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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	3,279	10.4
Deaths:	6,032	19.1
Net Migration:	5,337	16.9
Net Immigration:	9	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8,881	R +4,187	D + 5.0%
D +4,694
2020 vs. 2012	R +12,298	R +10,347	R + 4.8%
D +1,951
2020 vs. 2008	R +11,052	R +12,134	R + 10.9%
D -1,082

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,171	R +7,947	R + 15.9%
D -5,776
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	55,860	75.1%	Joe Biden (D)	17,272	23.2%	1,225 [+]	1.6%	74,357	14	28	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 773 (1.0%);
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	46,979	75.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	12,578	20.2%	2,721 [+]	4.4%	62,278	15	30	2.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,793 (2.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 355 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 171 (0.3%);
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	43,562	72.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	15,321	25.6%	1,004 [+]	1.7%	59,887	13	26	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 590 (1.0%);
2008	52%	John McCain (R)	44,808	70.0%	Barack Obama (D)	18,354	28.7%	835 [+]	1.3%	63,997	13	24	2.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 274 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 222 (0.3%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	42,555	67.9%	John Kerry (D)	19,637	31.3%	447 [+]	0.7%	62,639	11	17	2.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 218 (0.3%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	33,482	60.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	21,354	38.3%	891 [+]	1.6%	55,727	9	12	2.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 520 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 80 (0.1%);
1996	46%	Robert Dole (R)	29,296	54.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	20,571	38.2%	3,970 [+]	7.4%	53,837	9	14	2.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,555 (6.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 169 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 103 (0.2%);
1992	50%	George Bush* (R)	28,801	50.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	20,935	36.7%	7,244 [+]	12.7%	56,980	8	13	2.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 6,730 (11.8%);
1988	46%	George Bush (R)	32,996	64.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	17,396	34.1%	585 [+]	1.1%	50,977	7	11	3.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 33 (0.1%);
1984	50%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	36,516	67.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	16,925	31.4%	394	0.7%	53,835	10	9	3.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	25,963	51.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	22,341	44.3%	2,166 [+]	4.3%	50,470	3	1	3.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,874 (3.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 196 (0.4%);
1976	50%	Jimmy Carter (D)	23,353	49.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	22,087	47.2%	1,322 [+]	2.8%	46,762	4	-1	3.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 164 (0.4%);
1972	43%	Richard Nixon* (R)	27,593	71.6%	George McGovern (D)	10,007	26.0%	917 [+]	2.4%	38,517	4	11	3.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 824 (2.1%);
1968	54%	Richard Nixon (R)	20,251	50.6%	George Wallace (AIP)	9,991	25.0%	9,783 [+]	24.4%	40,025	13	7	3.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 9,783 (24.4%);
1964	53%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	19,496	52.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	17,703	47.6%	0	0.0%	37,199	3	9	3.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	22,354	59.5%	John Kennedy (D)	14,731	39.2%	513	1.4%	37,598	7	10	3.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	52%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	18,903	56.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	14,106	42.1%	497	1.5%	33,506	7	-1	3.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	46%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	15,596	56.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,849	43.0%	118	0.4%	27,563	7	1	3.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	29%	Harry Truman* (D)	7,626	50.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,984	46.2%	510 [+]	3.4%	15,120	9	1	2.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 472 (3.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 32 (0.2%);
1944	25%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,290	54.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,223	45.2%	31	0.3%	11,544	6	-1	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,234	63.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,153	36.4%	34	0.3%	11,421	4	-8	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,269	64.0%	Alf Landon (R)	3,492	35.7%	34 [+]	0.3%	9,795	5	-1	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	28%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,322	63.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,999	35.5%	121 [+]	1.4%	8,442	3	-4	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1928	29%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,151	56.3%	Al Smith (D)	3,216	43.7%	0	0.0%	7,367	1	-2	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	26%	John Davis (D)	3,338	59.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,247	39.8%	67 [+]	1.2%	5,652	-4	-14	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 67 (1.2%);
1920	42%	James Cox (D)	4,327	54.6%	Warren Harding (R)	3,593	45.4%	0	0.0%	7,920	-6	-15	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	27%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,602	59.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,776	40.5%	7 [+]	0.2%	4,385	-2	-6	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	28%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,413	57.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,265	29.9%	550 [+]	13.0%	4,228	-11	-10	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 538 (12.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	32%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,393	56.2%	William Taft (R)	1,836	43.1%	32 [+]	0.8%	4,261	-3	-9	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	29%	Alton Parker (D)	2,116	57.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,506	41.0%	50 [+]	1.4%	3,672	-2	-15	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	35%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,421	57.4%	William McKinley* (R)	1,739	41.2%	56 [+]	1.3%	4,216	-4	-10	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17,272

23.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

55,860

75.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

773

1.0%

Other

452

0.6%

TOTAL

74,357

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12,578

20.2%

Donald Trump (R)

46,979

75.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,793

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

355

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

171

0.3%

Other

402

0.6%

TOTAL

62,278

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

15,321

25.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

43,562

72.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

590

1.0%

Other

414

0.7%

TOTAL

59,887

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

18,354

28.7%

John McCain (R)

44,808

70.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

274

0.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

222

0.3%

Other

339

0.5%

TOTAL

63,997

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

42,555

67.9%

John Kerry (D)

19,637

31.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

218

0.3%

Other

229

0.4%

TOTAL

62,639

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

33,482

60.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

21,354

38.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

520

0.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.1%

Other

291

0.5%

TOTAL

55,727

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

20,571

38.2%

Robert Dole (R)

29,296

54.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,555

6.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

169

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

103

0.2%

Other

143

0.3%

TOTAL

53,837

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

1992 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

20,935

36.7%

George Bush* (R)

28,801

50.5%

Ross Perot (I)

6,730

11.8%

Other

514

0.9%

TOTAL

56,980

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 13

1988 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

32,996

64.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

17,396

34.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

552

1.1%

TOTAL

50,977

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 11

1984 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

36,516

67.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

16,925

31.4%

Other

394

0.7%

TOTAL

53,835

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

25,963

51.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

22,341

44.3%

John Anderson (I)

1,874

3.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

196

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

50,470

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

23,353

49.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

22,087

47.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

164

0.4%

Other

1,158

2.5%

TOTAL

46,762

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

27,593

71.6%

George McGovern (D)

10,007

26.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

824

2.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

38,517

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

1968 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

20,251

50.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

9,783

24.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

9,991

25.0%

TOTAL

40,025

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

19,496

52.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

17,703

47.6%

TOTAL

37,199

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

14,731

39.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

22,354

59.5%

Other

513

1.4%

TOTAL

37,598

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

18,903

56.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

14,106

42.1%

Other

497

1.5%

TOTAL

33,506

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

15,596

56.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,849

43.0%

Other

118

0.4%

TOTAL

27,563

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

7,626

50.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,984

46.2%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

472

3.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

15,120

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,290

54.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,223

45.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,544

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,234

63.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,153

36.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,421

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -8

1936 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,269

64.0%

Alf Landon (R)

3,492

35.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,795

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

1932 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,322

63.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,999

35.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

119

1.4%

TOTAL

8,442

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,151

56.3%

Al Smith (D)

3,216

43.7%

TOTAL

7,367

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

1924 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,247

39.8%

John Davis (D)

3,338

59.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.2%

TOTAL

5,652

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -14

1920 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,593

45.4%

James Cox (D)

4,327

54.6%

TOTAL

7,920

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -15

1916 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,602

59.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,776

40.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,385

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1912 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,413

57.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,265

29.9%

William Taft* (R)

538

12.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

4,228

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

1908 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,836

43.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,393

56.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,261

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

1904 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,506

41.0%

Alton Parker (D)

2,116

57.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,672

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -15

1900 President, Sullivan County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,739

41.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,421

57.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,216

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sullivan County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	33%	Bill Lee* (R)	32,897	77.9%	Jason Martin (D)	8,777	20.8%	546 [+]	1.3%	42,220	13	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 261 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 165 (0.4%); Constance Every (I) 120 (0.3%);
2020	S2	56%	Bill Hagerty (R)	55,506	76.5%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	15,710	21.6%	1,375 [+]	1.9%	72,591	14	2.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 394 (0.5%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 334 (0.5%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 205 (0.3%); Kacey Morgan (I) 186 (0.3%); Ronnie Henley (I) 169 (0.2%); Steven Hooper (I) 87 (0.1%);

2018	S1	43%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	38,753	71.1%	Phil Bredesen (D)	15,183	27.9%	557 [+]	1.0%	54,493	16	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Trudy Austin (I) 176 (0.3%); Dean Hill (I) 134 (0.2%); John Carico (I) 129 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 63 (0.1%); Kris Todd (I) 55 (0.1%);
2018	G	43%	Bill Lee (R)	41,548	76.4%	Karl Dean (D)	12,373	22.8%	449 [+]	0.8%	54,370	17	2.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 217 (0.4%); Sherry Clark (I) 87 (0.2%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 62 (0.1%); Heather Scott (I) 42 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 16 (0.0%); Mark Wright (I) 13 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 7 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 5 (0.0%);
2014	S2	26%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	24,425	73.9%	Gordon Ball (D)	6,243	18.9%	2,371 [+]	7.2%	33,039	12	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 1,032 (3.1%); Danny Page (I) 365 (1.1%); Tom Emerson (I) 298 (0.9%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 233 (0.7%); Joshua James (I) 147 (0.4%); Rick Tyler (I) 106 (0.3%); Bart Phillips (I) 82 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 49 (0.1%); Eric Schechter (I) 45 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 14 (0.0%);
2014	G	26%	Bill Haslam* (R)	26,837	81.0%	Charlie Brown (D)	4,399	13.3%	1,876 [+]	5.7%	33,112	11	2.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 928 (2.8%); John Jay Hooker (I) 353 (1.1%); Isa Infantea (Green) 271 (0.8%); Daniel Lewis (I) 182 (0.5%); Steve Coburn (I) 142 (0.4%);
2012	S1	46%	Bob Corker* (R)	43,329	75.7%	Mark Clayton (D)	11,725	20.5%	2,195 [+]	3.8%	57,249	11	2.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 608 (1.1%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 576 (1.0%); Shawn Crowell (I) 434 (0.8%); Michel Long (I) 223 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 136 (0.2%); James Higdon (I) 117 (0.2%); Troy Scoggin (I) 99 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	32%	Bill Haslam (R)	30,529	77.4%	Mike McWherter (D)	8,359	21.2%	535 [+]	1.4%	39,423	12	2.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Carl Whitaker (I) 153 (0.4%); Thomas Smith (I) 116 (0.3%); Brandon Dodds (I) 62 (0.2%); Bayron Binkley (I) 55 (0.1%); June Griffin (I) 48 (0.1%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 40 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 31 (0.1%); Samuel Duck (I) 30 (0.1%);

2008	S2	50%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	47,721	77.1%	Robert Tuke (D)	12,906	20.9%	1,229 [+]	2.0%	61,856	12	2.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 482 (0.8%); Daniel Lewis (I) 204 (0.3%); Christopher Fenner (I) 173 (0.3%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 132 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 121 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 117 (0.2%);
2006	S1	37%	Bob Corker (R)	27,872	61.5%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	16,814	37.1%	632 [+]	1.4%	45,318	11	2.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 296 (0.7%); Gary Keplinger (I) 106 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 97 (0.2%); Bo Heyward (I) 87 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 45 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	37%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	27,024	59.7%	Jim Bryson (R)	17,479	38.6%	778 [+]	1.7%	45,281	9	2.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 344 (0.8%); George Banks (I) 210 (0.5%); Charles Smith (I) 72 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 69 (0.2%); Howard Switzer (I) 43 (0.1%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 40 (0.1%);
2002	S2	35%	Lamar Alexander (R)	28,495	67.7%	Bob Clement (D)	12,872	30.6%	754 [+]	1.8%	42,121	13	2.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Wesley Baker (I) 247 (0.6%); Connie Gammon (I) 212 (0.5%); John Jay Hooker (I) 123 (0.3%); Basil Marceaux (I) 95 (0.2%); Karl Davidson (I) 77 (0.2%);
2002	G	35%	Van Hilleary (R)	24,118	56.7%	Phil Bredesen (D)	17,760	41.8%	637 [+]	1.5%	42,515	9	2.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 291 (0.7%); Carl Whitaker (I) 124 (0.3%); John Jay Hooker (I) 98 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 90 (0.2%); Ed Sanders (I) 34 (0.1%);
2000	S1	44%	Bill Frist* (R)	38,463	72.5%	Jeff Clark (D)	13,527	25.5%	1,042 [+]	2.0%	53,032	7	2.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 451 (0.9%); Robert Watson (I) 219 (0.4%); Charles Johnson (I) 218 (0.4%); David Ownby (I) 98 (0.2%); Joel Kinstle (I) 56 (0.1%);

1998	G	26%	Don Sundquist* (R)	24,186	78.1%	John Jay Hooker (D)	6,318	20.4%	448 [+]	1.4%	30,952	10	3.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 162 (0.5%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 93 (0.3%); Lonnie Creech (I) 76 (0.2%); Karl Smithson (I) 57 (0.2%); Thomas Smith (I) 53 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1996	S2	44%	Fred Thompson* (R)	36,333	71.0%	Houston Gordon (D)	13,977	27.3%	869 [+]	1.7%	51,179	10	2.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 301 (0.6%); Robert Watson (I) 241 (0.5%); Bruce Gold (I) 158 (0.3%); Greg Samples (I) 97 (0.2%); Philip Kienlen (I) 69 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1994	S2	36%	Fred Thompson (R)	28,072	67.8%	Jim Cooper (D)	12,968	31.3%	368 [+]	0.9%	41,408	7	2.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 204 (0.5%); Charles Moore (I) 47 (0.1%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 39 (0.1%); Kerry Martin (I) 36 (0.1%); Terry Lytle (I) 23 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 19 (0.0%);
1994	S1	36%	Bill Frist (R)	26,728	64.5%	Jim Sasser* (D)	14,021	33.8%	696 [+]	1.7%	41,445	8	2.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 489 (1.2%); Charles Johnson (I) 154 (0.4%); Philip Kienlen (I) 52 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	37%	Don Sundquist (R)	26,487	63.2%	Phil Bredesen (D)	14,883	35.5%	510 [+]	1.2%	41,880	9	2.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 386 (0.9%); Will Smith (I) 73 (0.2%); Charlie Moffett (I) 50 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	20%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	14,871	65.3%	William Hawkins (R)	7,398	32.5%	521 [+]	2.3%	22,790	3	2.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 370 (1.6%); Charles Vick (I) 146 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1990	G	21%	Ned McWherter* (D)	14,240	61.8%	Dwight Henry (R)	8,294	36.0%	524 [+]	2.3%	23,058	-1	2.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 358 (1.6%); David Shepard (I) 162 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

1988	S1	45%	Jim Sasser* (D)	29,928	60.8%	Bill Anderson (R)	19,046	38.7%	219 [+]	0.4%	49,193	4	3.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 219 (0.4%);
1986	G	34%	Ned McWherter (D)	20,369	55.5%	Winfield Dunn (R)	16,326	44.5%	5 [+]	0.0%	36,700	-1	3.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1984	S2	48%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	25,537	49.4%	Victor Ashe (R)	20,289	39.3%	5,858 [+]	11.3%	51,684	5	3.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 5,858 (11.3%);
1982	S1	38%	Jim Sasser* (D)	23,833	60.2%	Robin Beard (R)	15,738	39.8%	0	0.0%	39,571	2	3.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	37%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	27,180	70.0%	Randy Tyree (D)	11,646	30.0%	0	0.0%	38,826	10	3.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	37%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	21,909	62.2%	Jane Eskind (D)	11,800	33.5%	1,542 [+]	4.4%	35,251	7	3.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 1,542 (4.4%);
1978	G	38%	Lamar Alexander (R)	22,975	63.2%	Jake Butcher (D)	13,153	36.2%	221 [+]	0.6%	36,349	8	3.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 221 (0.6%);
1976	S1	47%	Jim Sasser (D)	22,554	50.9%	Bill Brock* (R)	21,035	47.5%	681 [+]	1.5%	44,270	1	3.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 681 (1.5%);
1974	G	35%	Lamar Alexander (R)	16,211	50.3%	Ray Blanton (D)	15,440	47.9%	559 [+]	1.7%	32,210	7	3.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack Comer (I) 311 (1.0%); Alfred Taylor (I) 104 (0.3%); James Reesor (I) 100 (0.3%); Hubert Patty (I) 44 (0.1%);
1972	S2	43%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	26,282	68.3%	Ray Blanton (D)	11,949	31.1%	225 [+]	0.6%	38,456	7	3.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 225 (0.6%);
1970	S1	41%	Bill Brock (R)	19,753	59.2%	Albert Gore* (D)	12,975	38.9%	639 [+]	1.9%	33,367	8	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 639 (1.9%);
1970	G	42%	Winfield Dunn (R)	19,651	58.3%	John Jay Hooker (D)	13,512	40.1%	542 [+]	1.6%	33,705	6	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 542 (1.6%);

1966	S2	38%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	18,946	68.2%	Frank Clement (D)	8,850	31.8%	0	0.0%	27,796	12	3.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	52%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	18,616	50.4%	Ross Bass (D)	18,021	48.8%	280 [+]	0.8%	36,917	3	3.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 280 (0.8%);
1964	S1	51%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	18,635	51.5%	Albert Gore* (D)	17,578	48.5%	0	0.0%	36,213	5	3.40%
[-] 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 Sullivan County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Sullivan County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Sullivan County, TN were estimated to be 39% Republican and 11% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	148,513	92.35%	0.3%
Black:	3,738	2.32%	14.2%
Indian:	474	0.29%	25.1%
Asian:	1,411	0.88%	55.2%
2+ races:	2,620	1.63%	45.6%
Hispanic:	4,064	2.53%	75.1%

Total non-White:	12,307	7.65%	40.0%

Change in White population:	480	0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,517	2.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN01	Diana Harshbarger* (R)	32,310	77.0%	Cameron Parsons (D)	8,871	21.1%	784	1.9%	41,965
County Total for 2022-11-08:										41,965

2020-11-03	TN01	Diana Harshbarger (R)	53,266	73.3%	Blair Walsingham (D)	17,381	23.9%	2,022	2.8%	72,669
County Total for 2020-11-03:										72,669

2018-11-06	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	41,455	95.7%	Marty Olsen (D)	938	2.2%	938	2.2%	43,331
County Total for 2018-11-06:										43,331

2016-11-08	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	47,799	78.9%	Alan Bohms (D)	9,607	15.9%	3,204	5.3%	60,610
County Total for 2016-11-08:										60,610

2014-11-04	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	27,371	84.1%	Robert Franklin (I)	2,180	6.7%	2,994	9.2%	32,545
County Total for 2014-11-04:										32,545

2012-11-06	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	43,862	76.1%	Alan Woodruff (D)	11,864	20.6%	1,884	3.3%	57,610
County Total for 2012-11-06:										57,610

2010-11-02	TN01	Phil Roe* (R)	30,494	79.9%	Michael Clark (D)	7,052	18.5%	632	1.7%	38,178
County Total for 2010-11-02:										38,178

2008-11-04	TN01	Phil Roe (R)	43,825	72.4%	Rob Russell (D)	15,335	25.3%	1,400	2.3%	60,560
County Total for 2008-11-04:										60,560

2006-11-07	TN01	Dave Davis (R)	27,376	61.9%	Rick Trent (D)	15,973	36.1%	848	1.9%	44,197
County Total for 2006-11-07:										44,197

2004-11-02	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	42,614	72.8%	Graham Leonard (D)	15,007	25.6%	927	1.6%	58,548
County Total for 2004-11-02:										58,548

2002-11-05	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	32,432	98.3%				554	1.7%	32,986
County Total for 2002-11-05:										32,986

2000-11-07	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	42,805	100.0%				8	0.0%	42,813
County Total for 2000-11-07:										42,813

1998-11-03	TN01	Bill Jenkins* (R)	20,166	66.4%	Kay White (D)	10,190	33.6%	7	0.0%	30,363
County Total for 1998-11-03:										30,363

1996-11-05	TN01	Bill Jenkins (R)	31,694	61.5%	Kay Smith (D)	18,121	35.2%	1,728	3.4%	51,543
County Total for 1996-11-05:										51,543

1994-11-08	TN01	Jimmy Quillen* (R)	27,382	69.6%	Jack Christian (D)	10,689	27.2%	1,246	3.2%	39,317
County Total for 1994-11-08:										39,317

1992-11-03	TN01	Jimmy Quillen* (R)	30,718	61.9%	Jack Christian (D)	16,404	33.0%	2,527	5.1%	49,649
County Total for 1992-11-03:										49,649

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	110,735	0.0%	0.0%	110,735	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2020	106,499	0.0%	0.0%	106,499	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2018	94,874	0.0%	0.0%	94,874	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2016	89,449	0.0%	0.0%	89,449	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2014	82,420	0.0%	0.0%	82,420	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2012	88,674	0.0%	0.0%	88,674	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2010	85,075	0.0%	0.0%	85,075	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2008	81,890	0.0%	0.0%	81,890	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2006	78,483	0.0%	0.0%	78,483	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%
2004	76,239	0.0%	0.0%	76,239	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
2002	76,571	0.0%	0.0%	76,571	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
2000	86,272	0.0%	0.0%	86,272	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
1994	68,060	0.0%	0.0%	68,060	100.0%	n/a	n/a	59%
1986	68,795	0.0%	0.0%	68,795	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%

Sullivan County, TN

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