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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	4,952	12.6
Deaths:	4,983	12.7
Net Migration:	7,387	18.8
Net Immigration:	212	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13,325	R +3,806	D + 7.6%
D +9,519
2020 vs. 2012	R +17,451	R +8,350	D + 3.2%
D +9,101
2020 vs. 2008	R +18,505	R +12,312	R + 3.9%
D +6,193

2016 vs. 2008	R +5,180	R +8,506	R + 11.5%
D -3,326
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	63,454	68.5%	Joe Biden (D)	27,680	29.9%	1,496 [+]	1.6%	92,630	8	22	3.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 940 (1.0%);
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	50,129	70.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	18,161	25.4%	3,215 [+]	4.5%	71,505	9	24	2.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,102 (2.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 369 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 367 (0.5%);
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	46,003	70.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	18,579	28.4%	875 [+]	1.3%	65,457	11	23	2.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 419 (0.6%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	44,949	66.7%	Barack Obama (D)	21,487	31.9%	926 [+]	1.4%	67,362	10	21	2.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 286 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 227 (0.3%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	40,181	64.8%	John Kerry (D)	21,458	34.6%	329 [+]	0.5%	61,968	8	14	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 213 (0.3%);
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	27,601	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	22,118	43.8%	758 [+]	1.5%	50,477	4	7	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 482 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 86 (0.2%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	20,863	48.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	19,205	44.5%	3,086 [+]	7.2%	43,154	3	8	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,783 (6.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 127 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 122 (0.3%);
1992	53%	Bill Clinton (D)	19,387	46.0%	George Bush* (R)	17,401	41.3%	5,344 [+]	12.7%	42,132	-1	4	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 5,177 (12.3%);
1988	44%	George Bush (R)	19,523	62.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	11,702	37.3%	164 [+]	0.5%	31,389	4	9	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 41 (0.1%);
1984	46%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	18,442	61.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	11,535	38.2%	209	0.7%	30,186	3	2	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	46%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	14,150	52.9%	Ronald Reagan (R)	11,876	44.4%	709 [+]	2.7%	26,735	-4	-6	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 540 (2.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 138 (0.5%);
1976	46%	Jimmy Carter (D)	13,848	62.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,946	36.1%	213 [+]	1.0%	22,007	-7	-12	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 61 (0.3%);
1972	38%	Richard Nixon* (R)	10,020	66.1%	George McGovern (D)	4,596	30.3%	541 [+]	3.6%	15,157	-2	5	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 538 (3.5%);
1968	56%	George Wallace (AIP)	7,592	46.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,519	27.4%	4,376 [+]	26.5%	16,487	-10	-16	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 4,376 (26.5%);
1964	51%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,102	72.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,437	27.4%	0	0.0%	12,539	-17	-11	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	51%	John Kennedy (D)	6,687	65.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,491	34.0%	83	0.8%	10,261	-19	-16	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	48%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,368	77.3%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,123	22.3%	36	0.4%	9,527	-27	-35	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	41%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,674	71.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,233	28.1%	51	0.6%	7,958	-22	-27	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	27%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,688	73.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	793	15.8%	525 [+]	10.5%	5,006	-21	-29	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 515 (10.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 10 (0.2%);
1944	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,076	80.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	990	19.5%	10	0.2%	5,076	-20	-26	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	25%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,591	80.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	834	18.8%	22	0.5%	4,447	-14	-26	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,146	85.8%	Alf Landon (R)	517	14.1%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,666	-17	-22	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	29%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,893	90.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	382	8.9%	28 [+]	0.7%	4,303	-24	-31	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.2%);
1928	26%	Al Smith (D)	2,541	70.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,045	29.1%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,589	-26	-29	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	23%	John Davis (D)	2,655	84.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	432	13.7%	62 [+]	2.0%	3,149	-30	-40	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 62 (2.0%);
1920	37%	James Cox (D)	3,674	74.0%	Warren Harding (R)	1,268	25.5%	21 [+]	0.4%	4,963	-26	-35	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	25%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,488	78.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	612	19.3%	76 [+]	2.4%	3,176	-23	-27	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	28%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,477	72.9%	William Taft* (R)	769	22.6%	154 [+]	4.5%	3,400	-1	-1	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 89 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 61 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4 (0.1%);
1908	26%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,343	77.0%	William Taft (R)	673	22.1%	28 [+]	0.9%	3,044	-24	-29	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	24%	Alton Parker (D)	2,178	76.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	599	21.1%	66 [+]	2.3%	2,843	-22	-35	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	29%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,589	75.7%	William McKinley* (R)	776	22.7%	56 [+]	1.6%	3,421	-22	-29	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

27,680

29.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

63,454

68.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

940

1.0%

Other

556

0.6%

TOTAL

92,630

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18,161

25.4%

Donald Trump (R)

50,129

70.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,102

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

369

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

367

0.5%

Other

377

0.5%

TOTAL

71,505

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

18,579

28.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

46,003

70.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

419

0.6%

Other

456

0.7%

TOTAL

65,457

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

21,487

31.9%

John McCain (R)

44,949

66.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

286

0.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

227

0.3%

Other

413

0.6%

TOTAL

67,362

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

40,181

64.8%

John Kerry (D)

21,458

34.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

213

0.3%

Other

116

0.2%

TOTAL

61,968

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

27,601

54.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

22,118

43.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

482

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

190

0.4%

TOTAL

50,477

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

19,205

44.5%

Robert Dole (R)

20,863

48.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,783

6.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

122

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

127

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

43,154

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

19,387

46.0%

George Bush* (R)

17,401

41.3%

Ross Perot (I)

5,177

12.3%

Other

167

0.4%

TOTAL

42,132

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

19,523

62.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

11,702

37.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

123

0.4%

TOTAL

31,389

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

18,442

61.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

11,535

38.2%

Other

209

0.7%

TOTAL

30,186

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

1980 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

11,876

44.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

14,150

52.9%

John Anderson (I)

540

2.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

138

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

26,735

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

13,848

62.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

7,946

36.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

152

0.7%

TOTAL

22,007

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -12

1972 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

10,020

66.1%

George McGovern (D)

4,596

30.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

538

3.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

15,157

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,519

27.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,376

26.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

7,592

46.0%

TOTAL

16,487

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -16

1964 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

9,102

72.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,437

27.4%

TOTAL

12,539

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

1960 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

6,687

65.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,491

34.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,261

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -16

1956 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,123

22.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,368

77.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,527

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -35

1952 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,233

28.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,674

71.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,958

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -27

1948 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,688

73.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

793

15.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

515

10.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

5,006

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -29

1944 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,076

80.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

990

19.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,076

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -26

1940 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,591

80.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

834

18.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,447

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -26

1936 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,146

85.8%

Alf Landon (R)

517

14.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,666

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -22

1932 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,893

90.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

382

8.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,303

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -31

1928 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,045

29.1%

Al Smith (D)

2,541

70.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,589

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

1924 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

432

13.7%

John Davis (D)

2,655

84.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2.0%

TOTAL

3,149

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -30	Diff (US): -40

1920 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,268

25.5%

James Cox (D)

3,674

74.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,963

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -35

1916 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,488

78.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

612

19.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

3,176

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -27

1912 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,477

72.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2.6%

William Taft* (R)

769

22.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,400

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1908 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

673

22.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,343

77.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,044

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -29

1904 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

599

21.1%

Alton Parker (D)

2,178

76.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,843

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -35

1900 President, Sumner County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

776

22.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,589

75.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

3,421

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -29

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sumner County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	34%	Bill Lee* (R)	37,466	71.6%	Jason Martin (D)	13,672	26.1%	1,209 [+]	2.3%	52,347	7	3.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 624 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 309 (0.6%); Constance Every (I) 276 (0.5%);
2020	S2	57%	Bill Hagerty (R)	63,031	70.7%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	23,878	26.8%	2,242 [+]	2.5%	89,151	9	3.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Aaron James (I) 535 (0.6%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 479 (0.5%); Kacey Morgan (I) 356 (0.4%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 340 (0.4%); Steven Hooper (I) 296 (0.3%); Ronnie Henley (I) 236 (0.3%);

2018	S1	45%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	41,099	62.7%	Phil Bredesen (D)	23,762	36.2%	704 [+]	1.1%	65,565	8	2.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Trudy Austin (I) 272 (0.4%); Dean Hill (I) 182 (0.3%); Kris Todd (I) 98 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 83 (0.1%); John Carico (I) 69 (0.1%);
2018	G	45%	Bill Lee (R)	44,149	67.3%	Karl Dean (D)	20,914	31.9%	513 [+]	0.8%	65,576	8	2.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 213 (0.3%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 139 (0.2%); Sherry Clark (I) 71 (0.1%); Heather Scott (I) 34 (0.1%); Mark Wright (I) 27 (0.0%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 22 (0.0%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 4 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 3 (0.0%);
2014	S2	28%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	25,615	68.4%	Gordon Ball (D)	9,292	24.8%	2,565 [+]	6.8%	37,472	6	2.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 1,068 (2.9%); Danny Page (I) 400 (1.1%); Tom Emerson (I) 332 (0.9%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 250 (0.7%); Joshua James (I) 180 (0.5%); Rick Tyler (I) 162 (0.4%); Bart Phillips (I) 69 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 57 (0.2%); Eric Schechter (I) 36 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 11 (0.0%);
2014	G	28%	Bill Haslam* (R)	28,090	76.7%	Charlie Brown (D)	6,121	16.7%	2,391 [+]	6.5%	36,602	6	2.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: John Jay Hooker (I) 901 (2.5%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 744 (2.0%); Isa Infantea (Green) 278 (0.8%); Daniel Lewis (I) 235 (0.6%); Steve Coburn (I) 233 (0.6%);
2012	S1	49%	Bob Corker* (R)	46,321	75.2%	Mark Clayton (D)	12,616	20.5%	2,646 [+]	4.3%	61,583	10	2.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Martin Pleasant (Green) 856 (1.4%); Shawn Crowell (I) 515 (0.8%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 499 (0.8%); Troy Scoggin (I) 213 (0.3%); Michel Long (I) 194 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 178 (0.3%); James Higdon (I) 176 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.0%);
2010	G	37%	Bill Haslam (R)	32,543	73.2%	Mike McWherter (D)	11,251	25.3%	679 [+]	1.5%	44,473	8	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Bayron Binkley (I) 158 (0.4%); Carl Whitaker (I) 126 (0.3%); Thomas Smith (I) 121 (0.3%); Brandon Dodds (I) 95 (0.2%); June Griffin (I) 62 (0.1%); Samuel Duck (I) 51 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 35 (0.1%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 31 (0.1%);

2008	S2	54%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	44,945	71.8%	Robert Tuke (D)	15,134	24.2%	2,484 [+]	4.0%	62,563	7	2.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 1,261 (2.0%); Christopher Fenner (I) 278 (0.4%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 276 (0.4%); Daniel Lewis (I) 248 (0.4%); Chris Lugo (I) 247 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 174 (0.3%);
2006	S1	42%	Bob Corker (R)	26,996	57.9%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	18,976	40.7%	632 [+]	1.4%	46,604	7	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 285 (0.6%); Gary Keplinger (I) 109 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 94 (0.2%); Bo Heyward (I) 93 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 51 (0.1%);
2006	G	42%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	29,713	64.4%	Jim Bryson (R)	15,938	34.5%	495 [+]	1.1%	46,146	5	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 197 (0.4%); George Banks (I) 139 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 49 (0.1%); Charles Smith (I) 49 (0.1%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 35 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 26 (0.1%);
2002	S2	41%	Lamar Alexander (R)	23,638	56.6%	Bob Clement (D)	17,650	42.3%	472 [+]	1.1%	41,760	2	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Jay Hooker (I) 137 (0.3%); Wesley Baker (I) 123 (0.3%); Connie Gammon (I) 116 (0.3%); Basil Marceaux (I) 61 (0.1%); Karl Davidson (I) 35 (0.1%);
2002	G	41%	Van Hilleary (R)	21,032	50.7%	Phil Bredesen (D)	19,860	47.8%	626 [+]	1.5%	41,518	3	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Sanders (I) 223 (0.5%); Gabriel Givens (I) 157 (0.4%); John Jay Hooker (I) 122 (0.3%); Carl Whitaker (I) 66 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 58 (0.1%);
2000	S1	50%	Bill Frist* (R)	32,919	68.8%	Jeff Clark (D)	13,943	29.1%	978 [+]	2.0%	47,840	4	2.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 459 (1.0%); Charles Johnson (I) 210 (0.4%); Robert Watson (I) 181 (0.4%); Joel Kinstle (I) 65 (0.1%); David Ownby (I) 63 (0.1%);

1998	G	25%	Don Sundquist* (R)	16,527	72.3%	John Jay Hooker (D)	5,901	25.8%	431 [+]	1.9%	22,859	4	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 150 (0.7%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 103 (0.5%); Lonnie Creech (I) 95 (0.4%); Karl Smithson (I) 33 (0.1%); Thomas Smith (I) 32 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
1996	S2	45%	Fred Thompson* (R)	25,714	64.9%	Houston Gordon (D)	13,405	33.8%	517 [+]	1.3%	39,636	4	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 184 (0.5%); Bruce Gold (I) 127 (0.3%); Greg Samples (I) 112 (0.3%); Robert Watson (I) 66 (0.2%); Philip Kienlen (I) 28 (0.1%);
1994	S2	39%	Fred Thompson (R)	20,823	64.5%	Jim Cooper (D)	11,192	34.7%	257 [+]	0.8%	32,272	4	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 79 (0.2%); Terry Lytle (I) 47 (0.1%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 44 (0.1%); Charles Moore (I) 36 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 32 (0.1%); Kerry Martin (I) 19 (0.1%);
1994	S1	39%	Bill Frist (R)	18,881	57.9%	Jim Sasser* (D)	13,319	40.9%	403 [+]	1.2%	32,603	2	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 249 (0.8%); Charles Johnson (I) 103 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 50 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	39%	Phil Bredesen (D)	16,981	51.7%	Don Sundquist (R)	15,593	47.5%	244 [+]	0.7%	32,818	-7	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 151 (0.5%); Charlie Moffett (I) 45 (0.1%); Will Smith (I) 44 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1990	S2	19%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	10,376	73.2%	William Hawkins (R)	3,539	25.0%	264 [+]	1.9%	14,179	-5	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 138 (1.0%); Charles Vick (I) 122 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1990	G	19%	Ned McWherter* (D)	9,222	65.8%	Dwight Henry (R)	4,490	32.0%	312 [+]	2.2%	14,024	-5	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Willie Jacox (I) 160 (1.1%); David Shepard (I) 149 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1988	S1	42%	Jim Sasser* (D)	19,851	66.6%	Bill Anderson (R)	9,903	33.2%	39 [+]	0.1%	29,793	-1	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 39 (0.1%);
1986	G	35%	Ned McWherter (D)	12,546	53.2%	Winfield Dunn (R)	11,036	46.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	23,583	1	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	45%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	21,292	73.2%	Victor Ashe (R)	6,954	23.9%	840 [+]	2.9%	29,086	-10	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 840 (2.9%);
1982	S1	34%	Jim Sasser* (D)	13,858	65.9%	Robin Beard (R)	7,164	34.1%	0	0.0%	21,022	-4	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	34%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	12,064	58.2%	Randy Tyree (D)	8,663	41.8%	0	0.0%	20,727	-1	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	36%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	10,528	56.5%	Jane Eskind (D)	7,502	40.2%	620 [+]	3.3%	18,650	1	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 620 (3.3%);
1978	G	37%	Lamar Alexander (R)	10,926	57.2%	Jake Butcher (D)	8,127	42.6%	43 [+]	0.2%	19,096	2	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 43 (0.2%);
1976	S1	45%	Jim Sasser (D)	12,781	59.0%	Bill Brock* (R)	8,761	40.4%	132 [+]	0.6%	21,674	-7	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 132 (0.6%);
1974	G	32%	Ray Blanton (D)	9,144	65.7%	Lamar Alexander (R)	4,723	33.9%	50 [+]	0.4%	13,917	-10	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack Comer (I) 15 (0.1%); Alfred Taylor (I) 14 (0.1%); James Reesor (I) 14 (0.1%); Hubert Patty (I) 7 (0.1%);
1972	S2	37%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	8,055	54.8%	Ray Blanton (D)	6,531	44.5%	106 [+]	0.7%	14,692	-7	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 106 (0.7%);
1970	S1	46%	Albert Gore* (D)	9,442	61.1%	Bill Brock (R)	5,913	38.2%	110 [+]	0.7%	15,465	-12	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 110 (0.7%);
1970	G	46%	John Jay Hooker (D)	8,695	56.1%	Winfield Dunn (R)	6,344	41.0%	453 [+]	2.9%	15,492	-11	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 453 (2.9%);

1966	S2	33%	Frank Clement (D)	5,023	57.3%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	3,746	42.7%	0	0.0%	8,769	-13	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	48%	Ross Bass (D)	8,064	67.7%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	3,798	31.9%	56 [+]	0.5%	11,918	-16	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 56 (0.5%);
1964	S1	48%	Albert Gore* (D)	8,569	72.6%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	3,235	27.4%	0	0.0%	11,804	-19	1.11%
[-] 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 Sumner County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Sumner County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Sumner County, TN were estimated to be 36% Republican and 16% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	166,135	81.50%	18.9%
Black:	17,021	8.35%	66.7%
Indian:	530	0.26%	30.5%
Asian:	3,415	1.68%	99.8%
2+ races:	4,108	2.02%	91.2%
Hispanic:	12,649	6.20%	100.5%

Total non-White:	37,723	18.50%	80.0%

Change in White population:	26,442	16.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	16,771	10.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN06	John Rose* (R)	36,471	72.5%	Randal Cooper (D)	13,810	27.5%	0	0.0%	50,281
County Total for 2022-11-08:										50,281

2020-11-03	TN06	John Rose* (R)	59,982	69.9%	Christopher Finley (D)	23,725	27.6%	2,114	2.5%	85,821
County Total for 2020-11-03:										85,821

2018-11-06	TN06	John Rose (R)	40,194	68.2%	Dawn Barlow (D)	17,380	29.5%	1,368	2.3%	58,942
County Total for 2018-11-06:										58,942

2016-11-08	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	48,613	70.3%	David Kent (D)	15,452	22.4%	5,045	7.3%	69,110
County Total for 2016-11-08:										69,110

2014-11-04	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	27,557	72.7%	Amos Powers (D)	8,457	22.3%	1,867	4.9%	37,881
County Total for 2014-11-04:										37,881

2012-11-06	TN06	Diane Black* (R)	45,552	78.1%	Scott Beasley (I)	7,794	13.4%	4,946	8.5%	58,292
County Total for 2012-11-06:										58,292

2010-11-02	TN06	Diane Black (R)	31,618	72.8%	Brett Carter (D)	10,814	24.9%	989	2.3%	43,421
County Total for 2010-11-02:										43,421

2008-11-04	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	38,804	68.9%	Chris Baker (I)	17,478	31.1%	0	0.0%	56,282
County Total for 2008-11-04:										56,282

2006-11-07	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	25,300	59.4%	David Davis (R)	16,644	39.0%	679	1.6%	42,623
County Total for 2006-11-07:										42,623

2004-11-02	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	33,511	56.4%	Nick Demas (R)	23,413	39.4%	2,498	4.2%	59,422
County Total for 2004-11-02:										59,422

2002-11-05	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	23,048	57.3%	Robert Garrison (R)	16,499	41.0%	657	1.6%	40,204
County Total for 2002-11-05:										40,204

2000-11-07	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	29,833	60.6%	David Charles (R)	17,788	36.1%	1,609	3.3%	49,230
County Total for 2000-11-07:										49,230

1998-11-03	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	11,918	51.8%	Walt Massey (R)	11,078	48.2%	2	0.0%	22,998
County Total for 1998-11-03:										22,998

1996-11-05	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	21,529	53.4%	Steve Gill (R)	17,206	42.7%	1,559	3.9%	40,294
County Total for 1996-11-05:										40,294

1994-11-08	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	16,727	51.9%	Steve Gill (R)	15,490	48.1%	3	0.0%	32,220
County Total for 1994-11-08:										32,220

1992-11-03	TN06	Bart Gordon* (D)	21,600	57.0%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	15,110	39.9%	1,152	3.0%	37,862
County Total for 1992-11-03:										37,862

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	130,352	0.0%	0.0%	130,352	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2020	120,998	0.0%	0.0%	120,998	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2018	104,054	0.0%	0.0%	104,054	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2016	95,326	0.0%	0.0%	95,326	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2014	85,470	0.0%	0.0%	85,470	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%
2012	93,297	0.0%	0.0%	93,297	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2010	91,568	0.0%	0.0%	91,568	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2008	88,791	0.0%	0.0%	88,791	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2006	84,770	0.0%	0.0%	84,770	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2004	79,270	0.0%	0.0%	79,270	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2002	67,746	0.0%	0.0%	67,746	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2000	75,766	0.0%	0.0%	75,766	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
1994	52,723	0.0%	0.0%	52,723	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
1986	40,777	0.0%	0.0%	40,777	100.0%	n/a	n/a	60%

Sumner County, TN

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