I) 47 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 41 (0.2%); Kris Todd (I) 39 (0.2%);
2018	G	39%	Bill Lee (R)	16,407	67.3%	Karl Dean (D)	7,710	31.6%	252 [+]	1.0%	24,369	8	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 89 (0.4%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 63 (0.3%); Sherry Clark (I) 31 (0.1%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 25 (0.1%); Heather Scott (I) 20 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 12 (0.0%); Mark Wright (I) 10 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	25%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	9,127	61.4%	Gordon Ball (D)	3,892	26.2%	1,857 [+]	12.5%	14,876	-1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 1,346 (9.0%); Tom Emerson (I) 124 (0.8%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 120 (0.8%); Rick Tyler (I) 69 (0.5%); Danny Page (I) 62 (0.4%); Joshua James (I) 61 (0.4%); Bart Phillips (I) 24 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 20 (0.1%); Eric Schechter (I) 19 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 12 (0.1%);
2014	G	24%	Bill Haslam* (R)	10,425	72.7%	Charlie Brown (D)	2,727	19.0%	1,181 [+]	8.2%	14,333	2	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Jay Hooker (I) 363 (2.5%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 284 (2.0%); Steve Coburn (I) 217 (1.5%); Isa Infantea (Green) 213 (1.5%); Daniel Lewis (I) 104 (0.7%);
2012	S1	40%	Bob Corker* (R)	16,703	71.1%	Mark Clayton (D)	5,406	23.0%	1,377 [+]	5.9%	23,486	6	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 500 (2.1%); Shawn Crowell (I) 296 (1.3%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 250 (1.1%); Michel Long (I) 92 (0.4%); James Higdon (I) 87 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 79 (0.3%); Troy Scoggin (I) 63 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
2010	G	33%	Bill Haslam (R)	13,031	69.8%	Mike McWherter (D)	5,306	28.4%	323 [+]	1.7%	18,660	5	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Carl Whitaker (I) 79 (0.4%); Bayron Binkley (I) 70 (0.4%); Thomas Smith (I) 58 (0.3%); Brandon Dodds (I) 42 (0.2%); June Griffin (I) 25 (0.1%); Samuel Duck (I) 20 (0.1%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 15 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 14 (0.1%);

2008	S2	45%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	16,629	67.4%	Robert Tuke (D)	6,990	28.3%	1,061 [+]	4.3%	24,680	2	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 540 (2.2%); Christopher Fenner (I) 118 (0.5%); Daniel Lewis (I) 110 (0.4%); Chris Lugo (I) 109 (0.4%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 100 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 84 (0.3%);
2006	S1	38%	Bob Corker (R)	10,127	50.1%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	9,670	47.8%	413 [+]	2.0%	20,210	-1	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 229 (1.1%); David Gatchell (I) 70 (0.3%); Gary Keplinger (I) 45 (0.2%); Bo Heyward (I) 36 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 32 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	38%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	13,830	68.9%	Jim Bryson (R)	5,879	29.3%	359 [+]	1.8%	20,068	0	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: George Banks (I) 120 (0.6%); Carl Whitaker (I) 113 (0.6%); Howard Switzer (I) 39 (0.2%); Charles Smith (I) 38 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 24 (0.1%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 23 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	37%	Lamar Alexander (R)	9,340	50.4%	Bob Clement (D)	8,829	47.7%	347 [+]	1.9%	18,516	-4	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Jay Hooker (I) 105 (0.6%); Wesley Baker (I) 97 (0.5%); Connie Gammon (I) 66 (0.4%); Basil Marceaux (I) 42 (0.2%); Karl Davidson (I) 37 (0.2%);
2002	G	38%	Phil Bredesen (D)	10,241	54.4%	Van Hilleary (R)	8,241	43.8%	353 [+]	1.9%	18,835	-4	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 105 (0.6%); Ed Sanders (I) 85 (0.5%); John Jay Hooker (I) 65 (0.3%); Carl Whitaker (I) 57 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 41 (0.2%);
2000	S1	43%	Bill Frist* (R)	13,418	63.9%	Jeff Clark (D)	6,987	33.3%	598 [+]	2.8%	21,003	-1	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 344 (1.6%); Charles Johnson (I) 130 (0.6%); Robert Watson (I) 73 (0.3%); David Ownby (I) 31 (0.1%); Joel Kinstle (I) 20 (0.1%);

1998	G	30%	Don Sundquist* (R)	10,083	71.6%	John Jay Hooker (D)	3,688	26.2%	307 [+]	2.2%	14,078	3	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Irwin Gibbs (I) 109 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 67 (0.5%); Alexander Hamilton (I) 58 (0.4%); Lonnie Creech (I) 52 (0.4%); Karl Smithson (I) 12 (0.1%); Thomas Smith (I) 9 (0.1%);
1996	S2	41%	Fred Thompson* (R)	11,303	60.4%	Houston Gordon (D)	7,138	38.1%	270 [+]	1.4%	18,711	-1	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 109 (0.6%); Greg Samples (I) 65 (0.3%); Bruce Gold (I) 52 (0.3%); Robert Watson (I) 33 (0.2%); Philip Kienlen (I) 11 (0.1%);
1994	S2	36%	Fred Thompson (R)	9,381	59.4%	Jim Cooper (D)	6,294	39.9%	112 [+]	0.7%	15,787	-1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 43 (0.3%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 20 (0.1%); Kerry Martin (I) 17 (0.1%); Charles Moore (I) 12 (0.1%); Terry Lytle (I) 11 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 9 (0.1%);
1994	S1	37%	Bill Frist (R)	8,681	54.5%	Jim Sasser* (D)	7,009	44.0%	232 [+]	1.5%	15,922	-2	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 168 (1.1%); Charles Johnson (I) 45 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 18 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	37%	Phil Bredesen (D)	8,098	50.2%	Don Sundquist (R)	7,901	49.0%	136 [+]	0.8%	16,135	-5	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 102 (0.6%); Will Smith (I) 19 (0.1%); Charlie Moffett (I) 14 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	22%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	6,663	75.1%	William Hawkins (R)	2,032	22.9%	180 [+]	2.0%	8,875	-7	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 113 (1.3%); Charles Vick (I) 64 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1990	G	22%	Ned McWherter* (D)	4,844	54.6%	Dwight Henry (R)	3,719	42.0%	302 [+]	3.4%	8,865	5	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 172 (1.9%); David Shepard (I) 128 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1988	S1	38%	Jim Sasser* (D)	10,719	71.3%	Bill Anderson (R)	4,304	28.6%	20 [+]	0.1%	15,043	-6	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 20 (0.1%);
1986	G	33%	Ned McWherter (D)	7,531	59.6%	Winfield Dunn (R)	5,113	40.4%	0	0.0%	12,644	-5	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	43%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	12,183	75.1%	Victor Ashe (R)	3,638	22.4%	392 [+]	2.4%	16,213	-11	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 392 (2.4%);
1982	S1	34%	Jim Sasser* (D)	8,880	70.5%	Robin Beard (R)	3,717	29.5%	0	0.0%	12,597	-9	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	34%	Randy Tyree (D)	6,595	52.5%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	5,974	47.5%	0	0.0%	12,569	-12	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	38%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	6,801	55.4%	Jane Eskind (D)	5,159	42.0%	324 [+]	2.6%	12,284	0	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 324 (2.6%);
1978	G	40%	Lamar Alexander (R)	6,737	52.3%	Jake Butcher (D)	6,116	47.4%	40 [+]	0.3%	12,893	-3	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 40 (0.3%);
1976	S1	40%	Jim Sasser (D)	7,810	63.2%	Bill Brock* (R)	4,498	36.4%	42 [+]	0.3%	12,350	-11	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 42 (0.3%);
1974	G	33%	Ray Blanton (D)	6,541	68.6%	Lamar Alexander (R)	2,961	31.0%	37 [+]	0.4%	9,539	-13	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Reesor (I) 14 (0.1%); Hubert Patty (I) 10 (0.1%); Jack Comer (I) 9 (0.1%); Alfred Taylor (I) 4 (0.0%);
1972	S2	37%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	5,416	53.7%	Ray Blanton (D)	4,602	45.7%	63 [+]	0.6%	10,081	-8	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 63 (0.6%);
1970	S1	43%	Albert Gore* (D)	6,261	61.4%	Bill Brock (R)	3,716	36.4%	228 [+]	2.2%	10,205	-13	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 228 (2.2%);
1970	G	43%	John Jay Hooker (D)	5,857	57.6%	Winfield Dunn (R)	4,040	39.7%	271 [+]	2.7%	10,168	-12	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 271 (2.7%);

1966	S2	35%	Frank Clement (D)	4,036	57.0%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	3,040	43.0%	0	0.0%	7,076	-13	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	45%	Ross Bass (D)	5,744	64.2%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	3,161	35.3%	45 [+]	0.5%	8,950	-12	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 45 (0.5%);
1964	S1	46%	Albert Gore* (D)	5,692	63.2%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	3,315	36.8%	0	0.0%	9,007	-10	0.85%
[-] 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 Putnam County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Putnam County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Putnam County, TN were estimated to be 39% Republican and 16% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	71,711	87.05%	10.2%
Black:	1,820	2.21%	28.1%
Indian:	231	0.28%	9.5%
Asian:	1,153	1.40%	34.5%
2+ races:	1,495	1.81%	68.7%
Hispanic:	5,972	7.25%	54.8%

Total non-White:	10,671	12.95%	46.8%

Change in White population:	6,659	9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,402	4.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN06	John Rose* (R)	14,124	74.7%	Randal Cooper (D)	4,788	25.3%	0	0.0%	18,912
County Total for 2022-11-08:										18,912

2020-11-03	TN06	John Rose* (R)	22,513	71.9%	Christopher Finley (D)	7,943	25.4%	870	2.8%	31,326
County Total for 2020-11-03:										31,326

2018-11-06	TN06	John Rose (R)	14,996	66.5%	Dawn Barlow (D)	7,175	31.8%	393	1.7%	22,564
County Total for 2018-11-06:										22,564

2016-11-08	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	18,237	70.3%	David Kent (D)	6,068	23.4%	1,647	6.3%	25,952
County Total for 2016-11-08:										25,952

2014-11-04	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	10,504	70.3%	Amos Powers (D)	3,608	24.1%	837	5.6%	14,949
County Total for 2014-11-04:										14,949

2012-11-06	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	16,339	74.2%	Scott Beasley (I)	3,128	14.2%	2,555	11.6%	22,022
County Total for 2012-11-06:										22,022

2010-11-02	TN06	Diane Black (R)	11,824	66.2%	Brett Carter (D)	5,333	29.9%	700	3.9%	17,857
County Total for 2010-11-02:										17,857

2008-11-04	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	17,612	76.9%	Chris Baker (I)	5,289	23.1%	0	0.0%	22,901
County Total for 2008-11-04:										22,901

2006-11-07	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	12,854	71.0%	David Davis (R)	4,951	27.3%	299	1.7%	18,104
County Total for 2006-11-07:										18,104

2004-11-02	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	15,362	60.3%	Nick Demas (R)	9,273	36.4%	824	3.2%	25,459
County Total for 2004-11-02:										25,459

2002-11-05	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	11,916	68.3%	Robert Garrison (R)	5,183	29.7%	335	1.9%	17,434
County Total for 2002-11-05:										17,434

2000-11-07	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	14,223	67.3%	David Charles (R)	6,533	30.9%	370	1.8%	21,126
County Total for 2000-11-07:										21,126

1998-11-03	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	9,226	63.2%	Walt Massey (R)	5,286	36.2%	87	0.6%	14,599
County Total for 1998-11-03:										14,599

1996-11-05	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	11,450	57.6%	Steve Gill (R)	8,027	40.4%	415	2.1%	19,892
County Total for 1996-11-05:										19,892

1994-11-08	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	8,074	51.1%	Steve Gill (R)	7,727	48.9%	0	0.0%	15,801
County Total for 1994-11-08:										15,801

1992-11-03	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	11,210	57.8%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	7,648	39.4%	550	2.8%	19,408
County Total for 1992-11-03:										19,408

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	49,329	0.0%	0.0%	49,329	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2020	45,536	0.0%	0.0%	45,536	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2018	40,587	0.0%	0.0%	40,587	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%
2016	38,438	0.0%	0.0%	38,438	100.0%	n/a	n/a	62%
2014	34,439	0.0%	0.0%	34,439	100.0%	n/a	n/a	57%
2012	37,730	0.0%	0.0%	37,730	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2010	40,728	0.0%	0.0%	40,728	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2008	40,107	0.0%	0.0%	40,107	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2006	36,742	0.0%	0.0%	36,742	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2004	36,722	0.0%	0.0%	36,722	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2002	32,926	0.0%	0.0%	32,926	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2000	34,475	0.0%	0.0%	34,475	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
1994	26,299	0.0%	0.0%	26,299	100.0%	n/a	n/a	60%
1986	24,255	0.0%	0.0%	24,255	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%

Putnam County, TN

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