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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	723	11.0
Deaths:	1,070	16.3
Net Migration:	457	6.9
Net Immigration:	22	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,388	R +1,140	R + 2.0%
D +248
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,791	R +2,319	R + 13.4%
D -528
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,541	R +3,117	R + 23.3%
D -1,576

2016 vs. 2008	R +153	R +1,977	R + 21.3%
D -1,824
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,396	75.7%	Joe Biden (D)	3,020	22.0%	319 [+]	2.3%	13,735	15	29	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 84 (0.6%);
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	9,008	73.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,772	22.8%	404 [+]	3.3%	12,184	13	28	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 220 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 62 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 43 (0.4%);
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,605	69.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,548	28.8%	184 [+]	1.5%	12,337	10	23	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 77 (0.6%);
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	8,855	64.7%	Barack Obama (D)	4,596	33.6%	239 [+]	1.7%	13,690	8	19	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 73 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 59 (0.4%);
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,817	57.9%	John Kerry (D)	5,588	41.4%	91 [+]	0.7%	13,496	1	7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 56 (0.4%);
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	6,106	51.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,570	47.0%	168 [+]	1.4%	11,844	0	4	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 91 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 44 (0.4%);
1996	43%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,657	50.4%	Robert Dole (R)	4,622	41.2%	936 [+]	8.3%	11,215	-4	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 873 (7.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 25 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 18 (0.2%);
1992	47%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,691	47.9%	George Bush* (R)	4,800	40.4%	1,378 [+]	11.6%	11,869	-2	3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,355 (11.4%);
1988	40%	George Bush (R)	5,701	57.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,239	42.4%	49 [+]	0.5%	9,989	-1	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
1984	45%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,480	57.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,752	42.1%	55	0.5%	11,287	0	-1	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,910	50.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,668	48.2%	193 [+]	1.6%	11,771	-1	-3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 136 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 51 (0.4%);
1976	43%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,605	68.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,875	29.7%	216 [+]	2.2%	9,696	-13	-18	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 23 (0.2%);
1972	38%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,836	71.5%	George McGovern (D)	2,027	24.8%	302 [+]	3.7%	8,165	4	11	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 302 (3.7%);
1968	54%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,525	48.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,858	30.5%	1,988 [+]	21.2%	9,371	-7	-13	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,988 (21.2%);
1964	48%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,161	65.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,684	34.2%	0	0.0%	7,845	-10	-4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	54%	John Kennedy (D)	4,488	55.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,543	43.7%	78	1.0%	8,109	-9	-6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	46%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,717	62.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,720	36.2%	73	1.0%	7,510	-13	-21	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	42%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,198	57.7%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,043	41.8%	34	0.5%	7,275	-8	-13	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	28%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,099	64.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,310	27.1%	432 [+]	8.9%	4,841	-10	-18	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 418 (8.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 11 (0.2%);
1944	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,434	68.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,595	31.7%	10	0.2%	5,039	-8	-14	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,474	74.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,139	24.5%	35	0.8%	4,648	-8	-20	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	25%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,254	77.3%	Alf Landon (R)	928	22.0%	30 [+]	0.7%	4,212	-9	-14	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.3%); William Lemke (Union) 3 (0.1%);
1932	27%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,777	82.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	783	17.1%	17 [+]	0.4%	4,577	-15	-22	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1928	24%	Al Smith (D)	2,495	64.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,358	35.2%	0	0.0%	3,853	-20	-23	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	26%	John Davis (D)	3,150	72.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,153	26.6%	24 [+]	0.6%	4,327	-17	-27	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 24 (0.6%);
1920	42%	James Cox (D)	4,395	61.3%	Warren Harding (R)	2,741	38.3%	30 [+]	0.4%	7,166	-13	-22	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	33%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,639	67.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,785	32.9%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,430	-10	-13	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	27%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,811	62.9%	William Taft* (R)	1,265	28.3%	390 [+]	8.7%	4,466	4	5	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 350 (7.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 33 (0.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 7 (0.2%);
1908	30%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,976	61.4%	William Taft (R)	1,812	37.4%	57 [+]	1.2%	4,845	-8	-14	1.88%
[-] 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)	2,892	61.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,629	34.7%	178 [+]	3.8%	4,699	-9	-22	1.94%
[-] 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)	3,609	62.7%	William McKinley* (R)	1,990	34.6%	153 [+]	2.7%	5,752	-10	-17	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,020

22.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,396

75.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

235

1.7%

TOTAL

13,735

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,772

22.8%

Donald Trump (R)

9,008

73.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

220

1.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,184

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,548

28.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,605

69.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

107

0.9%

TOTAL

12,337

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,596

33.6%

John McCain (R)

8,855

64.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

107

0.8%

TOTAL

13,690

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,817

57.9%

John Kerry (D)

5,588

41.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,496

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,106

51.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,570

47.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,844

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,657

50.4%

Robert Dole (R)

4,622

41.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

873

7.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,215

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,691

47.9%

George Bush* (R)

4,800

40.4%

Ross Perot (I)

1,355

11.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,869

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,701

57.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,239

42.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,989

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,480

57.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,752

42.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,287

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,668

48.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,910

50.2%

John Anderson (I)

136

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,771

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,605

68.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,875

29.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

193

2.0%

TOTAL

9,696

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -18

1972 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,836

71.5%

George McGovern (D)

2,027

24.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

302

3.7%

TOTAL

8,165

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

1968 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,858

30.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,988

21.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

4,525

48.3%

TOTAL

9,371

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

1964 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,161

65.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,684

34.2%

TOTAL

7,845

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,488

55.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,543

43.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

8,109

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -6

1956 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,720

36.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,717

62.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

7,510

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -21

1952 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,043

41.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,198

57.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,275

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

1948 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,099

64.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,310

27.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

418

8.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,841

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -18

1944 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,434

68.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,595

31.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,039

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -14

1940 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,474

74.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,139

24.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,648

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -20

1936 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,254

77.3%

Alf Landon (R)

928

22.0%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,212

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -14

1932 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,777

82.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

783

17.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,577

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -22

1928 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,358

35.2%

Al Smith (D)

2,495

64.8%

TOTAL

3,853

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -23

1924 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,153

26.6%

John Davis (D)

3,150

72.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.6%

TOTAL

4,327

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -27

1920 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,741

38.3%

James Cox (D)

4,395

61.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

7,166

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -22

1916 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,639

67.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,785

32.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,430

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -13

1912 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,811

62.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

350

7.8%

William Taft* (R)

1,265

28.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.2%

TOTAL

4,466

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,812

37.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,976

61.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,845

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -14

1904 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,629

34.7%

Alton Parker (D)

2,892

61.5%

Other

178

3.8%

TOTAL

4,699

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -22

1900 President, Weakley County, TN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,990

34.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,609

62.7%

Other

153

2.7%

TOTAL

5,752

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Weakley County, TN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	30%	Bill Lee* (R)	6,417	78.9%	Jason Martin (D)	1,489	18.3%	223 [+]	2.7%	8,129	14	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Gentry (I) 117 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 71 (0.9%); Constance Every (I) 35 (0.4%);
2020	S2	50%	Bill Hagerty (R)	10,131	75.9%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	2,686	20.1%	531 [+]	4.0%	13,348	14	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven Hooper (I) 173 (1.3%); Aaron James (I) 145 (1.1%); Elizabeth McLeod (I) 76 (0.6%); Ronnie Henley (I) 58 (0.4%); Kacey Morgan (I) 53 (0.4%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 26 (0.2%);

2018	S1	37%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	6,704	67.7%	Phil Bredesen (D)	3,047	30.8%	150 [+]	1.5%	9,901	13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dean Hill (I) 40 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 35 (0.4%); Trudy Austin (I) 33 (0.3%); Kris Todd (I) 30 (0.3%); John Carico (I) 12 (0.1%);
2018	G	37%	Bill Lee (R)	7,203	72.8%	Karl Dean (D)	2,557	25.8%	132 [+]	1.3%	9,892	13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Smith (I) 49 (0.5%); Sherry Clark (I) 36 (0.4%); Mark Wright (I) 24 (0.2%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 8 (0.1%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 6 (0.1%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 6 (0.1%); Heather Scott (I) 2 (0.0%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	27%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	5,067	67.5%	Gordon Ball (D)	1,852	24.7%	583 [+]	7.8%	7,502	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 296 (3.9%); Tom Emerson (I) 76 (1.0%); Danny Page (I) 69 (0.9%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 49 (0.7%); Rick Tyler (I) 41 (0.5%); Joshua James (I) 21 (0.3%); Bart Phillips (I) 12 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 11 (0.1%); Eric Schechter (I) 7 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	27%	Bill Haslam* (R)	5,082	69.0%	Charlie Brown (D)	1,600	21.7%	683 [+]	9.3%	7,365	-1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 372 (5.1%); John Jay Hooker (I) 145 (2.0%); Steve Coburn (I) 69 (0.9%); Isa Infantea (Green) 52 (0.7%); Daniel Lewis (I) 44 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	43%	Bob Corker* (R)	8,011	67.6%	Mark Clayton (D)	3,276	27.6%	564 [+]	4.8%	11,851	3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn Crowell (I) 201 (1.7%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 100 (0.8%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 81 (0.7%); Troy Scoggin (I) 71 (0.6%); James Higdon (I) 41 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 37 (0.3%); Michel Long (I) 28 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2010	G	34%	Bill Haslam (R)	4,891	51.8%	Mike McWherter (D)	4,393	46.5%	165 [+]	1.7%	9,449	-13	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Brandon Dodds (I) 39 (0.4%); Thomas Smith (I) 36 (0.4%); Carl Whitaker (I) 35 (0.4%); Bayron Binkley (I) 23 (0.2%); June Griffin (I) 11 (0.1%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 8 (0.1%); Samuel Duck (I) 8 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 5 (0.1%);

2008	S2	46%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	8,546	66.7%	Robert Tuke (D)	3,809	29.7%	459 [+]	3.6%	12,814	2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Edward Buck (I) 184 (1.4%); Christopher Fenner (I) 75 (0.6%); David Gatchell (I) 61 (0.5%); Chris Lugo (I) 49 (0.4%); Daniel Lewis (I) 47 (0.4%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 43 (0.3%);
2006	S1	36%	Bob Corker (R)	5,412	53.5%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	4,542	44.9%	160 [+]	1.6%	10,114	3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Choate (I) 71 (0.7%); Bo Heyward (I) 28 (0.3%); Gary Keplinger (I) 23 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 20 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 18 (0.2%);
2006	G	36%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	7,233	71.5%	Jim Bryson (R)	2,621	25.9%	268 [+]	2.6%	10,122	-4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carl Whitaker (I) 87 (0.9%); Charles Smith (I) 74 (0.7%); George Banks (I) 68 (0.7%); Howard Switzer (I) 16 (0.2%); David Gatchell (I) 13 (0.1%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 10 (0.1%);
2002	S2	39%	Bob Clement (D)	5,434	50.4%	Lamar Alexander (R)	5,138	47.7%	204 [+]	1.9%	10,776	-7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Wesley Baker (I) 63 (0.6%); John Jay Hooker (I) 54 (0.5%); Connie Gammon (I) 40 (0.4%); Basil Marceaux (I) 31 (0.3%); Karl Davidson (I) 16 (0.1%);
2002	G	39%	Phil Bredesen (D)	5,821	54.4%	Van Hilleary (R)	4,680	43.7%	205 [+]	1.9%	10,706	-4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Gabriel Givens (I) 84 (0.8%); Carl Whitaker (I) 47 (0.4%); John Jay Hooker (I) 36 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 23 (0.2%); Ed Sanders (I) 15 (0.1%);
2000	S1	41%	Bill Frist* (R)	6,936	61.2%	Jeff Clark (D)	4,240	37.4%	164 [+]	1.4%	11,340	-4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tom Burrell (Green) 73 (0.6%); Charles Johnson (I) 36 (0.3%); Robert Watson (I) 25 (0.2%); Joel Kinstle (I) 18 (0.2%); David Ownby (I) 12 (0.1%);

1998	G	20%	Don Sundquist* (R)	3,451	65.8%	John Jay Hooker (D)	1,665	31.8%	126 [+]	2.4%	5,242	-3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alexander Hamilton (I) 68 (1.3%); Karl Smithson (I) 16 (0.3%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 16 (0.3%); Thomas Smith (I) 13 (0.2%); Lonnie Creech (I) 12 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	41%	Fred Thompson* (R)	5,894	54.5%	Houston Gordon (D)	4,728	43.7%	197 [+]	1.8%	10,819	-7	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Jay Hooker (I) 89 (0.8%); Bruce Gold (I) 37 (0.3%); Robert Watson (I) 34 (0.3%); Philip Kienlen (I) 19 (0.2%); Greg Samples (I) 18 (0.2%);
1994	S2	35%	Fred Thompson (R)	4,879	54.0%	Jim Cooper (D)	3,972	44.0%	181 [+]	2.0%	9,032	-6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Charles Hancock (I) 56 (0.6%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 33 (0.4%); Kerry Martin (I) 32 (0.4%); Charles Moore (I) 28 (0.3%); Jon Walls (I) 22 (0.2%); Terry Lytle (I) 10 (0.1%);
1994	S1	35%	Bill Frist (R)	5,084	55.9%	Jim Sasser* (D)	3,823	42.0%	192 [+]	2.1%	9,099	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: John Jay Hooker (I) 107 (1.2%); Charles Johnson (I) 60 (0.7%); Philip Kienlen (I) 25 (0.3%);
1994	G	35%	Phil Bredesen (D)	4,719	51.6%	Don Sundquist (R)	4,315	47.1%	120 [+]	1.3%	9,154	-7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Stephanie Holt (I) 65 (0.7%); Will Smith (I) 35 (0.4%); Charlie Moffett (I) 20 (0.2%);
1990	S2	22%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	4,290	78.0%	William Hawkins (R)	1,072	19.5%	136 [+]	2.5%	5,498	-10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: William Jacos (I) 82 (1.5%); Charles Vick (I) 50 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1990	G	22%	Ned McWherter* (D)	4,015	72.5%	Dwight Henry (R)	1,359	24.5%	163 [+]	2.9%	5,537	-12	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: David Shepard (I) 99 (1.8%); Willie Jacox (I) 64 (1.2%);

1988	S1	39%	Jim Sasser* (D)	7,239	73.7%	Bill Anderson (R)	2,559	26.0%	26 [+]	0.3%	9,824	-8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 26 (0.3%);
1986	G	41%	Ned McWherter (D)	8,199	80.8%	Winfield Dunn (R)	1,943	19.2%	2 [+]	0.0%	10,144	-27	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1984	S2	45%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	7,277	65.0%	Victor Ashe (R)	3,444	30.8%	474 [+]	4.2%	11,195	-3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Ed McAteer (I) 474 (4.2%);
1982	S1	30%	Jim Sasser* (D)	5,214	68.4%	Robin Beard (R)	2,412	31.6%	0	0.0%	7,626	-6	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	G	29%	Randy Tyree (D)	3,811	52.7%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	3,414	47.3%	0	0.0%	7,225	-12	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	32%	Jane Eskind (D)	3,547	48.0%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	3,032	41.0%	809 [+]	11.0%	7,388	-14	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Anderson (I) 809 (11.0%);
1978	G	33%	Jake Butcher (D)	4,200	55.5%	Lamar Alexander (R)	3,327	43.9%	46 [+]	0.6%	7,573	-12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jesse McDonald (I) 46 (0.6%);
1976	S1	50%	Jim Sasser (D)	7,951	70.6%	Bill Brock* (R)	3,256	28.9%	58 [+]	0.5%	11,265	-18	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Mark Bates (I) 58 (0.5%);
1974	G	30%	Ray Blanton (D)	4,681	71.7%	Lamar Alexander (R)	1,824	27.9%	23 [+]	0.4%	6,528	-16	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack Comer (I) 12 (0.2%); Hubert Patty (I) 6 (0.1%); Alfred Taylor (I) 3 (0.0%); James Reesor (I) 2 (0.0%);
1972	S2	39%	Ray Blanton (D)	4,185	50.7%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	4,066	49.3%	0	0.0%	8,251	-12	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Dan East (I) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	37%	Bill Brock (R)	3,730	52.2%	Albert Gore* (D)	3,265	45.7%	147 [+]	2.1%	7,142	1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 147 (2.1%);
1970	G	38%	John Jay Hooker (D)	3,904	53.9%	Winfield Dunn (R)	3,080	42.5%	257 [+]	3.5%	7,241	-9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 257 (3.5%);

1966	S2	33%	Frank Clement (D)	2,892	51.4%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	2,733	48.6%	0	0.0%	5,625	-7	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	County data not available for this election: Buford Ellington (D) defeated H.L. Crowder (I) statewide.
1964	S2	43%	Ross Bass (D)	4,361	62.0%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	2,652	37.7%	25 [+]	0.4%	7,038	-10	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Melvin Morgan (I) 25 (0.4%);
1964	S1	43%	Albert Gore* (D)	4,556	65.2%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	2,431	34.8%	0	0.0%	6,987	-12	0.66%
[-] 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 Weakley County, TN

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Voter Registration Data for Weakley County, TN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Weakley County, TN were estimated to be 41% Republican and 14% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	28,201	85.29%	8.1%
Black:	2,663	8.05%	2.0%
Indian:	119	0.36%	33.7%
Asian:	448	1.35%	20.8%
2+ races:	560	1.69%	30.2%
Hispanic:	1,072	3.24%	53.1%

Total non-White:	4,862	14.71%	12.4%

Change in White population:	-2,495	-7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	537	1.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	6,498	80.7%	Lynnette Williams (D)	1,402	17.4%	150	1.9%	8,050
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,050

2020-11-03	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	10,289	77.9%	Erika Stotts-Pearson (D)	2,672	20.2%	253	1.9%	13,214
County Total for 2020-11-03:										13,214

2018-11-06	TN08	David Kustoff* (R)	7,174	73.2%	Erika Stotts-Pearson (D)	2,371	24.2%	259	2.6%	9,804
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,804

2016-11-08	TN08	David Kustoff (R)	7,915	69.0%	Rickey Hobson (D)	2,550	22.2%	1,012	8.8%	11,477
County Total for 2016-11-08:										11,477

2014-11-04	TN08	Stephen Fincher* (R)	5,238	70.2%	Wes Bradley (D)	1,828	24.5%	396	5.3%	7,462
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,462

2012-11-06	TN08	Stephen Fincher* (R)	7,982	68.0%	Timothy Dixon (D)	3,357	28.6%	400	3.4%	11,739
County Total for 2012-11-06:										11,739

2010-11-02	TN08	Stephen Fincher (R)	5,575	59.7%	Roy Herron (D)	3,614	38.7%	142	1.5%	9,331
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,331

2008-11-04	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	8,224	99.9%				9	0.1%	8,233
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,233

2006-11-07	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	7,487	74.8%	John Farmer (R)	2,522	25.2%	0	0.0%	10,009
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,009

2004-11-02	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	10,384	80.6%	James Hart (R)	2,491	19.3%	10	0.1%	12,885
County Total for 2004-11-02:										12,885

2002-11-05	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	7,505	70.5%	Mat McClain (R)	2,831	26.6%	315	3.0%	10,651
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,651

2000-11-07	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	8,531	74.3%	Billy Yancy (R)	2,950	25.7%	0	0.0%	11,481
County Total for 2000-11-07:										11,481

1998-11-03	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	4,400	100.0%				2	0.0%	4,402
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,402

1996-11-05	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	8,323	74.8%	Tom Watson (R)	2,570	23.1%	241	2.2%	11,134
County Total for 1996-11-05:										11,134

1994-11-08	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	6,060	67.3%	Neal Morris (R)	2,938	32.7%	0	0.0%	8,998
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,998

1992-11-03	TN08	John Tanner* (D)	8,934	84.6%	Lawrence Barnes (I)	474	4.5%	1,147	10.9%	10,555
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,555

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	18,917	0.0%	0.0%	18,917	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2020	18,259	0.0%	0.0%	18,259	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2018	16,647	0.0%	0.0%	16,647	100.0%	n/a	n/a	62%
2016	16,286	0.0%	0.0%	16,286	100.0%	n/a	n/a	60%
2014	16,027	0.0%	0.0%	16,027	100.0%	n/a	n/a	58%
2012	17,288	0.0%	0.0%	17,288	100.0%	n/a	n/a	62%
2010	19,438	0.0%	0.0%	19,438	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2008	19,766	0.0%	0.0%	19,766	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2006	19,390	0.0%	0.0%	19,390	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2004	19,330	0.0%	0.0%	19,330	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2002	17,273	0.0%	0.0%	17,273	100.0%	n/a	n/a	63%
2000	19,196	0.0%	0.0%	19,196	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
1994	17,156	0.0%	0.0%	17,156	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
1986	17,180	0.0%	0.0%	17,180	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%

Weakley County, TN

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