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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	486	12.2
Deaths:	613	15.4
Net Migration:	675	16.9
Net Immigration:	11	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,642	R +1,529	R + 6.7%
D +113
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,641	R +3,309	R + 30.6%
D -668
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,573	R +3,763	R + 38.9%
D -1,190

2016 vs. 2008	R +931	R +2,234	R + 32.2%
D -1,303
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,136	78.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,802	19.9%	113 [+]	1.2%	9,051	18	32	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 62 (0.7%);
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	5,494	73.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,689	22.7%	253 [+]	3.4%	7,436	13	28	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 171 (2.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 30 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 7 (0.1%);
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,495	63.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,470	34.8%	124 [+]	1.7%	7,089	4	16	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 37 (0.5%);
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	4,563	58.9%	Barack Obama (D)	2,992	38.7%	186 [+]	2.4%	7,741	2	13	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 65 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 33 (0.4%);
2004	57%	John Kerry (D)	4,044	51.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,739	47.8%	45 [+]	0.6%	7,828	-9	-3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 26 (0.3%);
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,884	66.5%	George W. Bush (R)	2,384	32.4%	80 [+]	1.1%	7,348	-19	-15	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 42 (0.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 21 (0.3%);
1996	50%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,812	62.9%	Robert Dole (R)	1,857	30.7%	388 [+]	6.4%	6,057	-15	-10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 346 (5.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 16 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 10 (0.2%);
1992	64%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,061	71.8%	George Bush* (R)	1,482	21.0%	501 [+]	7.1%	7,044	-21	-16	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 486 (6.9%);
1988	44%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,522	53.8%	George Bush (R)	2,138	45.6%	26 [+]	0.6%	4,686	-12	-8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 2 (0.0%);
1984	53%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,258	57.2%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,393	42.0%	40	0.7%	5,691	-16	-17	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	51%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,674	66.4%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,755	31.7%	102 [+]	1.8%	5,531	-17	-19	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 69 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 23 (0.4%);
1976	54%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,753	73.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,332	25.9%	51 [+]	1.0%	5,136	-17	-22	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 7 (0.1%);
1972	36%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,812	56.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,260	39.5%	116 [+]	3.6%	3,188	-11	-4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 116 (3.6%);
1968	59%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,831	42.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,443	33.1%	1,089 [+]	25.0%	4,363	-13	-18	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,089 (25.0%);
1964	55%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,934	73.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,084	27.0%	0	0.0%	4,018	-18	-12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	57%	John Kennedy (D)	2,411	59.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,601	39.4%	48	1.2%	4,060	-13	-10	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	55%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,949	69.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,267	30.0%	13	0.3%	4,229	-19	-27	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	49%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,622	64.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,412	34.8%	24	0.6%	4,058	-15	-20	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	33%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,764	62.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	773	27.3%	291 [+]	10.3%	2,828	-10	-18	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 275 (9.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 9 (0.3%);
1944	33%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,107	70.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	887	29.5%	12	0.4%	3,006	-10	-16	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	31%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,244	77.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	648	22.3%	14	0.5%	2,906	-10	-23	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	32%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,092	76.7%	Alf Landon (R)	626	23.0%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,726	-8	-14	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 4 (0.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1932	32%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,057	77.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	595	22.3%	16 [+]	0.6%	2,668	-10	-17	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.3%);
1928	32%	Al Smith (D)	1,446	55.5%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,150	44.1%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,606	-11	-14	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	29%	John Davis (D)	1,723	70.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	695	28.4%	31 [+]	1.3%	2,449	-15	-26	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 25 (1.0%);
1920	58%	James Cox (D)	3,150	61.4%	Warren Harding (R)	1,981	38.6%	0	0.0%	5,131	-13	-22	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	35%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,196	70.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	941	30.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,139	-13	-16	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	32%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,863	62.8%	William Taft* (R)	915	30.9%	187 [+]	6.3%	2,965	7	8	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 184 (6.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 3 (0.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	31%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,638	59.1%	William Taft (R)	1,056	38.1%	76 [+]	2.7%	2,770	-8	-13	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	31%	Alton Parker (D)	1,562	55.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,080	38.3%	180 [+]	6.4%	2,822	-5	-18	1.16%
[-] 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)	1,940	61.2%	William McKinley* (R)	1,118	35.2%	114 [+]	3.6%	3,172	-10	-16	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,802

19.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,136

78.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,051

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,689

22.7%

Donald Trump (R)

5,494

73.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

171

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,436

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,470

34.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,495

63.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

7,089

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,992

38.7%

John McCain (R)

4,563

58.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,741

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,739

47.8%

John Kerry (D)

4,044

51.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,828

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,384

32.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,884

66.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,348

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -15

1996 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,812

62.9%

Robert Dole (R)

1,857

30.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

346

5.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,057

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -10

1992 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,061

71.8%

George Bush* (R)

1,482

21.0%

Ross Perot (I)

486

6.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,044

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -16

1988 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,138

45.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,522

53.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,686

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -8

1984 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,393

42.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,258

57.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,691

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -17

1980 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,755

31.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,674

66.4%

John Anderson (I)

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,531

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -19

1976 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,753

73.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,332

25.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,136

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -22

1972 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,812

56.8%

George McGovern (D)

1,260

39.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

116

3.6%

TOTAL

3,188

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -4

1964 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,934

73.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,084

27.0%

TOTAL

4,018

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -12

1960 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,411

59.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,601

39.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,060

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -10

1956 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,267

30.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,949

69.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,229

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -27

1952 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,412

34.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,622

64.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,058

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -20

1948 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,764

62.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

773

27.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

275

9.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,828

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -18

1944 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,107

70.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

887

29.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,006

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -16

1940 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,244

77.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

648

22.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,906

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -23

1936 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,092

76.7%

Alf Landon (R)

626

23.0%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,726

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -14

1932 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,057

77.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

595

22.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,668

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -17

1928 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,150

44.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,446

55.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,606

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -14

1924 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

695

28.4%

John Davis (D)

1,723

70.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,449

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -26

1920 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,981

38.6%

James Cox (D)

3,150

61.4%

TOTAL

5,131

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -22

1916 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,196

70.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

941

30.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,139

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -16

1912 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,863

62.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

184

6.2%

William Taft* (R)

915

30.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,965

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,056

38.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,638

59.1%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,770

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

1904 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,080

38.3%

Alton Parker (D)

1,562

55.4%

Other

180

6.4%

TOTAL

2,822

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -18

1900 President, Smith County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,118

35.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,940

61.2%

Other

114

3.6%

TOTAL

3,172

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Smith County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	34%	Bill Lee* (R)	4,205	79.5%	Jason Martin (D)	927	17.5%	156 [+]	3.0%	5,288	15	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 87 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 42 (0.8%); Constance Every (I) 27 (0.5%);
2020	S2	53%	Bill Hagerty (R)	6,610	78.8%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	1,493	17.8%	288 [+]	3.4%	8,391	17	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven Hooper (I) 116 (1.4%); Aaron James (I) 64 (0.8%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 34 (0.4%); Ronnie Henley (I) 30 (0.4%); Kacey Morgan (I) 24 (0.3%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 20 (0.2%);

2018	S1	43%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	4,317	66.3%	Phil Bredesen (D)	2,111	32.4%	88 [+]	1.4%	6,516	12	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Trudy Austin (I) 32 (0.5%); Dean Hill (I) 31 (0.5%); Kris Todd (I) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%); John Carico (I) 5 (0.1%);
2018	G	43%	Bill Lee (R)	4,745	72.4%	Karl Dean (D)	1,756	26.8%	55 [+]	0.8%	6,556	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 21 (0.3%); Heather Scott (I) 14 (0.2%); Sherry Clark (I) 10 (0.2%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 5 (0.1%); Mark Wright (I) 4 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 1 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 0 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 0 (0.0%);
2014	S2	29%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	2,559	59.6%	Gordon Ball (D)	1,427	33.2%	309 [+]	7.2%	4,295	-2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 147 (3.4%); Tom Emerson (I) 38 (0.9%); Danny Page (I) 28 (0.7%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 27 (0.6%); Joshua James (I) 27 (0.6%); Rick Tyler (I) 23 (0.5%); Bart Phillips (I) 10 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 7 (0.2%); Eric Schechter (I) 1 (0.0%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	28%	Bill Haslam* (R)	2,720	65.9%	Charlie Brown (D)	1,048	25.4%	358 [+]	8.7%	4,126	-4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Jay Hooker (I) 167 (4.0%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 102 (2.5%); Daniel Lewis (I) 33 (0.8%); Steve Coburn (I) 30 (0.7%); Isa Infantea (Green) 26 (0.6%);
2012	S1	43%	Bob Corker* (R)	4,403	68.9%	Mark Clayton (D)	1,717	26.9%	270 [+]	4.2%	6,390	4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 73 (1.1%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 66 (1.0%); Shawn Crowell (I) 57 (0.9%); Michel Long (I) 28 (0.4%); Troy Scoggin (I) 22 (0.3%); James Higdon (I) 12 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 12 (0.2%);
2010	G	40%	Bill Haslam (R)	3,369	58.4%	Mike McWherter (D)	2,290	39.7%	114 [+]	2.0%	5,773	-7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Carl Whitaker (I) 28 (0.5%); Thomas Smith (I) 25 (0.4%); Bayron Binkley (I) 21 (0.4%); Brandon Dodds (I) 13 (0.2%); June Griffin (I) 9 (0.2%); Samuel Duck (I) 9 (0.2%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 8 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 1 (0.0%);

2008	S2	49%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	4,458	64.2%	Robert Tuke (D)	2,136	30.7%	354 [+]	5.1%	6,948	-1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 240 (3.5%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 27 (0.4%); Christopher Fenner (I) 26 (0.4%); Daniel Lewis (I) 22 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 20 (0.3%); Chris Lugo (I) 19 (0.3%);
2006	S1	45%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	3,622	57.3%	Bob Corker (R)	2,610	41.3%	94 [+]	1.5%	6,326	-9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 38 (0.6%); Gary Keplinger (I) 20 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 18 (0.3%); Bo Heyward (I) 14 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 4 (0.1%);
2006	G	45%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	4,719	74.5%	Jim Bryson (R)	1,531	24.2%	87 [+]	1.4%	6,337	-6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 29 (0.5%); George Banks (I) 28 (0.4%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 10 (0.2%); Charles Smith (I) 10 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 8 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	43%	Bob Clement (D)	3,555	61.7%	Lamar Alexander (R)	2,137	37.1%	67 [+]	1.2%	5,759	-17	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Jay Hooker (I) 22 (0.4%); Connie Gammon (I) 17 (0.3%); Wesley Baker (I) 16 (0.3%); Basil Marceaux (I) 10 (0.2%); Karl Davidson (I) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	44%	Phil Bredesen (D)	3,741	63.0%	Van Hilleary (R)	2,086	35.1%	113 [+]	1.9%	5,940	-12	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Jay Hooker (I) 39 (0.7%); Gabriel Givens (I) 29 (0.5%); Ed Sanders (I) 16 (0.3%); Carl Whitaker (I) 16 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 13 (0.2%);
2000	S1	46%	Jeff Clark (D)	3,027	50.2%	Bill Frist* (R)	2,927	48.5%	79 [+]	1.3%	6,033	-17	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 35 (0.6%); Robert Watson (I) 14 (0.2%); Charles Johnson (I) 13 (0.2%); Joel Kinstle (I) 11 (0.2%); David Ownby (I) 6 (0.1%);

1998	G	27%	Don Sundquist* (R)	2,036	59.3%	John Jay Hooker (D)	1,332	38.8%	67 [+]	2.0%	3,435	-9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Irwin Gibbs (I) 28 (0.8%); Alexander Hamilton (I) 16 (0.5%); Lonnie Creech (I) 11 (0.3%); Thomas Smith (I) 6 (0.2%); Karl Smithson (I) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	42%	Houston Gordon (D)	2,812	54.5%	Fred Thompson* (R)	2,307	44.7%	42 [+]	0.8%	5,161	-17	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 16 (0.3%); Bruce Gold (I) 15 (0.3%); Robert Watson (I) 6 (0.1%); Philip Kienlen (I) 4 (0.1%); Greg Samples (I) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S2	41%	Jim Cooper (D)	2,402	51.0%	Fred Thompson (R)	2,268	48.2%	38 [+]	0.8%	4,708	-12	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 11 (0.2%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 11 (0.2%); Jon Walls (I) 9 (0.2%); Charles Moore (I) 4 (0.1%); Kerry Martin (I) 2 (0.0%); Terry Lytle (I) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	41%	Jim Sasser* (D)	2,668	56.0%	Bill Frist (R)	2,026	42.5%	73 [+]	1.5%	4,767	-14	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 47 (1.0%); Charles Johnson (I) 18 (0.4%); Philip Kienlen (I) 8 (0.2%);
1994	G	42%	Phil Bredesen (D)	2,913	60.1%	Don Sundquist (R)	1,889	39.0%	43 [+]	0.9%	4,845	-15	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 26 (0.5%); Will Smith (I) 12 (0.2%); Charlie Moffett (I) 5 (0.1%);
1990	S2	23%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	1,996	84.0%	William Hawkins (R)	341	14.4%	39 [+]	1.6%	2,376	-15	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 24 (1.0%); Charles Vick (I) 15 (0.6%);
1990	G	22%	Ned McWherter* (D)	1,712	74.1%	Dwight Henry (R)	562	24.3%	36 [+]	1.6%	2,310	-12	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 18 (0.8%); David Shepard (I) 18 (0.8%);

1988	S1	41%	Jim Sasser* (D)	3,455	79.0%	Bill Anderson (R)	914	20.9%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,372	-14	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 3 (0.1%);
1986	G	41%	Ned McWherter (D)	3,194	72.5%	Winfield Dunn (R)	1,213	27.5%	0	0.0%	4,407	-18	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	54%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	5,107	88.5%	Victor Ashe (R)	633	11.0%	33 [+]	0.6%	5,773	-23	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 33 (0.6%);
1982	S1	46%	Jim Sasser* (D)	3,862	78.5%	Robin Beard (R)	1,057	21.5%	0	0.0%	4,919	-17	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	47%	Randy Tyree (D)	3,510	70.2%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	1,488	29.8%	0	0.0%	4,998	-30	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	38%	Jane Eskind (D)	1,907	51.4%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,703	45.9%	101 [+]	2.7%	3,711	-10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 101 (2.7%);
1978	G	39%	Jake Butcher (D)	2,091	54.0%	Lamar Alexander (R)	1,771	45.8%	9 [+]	0.2%	3,871	-10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 9 (0.2%);
1976	S1	52%	Jim Sasser (D)	3,595	71.8%	Bill Brock* (R)	1,401	28.0%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,006	-19	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 10 (0.2%);
1974	G	42%	Ray Blanton (D)	2,995	78.2%	Lamar Alexander (R)	833	21.7%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,831	-22	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack Comer (I) 2 (0.1%); Alfred Taylor (I) 1 (0.0%); Hubert Patty (I) 0 (0.0%); James Reesor (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	36%	Ray Blanton (D)	1,645	51.8%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	1,503	47.3%	30 [+]	0.9%	3,178	-14	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 30 (0.9%);
1970	S1	61%	Albert Gore* (D)	3,494	72.5%	Bill Brock (R)	1,200	24.9%	123 [+]	2.6%	4,817	-24	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 123 (2.6%);
1970	G	60%	John Jay Hooker (D)	3,159	66.6%	Winfield Dunn (R)	1,419	29.9%	163 [+]	3.4%	4,741	-22	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 163 (3.4%);

1966	S2	45%	Frank Clement (D)	2,058	63.0%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	1,210	37.0%	0	0.0%	3,268	-19	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	53%	Ross Bass (D)	2,604	67.8%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	1,227	31.9%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,843	-15	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 12 (0.3%);
1964	S1	52%	Albert Gore* (D)	2,561	68.1%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	1,202	31.9%	0	0.0%	3,763	-14	0.35%
[-] 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 Smith County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Smith County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Smith County, TN were estimated to be 48% Republican and 15% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	18,737	91.45%	4.1%
Black:	477	2.33%	17.8%
Indian:	103	0.50%	27.2%
Asian:	107	0.52%	205.7%
2+ races:	353	1.72%	59.0%
Hispanic:	712	3.48%	70.7%

Total non-White:	1,752	8.55%	50.5%

Change in White population:	735	3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	588	3.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN06	John Rose* (R)	4,247	82.7%	Randal Cooper (D)	889	17.3%	0	0.0%	5,136
County Total for 2022-11-08:										5,136

2020-11-03	TN06	John Rose* (R)	6,582	80.3%	Christopher Finley (D)	1,450	17.7%	166	2.0%	8,198
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,198

2018-11-06	TN06	John Rose (R)	4,584	75.9%	Dawn Barlow (D)	1,331	22.0%	127	2.1%	6,042
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,042

2016-11-08	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	4,887	70.5%	David Kent (D)	1,569	22.6%	478	6.9%	6,934
County Total for 2016-11-08:										6,934

2014-11-04	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	2,858	67.2%	Amos Powers (D)	1,147	27.0%	246	5.8%	4,251
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,251

2012-11-06	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	4,317	75.3%	Scott Beasley (I)	898	15.7%	517	9.0%	5,732
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,732

2010-11-02	TN06	Diane Black (R)	3,099	58.2%	Brett Carter (D)	2,050	38.5%	173	3.3%	5,322
County Total for 2010-11-02:										5,322

2008-11-04	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	5,443	80.5%	Chris Baker (I)	1,316	19.5%	0	0.0%	6,759
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,759

2006-11-07	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	4,629	77.2%	David Davis (R)	1,294	21.6%	74	1.2%	5,997
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,997

2004-11-02	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	5,448	74.0%	Nick Demas (R)	1,751	23.8%	164	2.2%	7,363
County Total for 2004-11-02:										7,363

2002-11-05	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	4,299	77.5%	Robert Garrison (R)	1,191	21.5%	58	1.0%	5,548
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,548

2000-11-07	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	5,301	79.6%	David Charles (R)	1,304	19.6%	51	0.8%	6,656
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,656

1998-11-03	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	2,843	75.6%	Walt Massey (R)	917	24.4%	0	0.0%	3,760
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,760

1996-11-05	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	4,058	72.2%	Steve Gill (R)	1,484	26.4%	80	1.4%	5,622
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,622

1994-11-08	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	2,983	63.6%	Steve Gill (R)	1,705	36.4%	0	0.0%	4,688
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,688

1992-11-03	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	4,349	71.6%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	1,628	26.8%	95	1.6%	6,072
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,072

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	12,880	0.0%	0.0%	12,880	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2020	12,202	0.0%	0.0%	12,202	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2018	11,007	0.0%	0.0%	11,007	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2016	10,571	0.0%	0.0%	10,571	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2014	10,487	0.0%	0.0%	10,487	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2012	11,156	0.0%	0.0%	11,156	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2010	12,417	0.0%	0.0%	12,417	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2008	12,089	0.0%	0.0%	12,089	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2006	11,703	0.0%	0.0%	11,703	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2004	10,991	0.0%	0.0%	10,991	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2002	11,933	0.0%	0.0%	11,933	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2000	12,046	0.0%	0.0%	12,046	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
1994	10,179	0.0%	0.0%	10,179	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
1986	9,514	0.0%	0.0%	9,514	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%

Smith County, TN

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