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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	9,405	13.8
Deaths:	6,349	9.3
Net Migration:	15,136	22.2
Net Immigration:	807	1.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16,965	D +5,670	D + 11.8%
D +22,635
2020 vs. 2012	R +20,634	D +2,293	D + 9.4%
D +22,927
2020 vs. 2008	R +21,588	R +2,707	D + 3.6%
D +18,881

2016 vs. 2008	R +4,623	R +8,377	R + 8.1%
D -3,754
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	81,480	56.6%	Joe Biden (D)	59,341	41.2%	3,057 [+]	2.1%	143,878	-4	10	4.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,853 (1.3%);
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	64,515	60.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	36,706	34.2%	6,215 [+]	5.8%	107,436	-1	14	4.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,916 (3.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 894 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 638 (0.6%);
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	60,846	61.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	36,414	36.8%	1,588 [+]	1.6%	98,848	2	14	4.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 946 (1.0%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	59,892	58.8%	Barack Obama (D)	40,460	39.7%	1,547 [+]	1.5%	101,899	2	13	3.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 505 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 372 (0.4%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	52,200	61.8%	John Kerry (D)	31,647	37.5%	562 [+]	0.7%	84,409	5	11	3.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 343 (0.4%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	33,445	53.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	27,360	44.0%	1,377 [+]	2.2%	62,182	3	6	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,024 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 110 (0.2%);
1996	45%	Robert Dole (R)	24,565	47.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	22,815	44.2%	4,214 [+]	8.2%	51,594	2	7	2.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,787 (7.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 190 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 171 (0.3%);
1992	49%	Bill Clinton (D)	21,084	44.7%	George Bush* (R)	18,877	40.0%	7,179 [+]	15.2%	47,140	-2	3	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 7,005 (14.9%);
1988	40%	George Bush (R)	20,397	62.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	12,245	37.3%	159 [+]	0.5%	32,801	4	9	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 34 (0.1%);
1984	44%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	19,503	62.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	11,618	36.9%	348	1.1%	31,469	4	3	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	45%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	15,213	55.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	11,208	41.0%	929 [+]	3.4%	27,350	-8	-10	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 703 (2.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 153 (0.6%);
1976	46%	Jimmy Carter (D)	14,854	64.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,921	34.3%	307 [+]	1.3%	23,082	-9	-14	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 107 (0.5%);
1972	40%	Richard Nixon* (R)	11,256	64.1%	George McGovern (D)	5,811	33.1%	487 [+]	2.8%	17,554	-4	3	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 486 (2.8%);
1968	49%	George Wallace (AIP)	7,773	46.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,921	29.2%	4,168 [+]	24.7%	16,862	-13	-19	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 4,168 (24.7%);
1964	42%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,580	70.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,088	29.9%	0	0.0%	13,668	-15	-9	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	36%	John Kennedy (D)	6,410	58.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,526	41.0%	116	1.0%	11,052	-12	-9	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	33%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,494	69.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,713	29.2%	99	1.1%	9,306	-20	-28	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	39%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,793	67.5%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,196	31.8%	72	0.7%	10,061	-18	-23	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	27%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,151	68.3%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,017	16.7%	910 [+]	15.0%	6,078	-23	-31	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 854 (14.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 23 (0.4%);
1944	27%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,730	83.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	879	15.6%	29	0.5%	5,638	-24	-30	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,207	84.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	782	15.6%	20	0.4%	5,009	-17	-29	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,101	87.1%	Alf Landon (R)	580	12.3%	29 [+]	0.6%	4,710	-19	-24	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 5 (0.1%);
1932	26%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,924	86.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	606	13.3%	20 [+]	0.4%	4,550	-19	-26	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.2%);
1928	21%	Al Smith (D)	2,115	59.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,429	40.3%	0	0.0%	3,544	-15	-18	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	17%	John Davis (D)	2,137	75.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	680	23.9%	32 [+]	1.1%	2,849	-20	-30	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 32 (1.1%);
1920	31%	James Cox (D)	3,406	64.4%	Warren Harding (R)	1,881	35.6%	0	0.0%	5,287	-16	-25	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	25%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,941	72.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,116	27.5%	0	0.0%	4,057	-15	-19	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	30%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,406	68.5%	William Taft* (R)	1,217	24.5%	348 [+]	7.0%	4,971	0	1	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 280 (5.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 64 (1.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4 (0.1%);
1908	25%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,764	69.3%	William Taft (R)	1,226	30.7%	0	0.0%	3,990	-15	-21	1.55%
[-] 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)	2,504	64.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,348	34.7%	37 [+]	1.0%	3,889	-9	-22	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	25%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,517	62.3%	William McKinley* (R)	1,429	35.4%	95 [+]	2.4%	4,041	-10	-16	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

59,341

41.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

81,480

56.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,853

1.3%

Other

1,204

0.8%

TOTAL

143,878

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

36,706

34.2%

Donald Trump (R)

64,515

60.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,916

3.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

894

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

638

0.6%

Other

767

0.7%

TOTAL

107,436

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

36,414

36.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

60,846

61.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

946

1.0%

Other

642

0.6%

TOTAL

98,848

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

40,460

39.7%

John McCain (R)

59,892

58.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

505

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

372

0.4%

Other

670

0.7%

TOTAL

101,899

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

52,200

61.8%

John Kerry (D)

31,647

37.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

343

0.4%

Other

219

0.3%

TOTAL

84,409

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

33,445

53.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

27,360

44.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,024

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

110

0.2%

Other

243

0.4%

TOTAL

62,182

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1996 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

22,815

44.2%

Robert Dole (R)

24,565

47.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,787

7.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

190

0.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

171

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

51,594

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 7

1992 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

21,084

44.7%

George Bush* (R)

18,877

40.0%

Ross Perot (I)

7,005

14.9%

Other

174

0.4%

TOTAL

47,140

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

20,397

62.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

12,245

37.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

125

0.4%

TOTAL

32,801

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

19,503

62.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

11,618

36.9%

Other

348

1.1%

TOTAL

31,469

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

1980 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

11,208

41.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

15,213

55.6%

John Anderson (I)

703

2.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

153

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

27,350

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

14,854

64.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

7,921

34.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

107

0.5%

Other

200

0.9%

TOTAL

23,082

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -14

1972 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

11,256

64.1%

George McGovern (D)

5,811

33.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

486

2.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

17,554

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

9,580

70.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,088

29.9%

TOTAL

13,668

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -9

1960 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

6,410

58.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,526

41.0%

Other

116

1.0%

TOTAL

11,052

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -9

1956 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,713

29.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,494

69.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

9,306

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -28

1952 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,196

31.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,793

67.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

10,061

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -23

1948 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,151

68.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

854

14.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,017

16.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,078

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

1944 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,730

83.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

879

15.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,638

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

1940 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,207

84.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

782

15.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,009

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -29

1936 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,101

87.1%

Alf Landon (R)

580

12.3%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,710

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -24

1932 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,924

86.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

606

13.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,550

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -26

1928 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,429

40.3%

Al Smith (D)

2,115

59.7%

TOTAL

3,544

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -18

1924 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

680

23.9%

John Davis (D)

2,137

75.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.1%

TOTAL

2,849

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -30

1920 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,881

35.6%

James Cox (D)

3,406

64.4%

TOTAL

5,287

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -25

1916 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,941

72.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,116

27.5%

TOTAL

4,057

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -19

1912 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,406

68.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

280

5.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,217

24.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

4,971

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,226

30.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,764

69.3%

TOTAL

3,990

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -21

1904 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,348

34.7%

Alton Parker (D)

2,504

64.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,889

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -22

1900 President, Rutherford County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,429

35.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,517

62.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

4,041

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rutherford County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	28%	Bill Lee* (R)	46,575	62.0%	Jason Martin (D)	26,948	35.9%	1,585 [+]	2.1%	75,108	-3	4.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 607 (0.8%); Constance Every (I) 549 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 429 (0.6%);
2020	S2	51%	Bill Hagerty (R)	80,610	58.1%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	53,782	38.8%	4,323 [+]	3.1%	138,715	-4	4.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Elizabeth McLeod (I) 1,058 (0.8%); Aaron James (I) 1,008 (0.7%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 681 (0.5%); Kacey Morgan (I) 576 (0.4%); Steven Hooper (I) 560 (0.4%); Ronnie Henley (I) 440 (0.3%);

2018	S1	40%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	52,254	52.7%	Phil Bredesen (D)	45,692	46.1%	1,179 [+]	1.2%	99,125	-2	4.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Trudy Austin (I) 418 (0.4%); Dean Hill (I) 278 (0.3%); Kris Todd (I) 185 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 182 (0.2%); John Carico (I) 116 (0.1%);
2018	G	40%	Bill Lee (R)	56,957	57.5%	Karl Dean (D)	41,108	41.5%	908 [+]	0.9%	98,973	-2	4.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 406 (0.4%); Sherry Clark (I) 171 (0.2%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 98 (0.1%); Heather Scott (I) 90 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 86 (0.1%); Mark Wright (I) 43 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 10 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 4 (0.0%);
2014	S2	25%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	33,612	61.6%	Gordon Ball (D)	16,761	30.7%	4,149 [+]	7.6%	54,522	0	3.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 1,674 (3.1%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 532 (1.0%); Tom Emerson (I) 480 (0.9%); Danny Page (I) 437 (0.8%); Joshua James (I) 373 (0.7%); Rick Tyler (I) 304 (0.6%); Bart Phillips (I) 111 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 92 (0.2%); Eric Schechter (I) 86 (0.2%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 60 (0.1%);
2014	G	24%	Bill Haslam* (R)	36,467	70.1%	Charlie Brown (D)	11,323	21.8%	4,204 [+]	8.1%	51,994	0	3.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Jay Hooker (I) 1,331 (2.6%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 1,316 (2.5%); Isa Infantea (Green) 840 (1.6%); Daniel Lewis (I) 387 (0.7%); Steve Coburn (I) 325 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2012	S1	46%	Bob Corker* (R)	61,962	65.5%	Mark Clayton (D)	27,731	29.3%	4,904 [+]	5.2%	94,597	1	4.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 1,794 (1.9%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 973 (1.0%); Shawn Crowell (I) 885 (0.9%); James Higdon (I) 367 (0.4%); Troy Scoggin (I) 318 (0.3%); Michel Long (I) 279 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 274 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.0%);
2010	G	31%	Bill Haslam (R)	41,999	68.8%	Mike McWherter (D)	17,912	29.3%	1,160 [+]	1.9%	61,071	4	3.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Carl Whitaker (I) 235 (0.4%); Bayron Binkley (I) 227 (0.4%); Brandon Dodds (I) 213 (0.3%); Thomas Smith (I) 185 (0.3%); June Griffin (I) 88 (0.1%); Samuel Duck (I) 85 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 67 (0.1%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 60 (0.1%);

2008	S2	52%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	62,464	65.4%	Robert Tuke (D)	28,906	30.3%	4,084 [+]	4.3%	95,454	0	3.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 1,770 (1.9%); Chris Lugo (I) 537 (0.6%); Daniel Lewis (I) 514 (0.5%); Christopher Fenner (I) 490 (0.5%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 410 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 363 (0.4%);
2006	S1	36%	Bob Corker (R)	33,809	54.9%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	26,829	43.5%	973 [+]	1.6%	61,611	4	3.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 427 (0.7%); David Gatchell (I) 148 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 145 (0.2%); Gary Keplinger (I) 134 (0.2%); Bo Heyward (I) 119 (0.2%);
2006	G	36%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	40,034	65.2%	Jim Bryson (R)	20,535	33.5%	802 [+]	1.3%	61,371	4	3.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 252 (0.4%); George Banks (I) 224 (0.4%); Howard Switzer (I) 108 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 75 (0.1%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 73 (0.1%); Charles Smith (I) 70 (0.1%);
2002	S2	35%	Lamar Alexander (R)	29,018	56.7%	Bob Clement (D)	21,613	42.2%	548 [+]	1.1%	51,179	2	3.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Jay Hooker (I) 202 (0.4%); Connie Gammon (I) 144 (0.3%); Wesley Baker (I) 96 (0.2%); Basil Marceaux (I) 60 (0.1%); Karl Davidson (I) 46 (0.1%);
2002	G	35%	Van Hilleary (R)	25,750	50.3%	Phil Bredesen (D)	24,683	48.2%	738 [+]	1.4%	51,171	3	3.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Sanders (I) 287 (0.6%); Gabriel Givens (I) 170 (0.3%); John Jay Hooker (I) 123 (0.2%); Carl Whitaker (I) 120 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 38 (0.1%);
2000	S1	44%	Bill Frist* (R)	39,497	67.6%	Jeff Clark (D)	16,947	29.0%	2,016 [+]	3.4%	58,460	2	3.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 1,141 (2.0%); Robert Watson (I) 336 (0.6%); Charles Johnson (I) 322 (0.6%); David Ownby (I) 118 (0.2%); Joel Kinstle (I) 99 (0.2%);

1998	G	23%	Don Sundquist* (R)	19,832	69.8%	John Jay Hooker (D)	8,088	28.5%	473 [+]	1.7%	28,393	1	2.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 166 (0.6%); Lonnie Creech (I) 109 (0.4%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 98 (0.3%); Karl Smithson (I) 53 (0.2%); Thomas Smith (I) 44 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1996	S2	43%	Fred Thompson* (R)	32,909	66.2%	Houston Gordon (D)	15,787	31.8%	984 [+]	2.0%	49,680	5	2.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 457 (0.9%); Robert Watson (I) 176 (0.4%); Bruce Gold (I) 166 (0.3%); Greg Samples (I) 127 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 58 (0.1%);
1994	S2	35%	Fred Thompson (R)	24,126	64.7%	Jim Cooper (D)	12,872	34.5%	294 [+]	0.8%	37,292	4	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Terry Lytle (I) 83 (0.2%); Charles Hancock (I) 69 (0.2%); Kerry Martin (I) 45 (0.1%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 38 (0.1%); Charles Moore (I) 34 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 25 (0.1%);
1994	S1	36%	Bill Frist (R)	22,365	59.6%	Jim Sasser* (D)	14,503	38.6%	659 [+]	1.8%	37,527	3	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 410 (1.1%); Charles Johnson (I) 174 (0.5%); Philip Kienlen (I) 75 (0.2%);
1994	G	36%	Don Sundquist (R)	19,055	50.4%	Phil Bredesen (D)	18,415	48.7%	306 [+]	0.8%	37,776	-4	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 193 (0.5%); Will Smith (I) 64 (0.2%); Charlie Moffett (I) 49 (0.1%);
1990	S2	17%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	10,184	70.6%	William Hawkins (R)	3,860	26.8%	371 [+]	2.6%	14,415	-3	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Charles Vick (I) 208 (1.4%); William Jacos (I) 159 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1990	G	17%	Ned McWherter* (D)	9,121	63.3%	Dwight Henry (R)	4,840	33.6%	451 [+]	3.1%	14,412	-3	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 240 (1.7%); David Shepard (I) 207 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

1988	S1	39%	Jim Sasser* (D)	21,070	66.2%	Bill Anderson (R)	10,687	33.6%	74 [+]	0.2%	31,831	-1	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 74 (0.2%);
1986	G	29%	Ned McWherter (D)	11,711	53.1%	Winfield Dunn (R)	10,327	46.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	22,039	1	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	42%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	21,737	73.1%	Victor Ashe (R)	6,852	23.0%	1,157 [+]	3.9%	29,746	-11	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 1,157 (3.9%);
1982	S1	34%	Jim Sasser* (D)	14,095	64.0%	Robin Beard (R)	7,936	36.0%	0	0.0%	22,031	-2	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	34%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	12,843	58.1%	Randy Tyree (D)	9,244	41.9%	0	0.0%	22,087	-1	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	36%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	10,841	56.2%	Jane Eskind (D)	7,697	39.9%	765 [+]	4.0%	19,303	1	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 765 (4.0%);
1978	G	37%	Lamar Alexander (R)	11,340	57.5%	Jake Butcher (D)	8,298	42.1%	90 [+]	0.5%	19,728	2	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 90 (0.5%);
1976	S1	44%	Jim Sasser (D)	13,159	58.6%	Bill Brock* (R)	9,113	40.6%	180 [+]	0.8%	22,452	-6	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 180 (0.8%);
1974	G	32%	Ray Blanton (D)	10,093	67.8%	Lamar Alexander (R)	4,690	31.5%	96 [+]	0.6%	14,879	-12	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Reesor (I) 34 (0.2%); Alfred Taylor (I) 26 (0.2%); Jack Comer (I) 20 (0.1%); Hubert Patty (I) 16 (0.1%);
1972	S2	38%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	9,500	57.0%	Ray Blanton (D)	7,010	42.0%	164 [+]	1.0%	16,674	-5	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 164 (1.0%);
1970	S1	40%	Albert Gore* (D)	9,148	60.7%	Bill Brock (R)	5,672	37.6%	250 [+]	1.7%	15,070	-12	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 250 (1.7%);
1970	G	40%	John Jay Hooker (D)	8,641	57.3%	Winfield Dunn (R)	6,041	40.0%	403 [+]	2.7%	15,085	-12	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 403 (2.7%);

1966	S2	30%	Frank Clement (D)	5,608	55.6%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	4,471	44.4%	0	0.0%	10,079	-11	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	40%	Ross Bass (D)	8,658	66.4%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	4,302	33.0%	87 [+]	0.7%	13,047	-14	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 87 (0.7%);
1964	S1	39%	Albert Gore* (D)	8,823	69.7%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	3,827	30.3%	0	0.0%	12,650	-16	1.19%
[-] 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 Rutherford County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Rutherford County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Rutherford County, TN were estimated to be 29% Republican and 19% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	240,001	66.55%	20.9%
Black:	59,786	16.58%	83.8%
Indian:	960	0.27%	43.1%
Asian:	13,988	3.88%	74.5%
2+ races:	9,856	2.73%	94.7%
Hispanic:	36,028	9.99%	105.9%

Total non-White:	120,618	33.45%	88.1%

Change in White population:	41,518	15.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	56,497	21.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	44,402	60.7%	Wayne Steele (D)	26,611	36.4%	2,158	2.9%	73,171
County Total for 2022-11-08:										73,171

2020-11-03	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	76,543	56.0%	Christopher Hale (D)	60,094	44.0%	0	0.0%	136,637
County Total for 2020-11-03:										136,637

2018-11-06	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	49,922	54.2%	Mariah Phillips (D)	39,134	42.5%	3,015	3.3%	92,071
County Total for 2018-11-06:										92,071

2016-11-08	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	58,131	58.1%	Steven Reynolds (D)	41,899	41.9%	0	0.0%	100,030
County Total for 2016-11-08:										100,030

2014-11-04	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	29,568	54.5%	Lenda Sherrell (D)	20,893	38.5%	3,811	7.0%	54,272
County Total for 2014-11-04:										54,272

2012-11-06	TN04	Scott DesJarlais* (R)	47,432	52.9%	Eric Stewart (D)	42,314	47.1%	0	0.0%	89,746
County Total for 2012-11-06:										89,746

2010-11-02	TN06	Diane Black (R)	39,440	66.5%	Brett Carter (D)	17,866	30.1%	1,989	3.4%	59,295
County Total for 2010-11-02:										59,295

2008-11-04	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	66,508	74.3%	Chris Baker (I)	23,043	25.7%	0	0.0%	89,551
County Total for 2008-11-04:										89,551

2006-11-07	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	37,313	64.9%	David Davis (R)	19,265	33.5%	879	1.5%	57,457
County Total for 2006-11-07:										57,457

2004-11-02	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	50,550	62.0%	Nick Demas (R)	26,406	32.4%	4,602	5.6%	81,558
County Total for 2004-11-02:										81,558

2002-11-05	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	32,176	64.8%	Robert Garrison (R)	16,347	32.9%	1,147	2.3%	49,670
County Total for 2002-11-05:										49,670

2000-11-07	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	38,821	65.1%	David Charles (R)	19,425	32.6%	1,344	2.3%	59,590
County Total for 2000-11-07:										59,590

1998-11-03	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	16,336	55.6%	Walt Massey (R)	13,020	44.4%	0	0.0%	29,356
County Total for 1998-11-03:										29,356

1996-11-05	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	28,182	55.9%	Steve Gill (R)	19,931	39.5%	2,310	4.6%	50,423
County Total for 1996-11-05:										50,423

1994-11-08	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	19,024	50.9%	Steve Gill (R)	18,382	49.1%	0	0.0%	37,406
County Total for 1994-11-08:										37,406

1992-11-03	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	26,551	58.7%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	17,267	38.2%	1,386	3.1%	45,204
County Total for 1992-11-03:										45,204

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	206,024	0.0%	0.0%	206,024	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2020	188,447	0.0%	0.0%	188,447	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2018	158,653	0.0%	0.0%	158,653	100.0%	n/a	n/a	62%
2016	145,318	0.0%	0.0%	145,318	100.0%	n/a	n/a	61%
2014	135,048	0.0%	0.0%	135,048	100.0%	n/a	n/a	60%
2012	139,357	0.0%	0.0%	139,357	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2010	130,462	0.0%	0.0%	130,462	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2008	132,221	0.0%	0.0%	132,221	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2006	112,854	0.0%	0.0%	112,854	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2004	109,721	0.0%	0.0%	109,721	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2002	89,287	0.0%	0.0%	89,287	100.0%	n/a	n/a	61%
2000	94,503	0.0%	0.0%	94,503	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
1994	61,526	0.0%	0.0%	61,526	100.0%	n/a	n/a	58%
1986	44,640	0.0%	0.0%	44,640	100.0%	n/a	n/a	59%

Rutherford County, TN

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