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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	28,202	15.2
Deaths:	24,880	13.4
Net Migration:	-18,837	-10.1
Net Immigration:	1,895	1.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13,471	D +23,642	D + 2.5%
D +37,113
2020 vs. 2012	R -5,834	D +19,496	D + 4.6%
D +13,662
2020 vs. 2008	R -15,643	D +5,451	D + 3.3%
D -10,192

2016 vs. 2008	R -29,114	R +18,191	D + 0.9%
D -47,305
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Joe Biden (D)	246,105	64.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	129,815	34.0%	6,135 [+]	1.6%	382,055	-27	-13	12.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,426 (0.6%);
2016	49%	Hillary Clinton (D)	208,992	61.9%	Donald Trump (R)	116,344	34.5%	12,047 [+]	3.6%	337,383	-26	-11	13.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 6,939 (2.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,986 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 1,398 (0.4%);
2012	54%	Barack Obama* (D)	232,443	62.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	135,649	36.5%	3,524 [+]	0.9%	371,616	-23	-11	15.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,537 (0.4%);
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	256,297	63.4%	John McCain (R)	145,458	36.0%	2,800 [+]	0.7%	404,555	-21	-10	15.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 725 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 673 (0.2%);
2004	57%	John Kerry (D)	216,945	57.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	158,137	41.9%	2,200 [+]	0.6%	377,282	-15	-9	15.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1,207 (0.3%);
2000	52%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	190,404	56.5%	George W. Bush (R)	141,756	42.1%	4,595 [+]	1.4%	336,755	-9	-6	16.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,860 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 299 (0.1%);
1996	52%	Bill Clinton* (D)	179,663	55.0%	Robert Dole (R)	136,315	41.8%	10,402 [+]	3.2%	326,380	-4	1	17.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 8,307 (2.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 842 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 644 (0.2%);
1992	60%	Bill Clinton (D)	191,322	52.3%	George Bush* (R)	153,310	41.9%	21,478 [+]	5.9%	366,110	-1	4	18.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 20,223 (5.5%);
1988	52%	George Bush (R)	157,457	51.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	149,759	48.5%	1,772 [+]	0.6%	308,988	-7	-2	18.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 375 (0.1%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	169,717	50.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	165,947	49.2%	1,638	0.5%	337,302	-8	-8	19.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	159,240	51.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	140,157	45.4%	9,120 [+]	3.0%	308,517	-3	-5	19.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 7,180 (2.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,362 (0.4%);
1976	56%	Jimmy Carter (D)	147,893	52.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	128,646	46.0%	3,062 [+]	1.1%	279,601	3	-2	18.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,086 (0.4%);
1972	51%	Richard Nixon* (R)	161,922	65.3%	George McGovern (D)	81,089	32.7%	4,871 [+]	2.0%	247,882	-2	5	20.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 4,816 (1.9%);
1968	57%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	81,486	35.1%	George Wallace (AIP)	76,996	33.2%	73,416 [+]	31.7%	231,898	-6	-12	18.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 73,416 (31.7%);
1964	55%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	111,496	52.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	100,527	47.4%	3	0.0%	212,026	3	9	18.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	49%	Richard Nixon (R)	87,191	49.4%	John Kennedy (D)	86,270	48.8%	3,146	1.8%	176,607	-4	0	16.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	41%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	65,690	48.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	62,051	46.0%	7,284	5.4%	135,025	-1	-9	14.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	46%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	71,779	52.4%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	65,170	47.5%	150	0.1%	137,099	-2	-8	15.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	25%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	26,396	40.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	23,854	36.6%	14,926 [+]	22.9%	65,176	-15	-23	11.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 14,566 (22.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 229 (0.4%);
1944	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	48,625	81.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	10,839	18.2%	80	0.1%	59,544	-21	-28	11.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	32%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	57,664	88.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,312	11.2%	98	0.2%	65,074	-21	-34	12.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	36%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	61,504	96.6%	Alf Landon (R)	2,113	3.3%	81 [+]	0.1%	63,698	-28	-33	13.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 61 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	27%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	38,320	84.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,332	14.0%	557 [+]	1.2%	45,209	-18	-26	11.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 417 (0.9%);
1928	21%	Al Smith (D)	18,040	59.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	11,969	39.8%	92 [+]	0.3%	30,101	-16	-18	8.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	18%	John Davis (D)	13,695	59.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	7,369	31.9%	2,002 [+]	8.7%	23,066	-12	-22	7.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,002 (8.7%);
1920	22%	James Cox (D)	15,986	64.3%	Warren Harding (R)	8,597	34.6%	260 [+]	1.0%	24,843	-17	-26	5.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 260 (1.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	15%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	10,967	69.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,515	28.8%	202 [+]	1.3%	15,684	-14	-17	5.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	11%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	6,732	63.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,951	28.0%	858 [+]	8.1%	10,541	-18	-18	4.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 589 (5.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 228 (2.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 41 (0.4%);
1908	13%	William J. Bryan (D)	7,411	68.9%	William Taft (R)	3,069	28.5%	276 [+]	2.6%	10,756	-17	-23	4.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	15%	Alton Parker (D)	8,686	75.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,563	22.3%	234 [+]	2.0%	11,483	-21	-34	4.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,143	62.5%	William McKinley* (R)	2,961	36.0%	125 [+]	1.5%	8,229	-9	-16	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

246,105

64.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

129,815

34.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2,426

0.6%

Other

3,709

1.0%

TOTAL

382,055

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -13

2016 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

208,992

61.9%

Donald Trump (R)

116,344

34.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6,939

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,986

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

1,398

0.4%

Other

1,724

0.5%

TOTAL

337,383

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -11

2012 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

232,443

62.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

135,649

36.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,537

0.4%

Other

1,987

0.5%

TOTAL

371,616

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -11

2008 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

256,297

63.4%

John McCain (R)

145,458

36.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

673

0.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

725

0.2%

Other

1,402

0.3%

TOTAL

404,555

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

158,137

41.9%

John Kerry (D)

216,945

57.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,207

0.3%

Other

993

0.3%

TOTAL

377,282

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

141,756

42.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

190,404

56.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,860

0.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

299

0.1%

Other

1,436

0.4%

TOTAL

336,755

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -6

1996 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

179,663

55.0%

Robert Dole (R)

136,315

41.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

8,307

2.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

842

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

644

0.2%

Other

609

0.2%

TOTAL

326,380

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

191,322

52.3%

George Bush* (R)

153,310

41.9%

Ross Perot (I)

20,223

5.5%

Other

1,255

0.3%

TOTAL

366,110

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

157,457

51.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

149,759

48.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

375

0.1%

Other

1,397

0.5%

TOTAL

308,988

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

169,717

50.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

165,947

49.2%

Other

1,638

0.5%

TOTAL

337,302

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

140,157

45.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

159,240

51.6%

John Anderson (I)

7,180

2.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1,362

0.4%

Other

578

0.2%

TOTAL

308,517

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

147,893

52.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

128,646

46.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1,086

0.4%

Other

1,976

0.7%

TOTAL

279,601

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

161,922

65.3%

George McGovern (D)

81,089

32.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

4,816

1.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

247,882

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1964 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

111,496

52.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

100,527

47.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

212,026

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

86,270

48.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

87,191

49.4%

Other

3,146

1.8%

TOTAL

176,607

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

65,690

48.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

62,051

46.0%

Other

7,284

5.4%

TOTAL

135,025

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -9

1952 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

65,170

47.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

71,779

52.4%

Other

150

0.1%

TOTAL

137,099

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

23,854

36.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

14,566

22.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

26,396

40.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

229

0.4%

Other

131

0.2%

TOTAL

65,176

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -23

1944 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

48,625

81.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

10,839

18.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

59,544

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -28

1940 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

57,664

88.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,312

11.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

65,074

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -34

1936 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

61,504

96.6%

Alf Landon (R)

2,113

3.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

63,698

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -33

1932 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

38,320

84.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

6,332

14.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

417

0.9%

Other

140

0.3%

TOTAL

45,209

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -26

1928 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

11,969

39.8%

Al Smith (D)

18,040

59.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

30,101

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -18

1924 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

7,369

31.9%

John Davis (D)

13,695

59.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,002

8.7%

TOTAL

23,066

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -22

1920 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

8,597

34.6%

James Cox (D)

15,986

64.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

260

1.0%

TOTAL

24,843

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -26

1916 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

10,967

69.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

4,515

28.8%

Other

202

1.3%

TOTAL

15,684

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -17

1912 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

6,732

63.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,951

28.0%

William Taft* (R)

589

5.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

228

2.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

10,541

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -18

1908 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,069

28.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

7,411

68.9%

Other

276

2.6%

TOTAL

10,756

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -23

1904 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,563

22.3%

Alton Parker (D)

8,686

75.6%

Other

234

2.0%

TOTAL

11,483

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -34

1900 President, Shelby County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,961

36.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,143

62.5%

Other

125

1.5%

TOTAL

8,229

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shelby County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	29%	Jason Martin (D)	108,995	54.5%	Bill Lee* (R)	86,384	43.2%	4,552 [+]	2.3%	199,931	-21	11.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2,105 (1.1%); Constance Every (I) 1,473 (0.7%); John Gentry (I) 974 (0.5%);
2020	S2	54%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	228,280	61.1%	Bill Hagerty (R)	135,043	36.1%	10,600 [+]	2.8%	373,923	-26	12.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 3,904 (1.0%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 1,867 (0.5%); Steven Hooper (I) 1,358 (0.4%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 1,292 (0.3%); Kacey Morgan (I) 1,161 (0.3%); Ronnie Henley (I) 1,018 (0.3%);

2018	S1	42%	Phil Bredesen (D)	190,885	65.6%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	96,493	33.1%	3,767 [+]	1.3%	291,145	-22	12.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Trudy Austin (I) 1,137 (0.4%); Dean Hill (I) 893 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 731 (0.3%); Kris Todd (I) 557 (0.2%); John Carico (I) 449 (0.2%);
2018	G	42%	Karl Dean (D)	175,478	60.5%	Bill Lee (R)	106,594	36.7%	8,076 [+]	2.8%	290,148	-23	12.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 4,472 (1.5%); Sherry Clark (I) 1,611 (0.6%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 723 (0.2%); Mark Wright (I) 369 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 346 (0.1%); Heather Scott (I) 325 (0.1%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 142 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 88 (0.0%);
2014	S2	27%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	90,415	48.4%	Gordon Ball (D)	88,921	47.6%	7,512 [+]	4.0%	186,848	-13	13.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 2,638 (1.4%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 1,544 (0.8%); Tom Emerson (I) 869 (0.5%); Rick Tyler (I) 637 (0.3%); Joshua James (I) 505 (0.3%); Danny Page (I) 483 (0.3%); Bart Phillips (I) 302 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 252 (0.1%); Eric Schechter (I) 201 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 81 (0.0%);
2014	G	27%	Bill Haslam* (R)	107,089	57.8%	Charlie Brown (D)	69,193	37.3%	8,981 [+]	4.8%	185,263	-13	13.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Jay Hooker (I) 2,711 (1.5%); Isa Infantea (Green) 2,268 (1.2%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 1,783 (1.0%); Steve Coburn (I) 1,487 (0.8%); Daniel Lewis (I) 731 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	51%	Mark Clayton (D)	181,253	52.1%	Bob Corker* (R)	152,612	43.9%	13,776 [+]	4.0%	347,641	-21	14.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 4,046 (1.2%); Shawn Crowell (I) 2,782 (0.8%); Michel Long (I) 1,929 (0.6%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 1,809 (0.5%); James Higdon (I) 1,127 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 1,010 (0.3%); Troy Scoggin (I) 959 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 114 (0.0%);
2010	G	34%	Mike McWherter (D)	118,977	51.9%	Bill Haslam (R)	107,227	46.7%	3,200 [+]	1.4%	229,404	-18	14.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Thomas Smith (I) 917 (0.4%); Carl Whitaker (I) 456 (0.2%); Bayron Binkley (I) 439 (0.2%); Brandon Dodds (I) 387 (0.2%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 372 (0.2%); June Griffin (I) 294 (0.1%); Samuel Duck (I) 206 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 129 (0.1%);

2008	S2	55%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	189,851	50.9%	Robert Tuke (D)	173,924	46.6%	9,364 [+]	2.5%	373,139	-14	15.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 2,807 (0.8%); Christopher Fenner (I) 1,845 (0.5%); David Gatchell (I) 1,247 (0.3%); Daniel Lewis (I) 1,175 (0.3%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 1,146 (0.3%); Chris Lugo (I) 1,144 (0.3%);
2006	S1	43%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	179,677	63.2%	Bob Corker (R)	103,377	36.3%	1,465 [+]	0.5%	284,519	-14	15.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 576 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 259 (0.1%); David Gatchell (I) 239 (0.1%); Gary Keplinger (I) 204 (0.1%); Bo Heyward (I) 187 (0.1%);
2006	G	42%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	210,470	75.3%	Jim Bryson (R)	64,593	23.1%	4,603 [+]	1.6%	279,666	-7	15.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 1,223 (0.4%); George Banks (I) 1,147 (0.4%); Charles Smith (I) 828 (0.3%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 542 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 437 (0.2%); Howard Switzer (I) 426 (0.2%);
2002	S2	37%	Lamar Alexander (R)	117,929	49.5%	Bob Clement (D)	117,629	49.3%	2,844 [+]	1.2%	238,402	-5	14.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Jay Hooker (I) 971 (0.4%); Connie Gammon (I) 698 (0.3%); Wesley Baker (I) 622 (0.3%); Basil Marceaux (I) 339 (0.1%); Karl Davidson (I) 214 (0.1%);
2002	G	36%	Phil Bredesen (D)	133,084	56.1%	Van Hilleary (R)	100,261	42.2%	4,048 [+]	1.7%	237,393	-5	14.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 1,459 (0.6%); John Jay Hooker (I) 845 (0.4%); Ed Sanders (I) 684 (0.3%); Carl Whitaker (I) 535 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 525 (0.2%);
2000	S1	48%	Bill Frist* (R)	171,249	55.6%	Jeff Clark (D)	126,721	41.1%	10,232 [+]	3.3%	308,202	-10	15.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 3,826 (1.2%); Robert Watson (I) 2,642 (0.9%); Charles Johnson (I) 2,427 (0.8%); Joel Kinstle (I) 668 (0.2%); David Ownby (I) 558 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 111 (0.0%);

1998	G	25%	Don Sundquist* (R)	96,414	60.9%	John Jay Hooker (D)	59,295	37.5%	2,534 [+]	1.6%	158,243	-8	16.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Irwin Gibbs (I) 1,041 (0.7%); Alexander Hamilton (I) 500 (0.3%); Lonnie Creech (I) 436 (0.3%); Thomas Smith (I) 298 (0.2%); Karl Smithson (I) 251 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
1996	S2	49%	Fred Thompson* (R)	168,213	55.1%	Houston Gordon (D)	129,878	42.6%	7,030 [+]	2.3%	305,121	-6	17.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 3,537 (1.2%); Robert Watson (I) 1,332 (0.4%); Bruce Gold (I) 948 (0.3%); Greg Samples (I) 734 (0.2%); Philip Kienlen (I) 464 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.0%);
1994	S2	43%	Fred Thompson (R)	142,546	54.2%	Jim Cooper (D)	117,995	44.8%	2,676 [+]	1.0%	263,217	-6	17.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 669 (0.3%); Charles Moore (I) 504 (0.2%); Terry Lytle (I) 444 (0.2%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 432 (0.2%); Kerry Martin (I) 314 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 313 (0.1%);
1994	S1	43%	Bill Frist (R)	138,435	51.5%	Jim Sasser* (D)	126,937	47.3%	3,253 [+]	1.2%	268,625	-5	18.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 1,926 (0.7%); Charles Johnson (I) 878 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 440 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
1994	G	44%	Don Sundquist (R)	140,607	52.3%	Phil Bredesen (D)	125,725	46.8%	2,483 [+]	0.9%	268,815	-2	18.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 1,662 (0.6%); Will Smith (I) 476 (0.2%); Charlie Moffett (I) 335 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
1990	S2	26%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	98,841	64.3%	William Hawkins (R)	49,860	32.4%	5,122 [+]	3.3%	153,823	3	19.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 3,316 (2.2%); Charles Vick (I) 1,766 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 40 (0.0%);
1990	G	26%	Ned McWherter* (D)	92,455	58.9%	Dwight Henry (R)	60,426	38.5%	4,060 [+]	2.6%	156,941	2	19.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 2,380 (1.5%); David Shepard (I) 1,638 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 42 (0.0%);

1988	S1	50%	Jim Sasser* (D)	204,815	69.1%	Bill Anderson (R)	88,768	29.9%	3,026 [+]	1.0%	296,609	-5	18.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 3,026 (1.0%);
1986	G	34%	Ned McWherter (D)	102,762	52.5%	Winfield Dunn (R)	92,776	47.4%	210 [+]	0.1%	195,748	2	16.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 210 (0.1%);
1984	S2	56%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	187,944	59.6%	Victor Ashe (R)	102,831	32.6%	24,506 [+]	7.8%	315,281	-1	19.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 24,506 (7.8%);
1982	S1	42%	Jim Sasser* (D)	145,916	63.1%	Robin Beard (R)	85,493	36.9%	0	0.0%	231,409	-1	18.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	40%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	124,307	56.3%	Randy Tyree (D)	96,639	43.7%	0	0.0%	220,946	-3	17.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	39%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	103,985	52.2%	Jane Eskind (D)	90,744	45.6%	4,363 [+]	2.2%	199,092	-3	17.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 4,363 (2.2%);
1978	G	40%	Lamar Alexander (R)	107,307	52.7%	Jake Butcher (D)	95,856	47.0%	631 [+]	0.3%	203,794	-3	17.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 631 (0.3%);
1976	S1	53%	Jim Sasser (D)	136,312	51.6%	Bill Brock* (R)	126,439	47.9%	1,388 [+]	0.5%	264,139	1	18.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 1,388 (0.5%);
1974	G	40%	Lamar Alexander (R)	98,336	49.8%	Ray Blanton (D)	97,005	49.1%	2,149 [+]	1.1%	197,490	6	18.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Alfred Taylor (I) 553 (0.3%); James Reesor (I) 533 (0.3%); Hubert Patty (I) 532 (0.3%); Jack Comer (I) 531 (0.3%);
1972	S2	47%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	148,117	65.2%	Ray Blanton (D)	77,127	33.9%	1,946 [+]	0.9%	227,190	4	19.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 1,946 (0.9%);
1970	S1	45%	Bill Brock (R)	108,440	54.2%	Albert Gore* (D)	89,487	44.8%	1,985 [+]	1.0%	199,912	3	18.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 1,985 (1.0%);
1970	G	46%	Winfield Dunn (R)	112,513	55.4%	John Jay Hooker (D)	86,792	42.8%	3,660 [+]	1.8%	202,965	3	18.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 3,660 (1.8%);

1966	S2	41%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	81,770	51.1%	Frank Clement (D)	78,132	48.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	159,904	-5	18.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	53%	Ross Bass (D)	109,853	53.8%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	94,090	46.0%	406 [+]	0.2%	204,349	-1	18.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 406 (0.2%);
1964	S1	54%	Albert Gore* (D)	108,263	52.9%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	96,506	47.1%	0	0.0%	204,769	1	19.24%
[-] 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 Shelby County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Shelby County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Shelby County, TN were estimated to be 18% Republican and 33% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	313,326	34.19%	12.7%
Black:	494,700	53.98%	2.8%
Indian:	1,402	0.15%	22.3%
Asian:	27,021	2.95%	25.6%
2+ races:	14,521	1.58%	37.1%
Hispanic:	65,401	7.14%	25.5%

Total non-White:	603,045	65.81%	6.1%

Change in White population:	-45,780	-4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	34,507	3.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	48,852	70.0%	Lynnette Williams (D)	20,005	28.7%	891	1.3%	69,748
2022-11-08	TN09	Steve Cohen* (D)	92,318	72.8%	Charlotte Bergmann (R)	29,815	23.5%	4,667	3.7%	126,800
County Total for 2022-11-08:										196,548

2020-11-03	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	86,399	64.8%	Erika Stotts-Pearson (D)	44,789	33.6%	2,044	1.5%	133,232
2020-11-03	TN09	Steve Cohen* (D)	187,905	77.4%	Charlotte Bergmann (R)	48,818	20.1%	6,157	2.5%	242,880
County Total for 2020-11-03:										376,112

2018-11-06	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	67,898	66.2%	Erika Stotts-Pearson (D)	32,960	32.2%	1,640	1.6%	102,498
2018-11-06	TN09	Steve Cohen* (D)	145,139	80.0%	Charlotte Bergmann (R)	34,901	19.2%	1,436	0.8%	181,476
County Total for 2018-11-06:										283,974

2016-11-08	TN08	David Kustoff (R)	80,402	71.7%	Rickey Hobson (D)	27,904	24.9%	3,781	3.4%	112,087
2016-11-08	TN09	Steve Cohen* (D)	171,631	78.7%	Wayne Alberson (R)	41,123	18.9%	5,203	2.4%	217,957
County Total for 2016-11-08:										330,044

2014-11-04	TN08	Stephen Fincher* (R)	52,384	75.2%	Wes Bradley (D)	15,168	21.8%	2,068	3.0%	69,620
2014-11-04	TN09	Steve Cohen* (D)	87,376	75.0%	Charlotte Bergmann (R)	27,173	23.3%	2,001	1.7%	116,550
County Total for 2014-11-04:										186,170

2012-11-06	TN08	Stephen Fincher* (R)	78,491	72.8%	Timothy Dixon (D)	26,634	24.7%	2,681	2.5%	107,806
2012-11-06	TN09	Steve Cohen* (D)	188,422	75.1%	George Flinn (R)	59,742	23.8%	2,823	1.1%	250,987
County Total for 2012-11-06:										358,793

2010-11-02	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	58,381	72.9%	Greg Rabidoux (D)	19,357	24.2%	2,354	2.9%	80,092
2010-11-02	TN08	Roy Herron (D)	7,747	62.2%	Stephen Fincher (R)	4,468	35.9%	247	2.0%	12,462
2010-11-02	TN09	Steve Cohen* (D)	99,827	74.0%	Charlotte Bergmann (R)	33,879	25.1%	1,201	0.9%	134,907
County Total for 2010-11-02:										227,461

2008-11-04	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	76,107	68.3%	Randy Morris (D)	35,331	31.7%	0	0.0%	111,438
2008-11-04	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	18,900	100.0%				0	0.0%	18,900
2008-11-04	TN09	Steve Cohen* (D)	198,798	87.9%	Jake Ford (I)	11,003	4.9%	16,481	7.3%	226,282
County Total for 2008-11-04:										356,620

2006-11-07	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	57,186	68.5%	Bill Morrison (D)	24,938	29.9%	1,371	1.6%	83,495
2006-11-07	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	11,613	77.5%	John Farmer (R)	3,381	22.5%	0	0.0%	14,994
2006-11-07	TN09	Steve Cohen (D)	103,341	59.9%	Jake Ford (I)	31,002	18.0%	38,243	22.2%	172,586
County Total for 2006-11-07:										271,075

2004-11-02	TN07	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	85,531	100.0%				0	0.0%	85,531
2004-11-02	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	15,233	72.6%	James Hart (R)	5,748	27.4%	0	0.0%	20,981
2004-11-02	TN09	Harold Ford, Jr.* (D)	190,648	82.0%	Ruben Fort (R)	41,578	17.9%	166	0.1%	232,392
County Total for 2004-11-02:										338,904

2002-11-05	TN07	Marsha Blackburn (R)	50,824	77.3%	Tim Barron (D)	12,391	18.8%	2,555	3.9%	65,770
2002-11-05	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	8,845	71.5%	Mat McClain (R)	3,068	24.8%	455	3.7%	12,368
2002-11-05	TN09	Harold Ford, Jr.* (D)	120,904	83.8%	Tony Rush (I)	23,208	16.1%	148	0.1%	144,260
County Total for 2002-11-05:										222,398

2000-11-07	TN07	Ed Bryant* (R)	81,009	77.5%	Richard Sims (D)	22,242	21.3%	1,319	1.3%	104,570
2000-11-07	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	22,665	61.2%	Billy Yancy (R)	14,341	38.7%	10	0.0%	37,016
2000-11-07	TN09	Harold Ford, Jr.* (D)	143,298	100.0%				36	0.0%	143,334
County Total for 2000-11-07:										284,920

1998-11-03	TN07	Ed Bryant* (R)	42,088	100.0%				6	0.0%	42,094
1998-11-03	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	13,264	99.9%				7	0.1%	13,271
1998-11-03	TN09	Harold Ford, Jr.* (D)	75,428	78.7%	Claude Burdikoff (R)	18,078	18.9%	2,276	2.4%	95,782
County Total for 1998-11-03:										151,147

1996-11-05	TN07	Ed Bryant* (R)	73,800	81.3%	Don Trotter (D)	15,727	17.3%	1,223	1.3%	90,750
1996-11-05	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	18,625	51.4%	Tom Watson (R)	15,562	42.9%	2,047	5.6%	36,234
County Total for 1996-11-05:										126,984

1994-11-08	TN07	Ed Bryant (R)	52,904	72.4%	Harold Byrd (D)	19,579	26.8%	577	0.8%	73,060
1994-11-08	TN08	Neal Morris (R)	15,544	50.6%	John Tanner* (D)	15,166	49.4%	13	0.0%	30,723
County Total for 1994-11-08:										103,783

1992-11-03	TN07	Don Sundquist* (R)	65,273	76.2%	Dave Davis (D)	17,951	20.9%	2,492	2.9%	85,716
1992-11-03	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	25,696	73.2%	Lawrence Barnes (I)	3,248	9.2%	6,170	17.6%	35,114
1992-11-03	TN09	Harold Ford* (D)	123,276	57.9%	Charles Black (R)	60,606	28.5%	28,873	13.6%	212,755
County Total for 1992-11-03:										333,585

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	588,508	0.0%	0.0%	588,508	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2020	585,551	0.0%	0.0%	585,551	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2018	534,088	0.0%	0.0%	534,088	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2016	503,944	0.0%	0.0%	503,944	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2014	505,907	0.0%	0.0%	505,907	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2012	487,435	0.0%	0.0%	487,435	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2010	539,948	0.0%	0.0%	539,948	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2008	573,830	0.0%	0.0%	573,830	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2006	549,128	0.0%	0.0%	549,128	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2004	555,963	0.0%	0.0%	555,963	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2002	513,119	0.0%	0.0%	513,119	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2000	579,166	0.0%	0.0%	579,166	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
1994	485,001	0.0%	0.0%	485,001	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
1986	445,028	0.0%	0.0%	445,028	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%

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