Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Tennessee
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Bill Lee (R) | 59.6 | 1,336,106 |
![]() | Karl Dean (D) | 38.6 | 864,863 | |
![]() | Sherry Clark (Independent) | 0.2 | 5,198 | |
![]() | Mark Wright (Independent) | 0.2 | 4,687 | |
![]() | Patrick Whitlock (Independent) | 0.2 | 3,631 | |
![]() | Yvonne Neubert (Independent) | 0.1 | 3,070 | |
![]() | Heather Scott (Independent) | 0.1 | 2,969 | |
![]() | Mark Brown (Independent) | 0.1 | 2,841 | |
![]() | Joe Wilmoth (Independent) | 0.1 | 2,444 | |
![]() | George Blackwell Smith IV (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,550 | |
![]() | Cory King (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,502 | |
![]() | Tracy Yaste Tisdale (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,396 | |
![]() | Justin Cornett (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,217 | |
![]() | Chad Riden (Independent) | 0.0 | 1,096 | |
![]() | Robert Sawyers Sr. (Independent) | 0.0 | 1,059 | |
![]() | Vinnie Vineyard (Independent) ![]() | 0.0 | 1,012 | |
Rick Tyler (Independent) | 0.0 | 981 | ||
![]() | Gabriel Fancher (Independent) | 0.0 | 869 | |
![]() | Sean Fleming (Independent) | 0.0 | 814 | |
![]() | Alfred Rapoza (Independent) | 0.0 | 800 | |
![]() | Jessie McDonald (Independent) | 0.0 | 755 | |
![]() | Toney Mitchell (Independent) | 0.0 | 739 | |
![]() | Mike Toews (Independent) | 0.0 | 726 | |
![]() | Matthew Koch (Independent) | 0.0 | 652 | |
![]() | Jeremy Allen Stephenson (Independent) | 0.0 | 613 | |
![]() | Tommy McAnally (Independent) | 0.0 | 609 | |
![]() | Jaron Weidner (Independent) | 0.0 | 588 | |
![]() | William Helmstetter (Independent) | 0.0 | 496 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 11 |
Total votes: 2,243,294 | ||||
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- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 17 - Nov. 1
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[2]
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Governor of Tennessee |
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Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
Election details |
Filing deadline: April 5, 2018 |
Primary: August 2, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Bill Haslam (Republican) |
How to vote |
Poll times: Varies by county Voting in Tennessee |
Race ratings |
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican |
Ballotpedia analysis |
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Tennessee executive elections |
Governor |
Tennessee held an election for governor on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was April 5, 2018.
For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.
For more information about the Republican primary, click here.
For more information about gubernatorial elections in 2018, click here.
SETTING THE STAGE | |
Tennessee was one of 36 states that held an election for governor in 2018. Democrats gained seven previously Republican-held seats, and Republicans gained one previously independent-held seat. Heading into the 2018 elections, there were 16 Democratic governors, 33 Republican governors, and one independent governor. In 2018, 26 of the 33 states with a Republican governor held a gubernatorial election, while nine out of the 16 states with a Democratic governor held a gubernatorial election. Seventeen of the 36 seats up for election were open seats (four Democratic, 12 Republican, and one independent), meaning that the sitting governor was not seeking re-election. Click here for more information on other 2018 gubernatorial elections.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Governor of Tennessee
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Tennessee on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Bill Lee (R) | 59.6 | 1,336,106 |
![]() | Karl Dean (D) | 38.6 | 864,863 | |
![]() | Sherry Clark (Independent) | 0.2 | 5,198 | |
![]() | Mark Wright (Independent) | 0.2 | 4,687 | |
![]() | Patrick Whitlock (Independent) | 0.2 | 3,631 | |
![]() | Yvonne Neubert (Independent) | 0.1 | 3,070 | |
![]() | Heather Scott (Independent) | 0.1 | 2,969 | |
![]() | Mark Brown (Independent) | 0.1 | 2,841 | |
![]() | Joe Wilmoth (Independent) | 0.1 | 2,444 | |
![]() | George Blackwell Smith IV (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,550 | |
![]() | Cory King (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,502 | |
![]() | Tracy Yaste Tisdale (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,396 | |
![]() | Justin Cornett (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,217 | |
![]() | Chad Riden (Independent) | 0.0 | 1,096 | |
![]() | Robert Sawyers Sr. (Independent) | 0.0 | 1,059 | |
![]() | Vinnie Vineyard (Independent) ![]() | 0.0 | 1,012 | |
Rick Tyler (Independent) | 0.0 | 981 | ||
![]() | Gabriel Fancher (Independent) | 0.0 | 869 | |
![]() | Sean Fleming (Independent) | 0.0 | 814 | |
![]() | Alfred Rapoza (Independent) | 0.0 | 800 | |
![]() | Jessie McDonald (Independent) | 0.0 | 755 | |
![]() | Toney Mitchell (Independent) | 0.0 | 739 | |
![]() | Mike Toews (Independent) | 0.0 | 726 | |
![]() | Matthew Koch (Independent) | 0.0 | 652 | |
![]() | Jeremy Allen Stephenson (Independent) | 0.0 | 613 | |
![]() | Tommy McAnally (Independent) | 0.0 | 609 | |
![]() | Jaron Weidner (Independent) | 0.0 | 588 | |
![]() | William Helmstetter (Independent) | 0.0 | 496 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 11 |
Total votes: 2,243,294 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Tennessee
Karl Dean defeated Craig Fitzhugh and Mezianne Vale Payne in the Democratic primary for Governor of Tennessee on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Karl Dean | 75.1 | 279,324 |
![]() | Craig Fitzhugh | 19.4 | 72,263 | |
![]() | Mezianne Vale Payne ![]() | 5.4 | 20,253 |
Total votes: 371,840 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Tennessee
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Tennessee on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Bill Lee | 36.7 | 289,699 |
![]() | Randy Boyd | 24.3 | 191,940 | |
![]() | Diane Black | 23.0 | 181,719 | |
![]() | Beth Harwell | 15.3 | 120,910 | |
![]() | Kay White | 0.4 | 3,181 | |
![]() | Basil Marceaux | 0.2 | 1,270 |
Total votes: 788,719 | ||||
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Endorsements
- Bill Lee
- President Donald Trump (R)[3]
Context of the 2018 election
Race rating
Race ratings: Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2018 | |||||||||
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Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
November 5, 2018 | October 30, 2018 | October 23, 2018 | October 16, 2018 | ||||||
The Cook Political Report | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every two weeks throughout the election season. |
Other 2018 statewide elections
This race took place in one of twenty-two states that held elections for both governor and U.S. Senate in 2018.
A table of where these elections occurred, the names of incumbents prior to the 2018 elections, and links to our coverage of these races can be viewed by clicking "[show]" on the banner below:
Republican winning streak
Lee's victory in the general election was the third in a series beginning with Bill Haslam's (R) victory in 2010, continuing a record-long Republican winning streak in Tennessee gubernatorial elections. The longest Democratic winning streak in state history was 20 elections, occurring between 1922 and 1966.
Wave election analysis
- See also: Wave elections (1918-2016)
The term wave election is frequently used to describe an election cycle in which one party makes significant electoral gains. How many seats would Republicans have had to lose for the 2018 midterm election to be considered a wave election?
Ballotpedia examined the results of the 50 election cycles that occurred between 1918 and 2016—spanning from President Woodrow Wilson's (D) second midterm in 1918 to Donald Trump's (R) first presidential election in 2016. We define wave elections as the 20 percent of elections in that period resulting in the greatest seat swings against the president's party.
Applying this definition to gubernatorial elections, we found that Republicans needed to lose seven seats for 2018 to qualify as a wave election.
The chart below shows the number of seats the president's party lost in the 11 gubernatorial waves from 1918 to 2016. Click here to read the full report.
Gubernatorial wave elections | ||||||
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Year | President | Party | Election type | Gubernatorial seats change | Elections analyzed[4] | |
1970 | Nixon | R | First midterm | -12 | 35 | |
1922 | Harding | R | First midterm | -11 | 33 | |
1932 | Hoover | R | Presidential | -10 | 35 | |
1920 | Wilson | D | Presidential | -10 | 36 | |
1994 | Clinton | D | First midterm | -10 | 36 | |
1930 | Hoover | R | First midterm | -9 | 33 | |
1938 | Roosevelt | D | Second midterm | -9 | 33 | |
1966 | Johnson | D | First midterm[5] | -9 | 35 | |
1954 | Eisenhower | R | First midterm | -8 | 33 | |
1982 | Reagan | R | First midterm | -7 | 36 | |
2010 | Obama | D | First midterm | -7 | 33 |
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Tennessee heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in Tennessee.
- Republicans held seven of nine U.S. House seats in Tennessee.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held four 10 state executive positions. The remaining six were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Tennessee was Republican Bill Haslam. The state held elections for governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly. They had a 25-69 majority in the state House and a 4-26 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- See also: State government trifectas
- Tennessee was under a Republican trifecta, meaning Republicans had control of the state government.
2018 elections
- See also: Tennessee elections, 2018
Tennessee held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- 1 U.S. Senate seat
- All 9 U.S. House seats
- Governor
- 18 of 33 state Senate seats
- All 99 state House seats
- State legislative special elections
- Local judges
- School boards
- Municipal elections
- 1 local ballot measure
Demographics
Demographic data for Tennessee | ||
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Tennessee | U.S. | |
Total population: | 6,595,056 | 316,515,021 |
Land area (sq mi): | 41,235 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White: | 77.8% | 73.6% |
Black/African American: | 16.8% | 12.6% |
Asian: | 1.6% | 5.1% |
Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Two or more: | 2% | 3% |
Hispanic/Latino: | 4.9% | 17.1% |
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High school graduation rate: | 85.5% | 86.7% |
College graduation rate: | 24.9% | 29.8% |
Income | ||
Median household income: | $45,219 | $53,889 |
Persons below poverty level: | 21.4% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Tennessee. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
As of July 2016, Tennessee's three largest cities were Nashville-Davidson (pop. est. 667,885), Memphis (pop. est. 652,236), and Knoxville (pop. est. 187,347).[6]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Tennessee from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Tennessee Secretary of State.[7]
Historical elections
Presidential elections
Election results (President of the United States), Tennessee 2000-2016 | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2016 | ![]() |
60.7% | ![]() |
34.7% | 26.0% |
2012 | ![]() |
59.5% | ![]() |
39.1% | 20.4% |
2008 | ![]() |
56.9% | ![]() |
41.8% | 15.1% |
2004 | ![]() |
56.8% | ![]() |
42.5% | 14.3% |
2000 | ![]() |
51.2% | ![]() |
47.3% | 3.9% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2014
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Tennessee from 2000 to 2014. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Tennessee 2000-2014 | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2014 | ![]() |
61.9% | ![]() |
31.9% | 30.0% |
2012 | ![]() |
64.9% | ![]() |
30.4% | 34.5% |
2008 | ![]() |
65.1% | ![]() |
31.6% | 33.5% |
2006 | ![]() |
50.7% | ![]() |
48.0% | 2.7% |
2002 | ![]() |
54.3% | ![]() |
44.3% | 10.0% |
2000 | ![]() |
65.1% | ![]() |
32.2% | 32.9% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Tennessee.
Election results (Governor), Tennessee 2000-2016 | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2014 | ![]() |
70.3% | ![]() |
22.8% | 47.5% |
2010 | ![]() |
65.0% | ![]() |
33.1% | 31.9% |
2006 | ![]() |
68.6% | ![]() |
29.7% | 38.9% |
2002 | ![]() |
50.7% | ![]() |
47.6% | 3.1% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Tennessee in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Tennessee Party Control: 1992-2024
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Senate | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
One of 95 Tennessee counties—1 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
Hardeman County, Tennessee | 7.92% | 5.91% | 6.18% |
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Tennessee with 60.7 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 34.7 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Tennessee cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 76.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Tennessee supported Democratic candidates for president and Republican candidates equally. The state, however, favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Tennessee. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns show the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns show the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[8][9]
In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 20 out of 99 state House districts in Tennessee with an average margin of victory of 50.7 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 22 out of 99 state House districts in Tennessee with an average margin of victory of 46.5 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections. |
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 79 out of 99 state House districts in Tennessee with an average margin of victory of 36.8 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 77 out of 99 state House districts in Tennessee with an average margin of victory of 43.8 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
1 | 26.48% | 71.78% | R+45.3 | 19.62% | 76.53% | R+56.9 | R |
2 | 25.47% | 72.94% | R+47.5 | 22.34% | 73.09% | R+50.8 | R |
3 | 23.44% | 74.89% | R+51.5 | 15.82% | 81.34% | R+65.5 | R |
4 | 24.92% | 73.37% | R+48.5 | 17.60% | 79.09% | R+61.5 | R |
5 | 26.22% | 72.04% | R+45.8 | 18.39% | 78.32% | R+59.9 | R |
6 | 27.88% | 70.48% | R+42.6 | 24.82% | 70.87% | R+46.1 | R |
7 | 32.16% | 65.69% | R+33.5 | 28.10% | 67.14% | R+39 | R |
8 | 25.60% | 72.64% | R+47 | 22.13% | 73.51% | R+51.4 | R |
9 | 25.47% | 72.83% | R+47.4 | 16.67% | 80.51% | R+63.8 | R |
10 | 26.13% | 72.49% | R+46.4 | 19.78% | 76.98% | R+57.2 | R |
11 | 24.31% | 73.99% | R+49.7 | 16.57% | 80.41% | R+63.8 | R |
12 | 21.96% | 76.64% | R+54.7 | 18.10% | 78.27% | R+60.2 | R |
13 | 46.29% | 51.08% | R+4.8 | 46.53% | 46.55% | R+0 | R |
14 | 27.16% | 71.40% | R+44.2 | 31.73% | 62.39% | R+30.7 | R |
15 | 64.97% | 32.36% | D+32.6 | 63.19% | 30.19% | D+33 | D |
16 | 26.02% | 72.27% | R+46.3 | 25.79% | 69.20% | R+43.4 | R |
17 | 23.13% | 75.42% | R+52.3 | 17.26% | 79.08% | R+61.8 | R |
18 | 37.12% | 60.80% | R+23.7 | 40.01% | 52.84% | R+12.8 | R |
19 | 24.61% | 73.61% | R+49 | 20.94% | 74.82% | R+53.9 | R |
20 | 26.93% | 71.34% | R+44.4 | 24.49% | 70.69% | R+46.2 | R |
21 | 25.45% | 73.18% | R+47.7 | 21.22% | 75.52% | R+54.3 | R |
22 | 23.71% | 74.79% | R+51.1 | 16.46% | 80.41% | R+64 | R |
23 | 25.15% | 73.42% | R+48.3 | 17.86% | 79.49% | R+61.6 | R |
24 | 24.40% | 74.21% | R+49.8 | 21.09% | 74.46% | R+53.4 | R |
25 | 26.28% | 72.36% | R+46.1 | 20.11% | 77.28% | R+57.2 | R |
26 | 34.03% | 64.08% | R+30.1 | 31.79% | 62.75% | R+31 | R |
27 | 34.43% | 63.74% | R+29.3 | 31.70% | 62.61% | R+30.9 | R |
28 | 80.31% | 18.45% | D+61.9 | 77.92% | 17.79% | D+60.1 | D |
29 | 33.45% | 64.95% | R+31.5 | 29.81% | 65.70% | R+35.9 | R |
30 | 37.06% | 61.14% | R+24.1 | 34.33% | 60.41% | R+26.1 | R |
31 | 27.30% | 71.02% | R+43.7 | 18.77% | 78.05% | R+59.3 | R |
32 | 26.67% | 71.68% | R+45 | 21.60% | 74.28% | R+52.7 | R |
33 | 35.25% | 62.79% | R+27.5 | 31.54% | 63.16% | R+31.6 | R |
34 | 33.18% | 65.32% | R+32.1 | 31.29% | 63.52% | R+32.2 | R |
35 | 23.70% | 74.95% | R+51.3 | 15.89% | 81.43% | R+65.5 | R |
36 | 26.89% | 71.70% | R+44.8 | 18.57% | 78.26% | R+59.7 | R |
37 | 38.33% | 59.99% | R+21.7 | 36.08% | 58.84% | R+22.8 | R |
38 | 24.89% | 73.79% | R+48.9 | 16.00% | 81.84% | R+65.8 | R |
39 | 33.22% | 65.17% | R+32 | 24.43% | 72.61% | R+48.2 | R |
40 | 31.85% | 66.76% | R+34.9 | 23.97% | 72.67% | R+48.7 | R |
41 | 32.24% | 66.34% | R+34.1 | 20.31% | 77.25% | R+56.9 | D |
42 | 30.46% | 67.77% | R+37.3 | 25.64% | 70.08% | R+44.4 | R |
43 | 35.21% | 62.96% | R+27.8 | 22.37% | 74.65% | R+52.3 | R |
44 | 31.04% | 67.73% | R+36.7 | 26.55% | 69.59% | R+43 | R |
45 | 26.81% | 71.94% | R+45.1 | 25.43% | 70.33% | R+44.9 | R |
46 | 31.50% | 67.04% | R+35.5 | 25.22% | 70.47% | R+45.3 | R |
47 | 30.99% | 67.13% | R+36.1 | 23.89% | 72.27% | R+48.4 | R |
48 | 36.74% | 61.61% | R+24.9 | 33.92% | 60.93% | R+27 | R |
49 | 39.71% | 58.68% | R+19 | 37.26% | 57.65% | R+20.4 | R |
50 | 41.70% | 56.68% | R+15 | 44.24% | 50.66% | R+6.4 | D |
51 | 66.01% | 31.55% | D+34.5 | 67.37% | 26.85% | D+40.5 | D |
52 | 67.26% | 31.18% | D+36.1 | 67.30% | 27.78% | D+39.5 | D |
53 | 51.53% | 46.59% | D+4.9 | 54.11% | 38.90% | D+15.2 | D |
54 | 83.83% | 15.06% | D+68.8 | 81.44% | 15.31% | D+66.1 | D |
55 | 56.64% | 40.99% | D+15.7 | 62.66% | 30.37% | D+32.3 | D |
56 | 37.97% | 60.61% | R+22.6 | 47.22% | 46.82% | D+0.4 | R |
57 | 27.13% | 71.48% | R+44.4 | 24.99% | 70.38% | R+45.4 | R |
58 | 86.45% | 11.94% | D+74.5 | 82.52% | 12.58% | D+69.9 | D |
59 | 70.87% | 27.77% | D+43.1 | 70.12% | 26.06% | D+44.1 | D |
60 | 42.92% | 55.47% | R+12.6 | 44.82% | 49.40% | R+4.6 | D |
61 | 25.02% | 73.85% | R+48.8 | 31.20% | 63.62% | R+32.4 | R |
62 | 29.19% | 69.47% | R+40.3 | 22.37% | 74.69% | R+52.3 | R |
63 | 24.83% | 73.95% | R+49.1 | 28.09% | 66.72% | R+38.6 | R |
64 | 31.94% | 66.63% | R+34.7 | 25.56% | 70.79% | R+45.2 | R |
65 | 29.11% | 69.35% | R+40.2 | 29.72% | 64.68% | R+35 | R |
66 | 31.53% | 67.11% | R+35.6 | 24.53% | 71.72% | R+47.2 | R |
67 | 54.58% | 43.95% | D+10.6 | 47.83% | 45.50% | D+2.3 | D |
68 | 35.78% | 62.76% | R+27 | 31.26% | 63.72% | R+32.5 | R |
69 | 40.73% | 57.62% | R+16.9 | 29.72% | 66.98% | R+37.3 | R |
70 | 31.22% | 67.54% | R+36.3 | 22.18% | 75.41% | R+53.2 | R |
71 | 24.67% | 73.66% | R+49 | 15.60% | 81.73% | R+66.1 | R |
72 | 27.58% | 70.95% | R+43.4 | 18.81% | 78.70% | R+59.9 | R |
73 | 32.43% | 66.66% | R+34.2 | 30.38% | 66.96% | R+36.6 | R |
74 | 44.75% | 53.51% | R+8.8 | 32.44% | 62.91% | R+30.5 | R |
75 | 35.99% | 62.32% | R+26.3 | 23.49% | 73.77% | R+50.3 | R |
76 | 31.38% | 67.25% | R+35.9 | 24.03% | 73.21% | R+49.2 | R |
77 | 26.95% | 71.89% | R+44.9 | 19.93% | 77.87% | R+57.9 | R |
78 | 31.74% | 66.52% | R+34.8 | 24.60% | 71.32% | R+46.7 | R |
79 | 32.57% | 66.24% | R+33.7 | 25.73% | 71.87% | R+46.1 | R |
80 | 65.84% | 33.40% | D+32.4 | 59.47% | 38.32% | D+21.2 | D |
81 | 29.62% | 69.23% | R+39.6 | 24.73% | 72.28% | R+47.6 | R |
82 | 47.11% | 52.21% | R+5.1 | 39.75% | 58.51% | R+18.8 | D |
83 | 35.52% | 63.50% | R+28 | 42.62% | 53.17% | R+10.6 | R |
84 | 88.19% | 11.41% | D+76.8 | 87.27% | 10.83% | D+76.4 | D |
85 | 86.69% | 12.90% | D+73.8 | 86.70% | 11.57% | D+75.1 | D |
86 | 76.09% | 23.16% | D+52.9 | 72.98% | 24.31% | D+48.7 | D |
87 | 86.77% | 12.68% | D+74.1 | 86.66% | 11.18% | D+75.5 | D |
88 | 76.07% | 23.17% | D+52.9 | 75.43% | 21.94% | D+53.5 | D |
89 | 29.02% | 69.00% | R+40 | 30.19% | 63.68% | R+33.5 | R |
90 | 82.88% | 15.83% | D+67.1 | 82.77% | 13.27% | D+69.5 | D |
91 | 89.73% | 9.60% | D+80.1 | 86.97% | 10.77% | D+76.2 | D |
92 | 32.45% | 65.92% | R+33.5 | 23.60% | 73.36% | R+49.8 | R |
93 | 78.51% | 20.54% | D+58 | 76.41% | 20.35% | D+56.1 | D |
94 | 31.77% | 67.08% | R+35.3 | 26.34% | 71.15% | R+44.8 | R |
95 | 23.35% | 75.79% | R+52.4 | 28.51% | 67.82% | R+39.3 | R |
96 | 43.76% | 55.37% | R+11.6 | 50.57% | 45.95% | D+4.6 | D |
97 | 37.56% | 61.31% | R+23.8 | 41.60% | 54.17% | R+12.6 | R |
98 | 81.57% | 17.71% | D+63.9 | 80.24% | 17.34% | D+62.9 | D |
99 | 28.53% | 70.51% | R+42 | 29.33% | 67.14% | R+37.8 | R |
Total | 39.08% | 59.48% | R+20.4 | 34.91% | 61.06% | R+26.2 | - |
Source: Daily Kos |
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Footnotes
- ↑ In Tennessee, most polling places were open between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. All precincts closed at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and 7:00 p.m. Central.
- ↑ In Tennessee, most polling places were open between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. All precincts closed at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and 7:00 p.m. Central.
- ↑ Tennessean, "Donald Trump quickly endorses Republican nominee for Tennessee governor Bill Lee after Thursday's election," August 3, 2018
- ↑ The number of gubernatorial seats up for election varies, with as many as 36 seats and as few as 12 seats being up in a single even-numbered year.
- ↑ Lyndon Johnson's (D) first term began in November 1963 after the death of President John F. Kennedy (D), who was first elected in 1960. Before Johnson had his first midterm in 1966, he was re-elected president in 1964.
- ↑ Tennessee Demographics, "Tennessee Cities by Population" accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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