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Tennessee

2022 population: 7,051,339 ( 705,234 from 2010 , 140,553 from 2020)
Land area: 41232.3 square miles
Population density: 171.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,141,367	72.91%	7.1%
Black:	1,153,620	16.36%	9.9%
Indian:	20,274	0.29%	24.4%
Asian:	145,623	2.07%	56.5%
2+ races:	140,945	2.00%	56.5%
Hispanic:	449,510	6.37%	55.0%

Total non-White:	1,909,972	27.09%	23.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	180,491	13.1
Deaths:	199,485	14.4
Net Migration:	146,403	10.6
Net Immigration:	11,418	0.8

Change in White population:	340,585	5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	364,649	5.7

Historical Presidential Election Results for Tennessee

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +114,390	R +201,836	R + 6.5%
2024 vs. 2020	D -87,446	R +201,836	R + 6.5%
2024 vs. 2016	R +443,940	R +258,370	R + 2.9%
2024 vs. 2016	D +185,570	R +258,370	R + 2.9%
2020 vs. 2016	R +329,550	R +56,534	D + 3.6%
2020 vs. 2016	D +273,016	R +56,534	D + 3.6%
2024 vs. 2012	R +504,535	R +408,979	R + 9.4%
2024 vs. 2012	D +95,556	R +408,979	R + 9.4%

2016 vs. 2008	R +43,747	R +260,489	R + 12.0%
2016 vs. 2008	D -216,742	R +260,489	R + 12.0%
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2024	56%	Donald Trump (R)	1,966,865	64.0%	Kamala Harris (D)	1,056,265	34.4%	48,527 [+]	1.6%	3,071,657	14	1.98%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 21,535 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 8,967 (0.3%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,852,475	60.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,143,711	37.5%	57,665 [+]	1.9%	3,053,851	14	1.93%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 29,877 (1.0%);
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	1,522,925	60.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	870,695	34.7%	114,407 [+]	4.6%	2,508,027	15	1.83%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 70,397 (2.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 15,993 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 11,991 (0.5%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,462,330	59.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	960,709	39.0%	37,865 [+]	1.5%	2,460,904	12	1.90%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 18,623 (0.8%);
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	1,479,178	56.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,087,437	41.8%	35,367 [+]	1.4%	2,601,982	11	1.98%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 11,560 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 8,547 (0.3%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,383,336	56.8%	John Kerry (D)	1,035,160	42.5%	16,453 [+]	0.7%	2,434,949	6	1.99%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 8,984 (0.4%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	1,061,949	51.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	981,720	47.3%	32,512 [+]	1.6%	2,076,181	3	1.97%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 19,781 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 4,250 (0.2%);
1996	47%	Bill Clinton* (D)	909,146	48.0%	Robert Dole (R)	863,530	45.6%	121,429 [+]	6.4%	1,894,105	5	1.97%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 105,918 (5.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 6,427 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 5,020 (0.3%);
1992	52%	Bill Clinton (D)	933,521	47.1%	George Bush* (R)	841,300	42.4%	207,817 [+]	10.5%	1,982,638	5	1.90%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 199,968 (10.1%);
1988	47%	George Bush (R)	947,233	57.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	679,794	41.5%	9,223 [+]	0.6%	1,636,250	4	1.79%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 2,041 (0.1%);
1984	50%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	990,212	57.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	711,714	41.6%	10,067	0.6%	1,711,993	-1	1.85%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	787,761	48.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	783,051	48.4%	46,804 [+]	2.9%	1,617,616	-2	1.87%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 35,991 (2.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 7,116 (0.4%);
1976	49%	Jimmy Carter (D)	825,879	55.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	633,969	42.9%	16,498 [+]	1.1%	1,476,346	-5	1.81%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 5,004 (0.3%);
1972	42%	Richard Nixon* (R)	813,147	67.7%	George McGovern (D)	357,293	29.7%	30,742 [+]	2.6%	1,201,182	7	1.55%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 30,373 (2.5%);
1968	54%	Richard Nixon (R)	472,592	37.8%	George Wallace (AIP)	424,792	34.0%	351,233 [+]	28.1%	1,248,617	-6	1.71%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 351,233 (28.1%);
1964	52%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	634,947	55.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	508,965	44.5%	34	0.0%	1,143,946	6	1.62%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	50%	Richard Nixon (R)	556,577	52.9%	John Kennedy (D)	481,453	45.8%	13,762	1.3%	1,051,792	3	1.53%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	45%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	462,288	49.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	456,507	48.6%	20,609	2.2%	939,404	-8	1.51%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	44%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	446,147	50.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	443,710	49.7%	2,696	0.3%	892,553	-5	1.45%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	29%	Harry Truman* (D)	270,402	49.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	202,914	36.9%	76,967 [+]	14.0%	550,283	-8	1.13%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 73,815 (13.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1,864 (0.3%);
1944	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	308,707	60.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	200,311	39.2%	1,674	0.3%	510,692	-7	1.06%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	31%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	351,601	67.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	169,153	32.4%	2,069	0.4%	522,823	-12	1.05%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	31%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	328,083	68.8%	Alf Landon (R)	147,055	30.8%	1,948 [+]	0.4%	477,086	-6	1.04%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 686 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 296 (0.1%);
1932	27%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	259,473	66.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	126,752	32.5%	4,048 [+]	1.0%	390,273	-7	0.98%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,796 (0.5%);
1928	26%	Herbert Hoover (R)	195,388	55.3%	Al Smith (D)	157,143	44.5%	742 [+]	0.2%	353,273	-3	0.96%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 631 (0.2%);
1924	24%	John Davis (D)	159,339	52.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	130,831	43.5%	10,860 [+]	3.6%	301,030	-11	1.03%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 10,666 (3.5%);
1920	35%	Warren Harding (R)	219,229	51.2%	James Cox (D)	206,558	48.3%	2,249 [+]	0.5%	428,036	-9	1.60%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,239 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	24%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	153,408	56.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	116,642	42.8%	2,687 [+]	1.0%	272,737	-3	1.47%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 2,542 (0.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 145 (0.1%);
1912	23%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	133,021	52.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	60,475	24.0%	58,437 [+]	23.2%	251,933	-2	1.67%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 54,041 (21.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,564 (1.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 832 (0.3%);
1908	25%	William J. Bryan (D)	135,608	52.7%	William Taft (R)	117,977	45.9%	3,595 [+]	1.4%	257,180	-6	1.73%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,870 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 332 (0.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 301 (0.1%);
1904	24%	Alton Parker (D)	131,653	54.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	105,372	43.4%	5,806 [+]	2.4%	242,831	-13	1.80%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 2,491 (1.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 1,889 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,354 (0.6%);
1900	28%	William J. Bryan (D)	145,250	53.0%	William McKinley* (R)	123,108	45.0%	5,511 [+]	2.0%	273,869	-7	1.96%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 3,844 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 346 (0.1%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,143,711

37.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,852,475

60.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

29,877

1.0%

Other

27,788

0.9%

TOTAL

3,053,851

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

870,695

34.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,522,925

60.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

70,397

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

15,993

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

11,991

0.5%

Other

16,026

0.6%

TOTAL

2,508,027

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

960,709

39.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,462,330

59.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

18,623

0.8%

Other

19,242

0.8%

TOTAL

2,460,904

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,087,437

41.8%

John McCain (R)

1,479,178

56.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

11,560

0.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

8,547

0.3%

Other

15,260

0.6%

TOTAL

2,601,982

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,383,336

56.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,035,160

42.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

8,984

0.4%

Other

7,469

0.3%

TOTAL

2,434,949

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,061,949

51.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

981,720

47.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

19,781

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

4,250

0.2%

Other

8,481

0.4%

TOTAL

2,076,181

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

909,146

48.0%

Robert Dole (R)

863,530

45.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

105,918

5.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6,427

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

5,020

0.3%

Other

4,064

0.2%

TOTAL

1,894,105

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

933,521

47.1%

George Bush* (R)

841,300

42.4%

Ross Perot (I)

199,968

10.1%

Other

7,849

0.4%

TOTAL

1,982,638

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

947,233

57.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

679,794

41.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

2,041

0.1%

Other

7,182

0.4%

TOTAL

1,636,250

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

990,212

57.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

711,714

41.6%

Other

10,067

0.6%

TOTAL

1,711,993

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

787,761

48.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

783,051

48.4%

John Anderson (I)

35,991

2.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

7,116

0.4%

Other

3,697

0.2%

TOTAL

1,617,616

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

825,879

55.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

633,969

42.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

5,004

0.3%

Other

11,494

0.8%

TOTAL

1,476,346

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

813,147

67.7%

George McGovern (D)

357,293

29.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

30,373

2.5%

Other

369

0.0%

TOTAL

1,201,182

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

472,592

37.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

351,233

28.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

424,792

34.0%

TOTAL

1,248,617

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): -6

1964 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

634,947

55.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

508,965

44.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

1,143,946

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

481,453

45.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

556,577

52.9%

Other

13,762

1.3%

TOTAL

1,051,792

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

462,288

49.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

456,507

48.6%

Other

20,609

2.2%

TOTAL

939,404

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): -8

1952 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

446,147

50.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

443,710

49.7%

Other

2,696

0.3%

TOTAL

892,553

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

270,402

49.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

202,914

36.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

73,815

13.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1,864

0.3%

Other

1,288

0.2%

TOTAL

550,283

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): -8

1944 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

308,707

60.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

200,311

39.2%

Other

1,674

0.3%

TOTAL

510,692

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -7

1940 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

351,601

67.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

169,153

32.4%

Other

2,069

0.4%

TOTAL

522,823

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): -12

1936 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

328,083

68.8%

Alf Landon (R)

147,055

30.8%

William Lemke (Union)

296

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

686

0.1%

Other

966

0.2%

TOTAL

477,086

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

259,473

66.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

126,752

32.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,796

0.5%

Other

2,252

0.6%

TOTAL

390,273

Turnout: 27%	Diff (US): -7

1928 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

195,388

55.3%

Al Smith (D)

157,143

44.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

631

0.2%

Other

111

0.0%

TOTAL

353,273

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

130,831

43.5%

John Davis (D)

159,339

52.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

10,666

3.5%

Other

194

0.1%

TOTAL

301,030

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -11

1920 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

219,229

51.2%

James Cox (D)

206,558

48.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,239

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

428,036

Turnout: 35%	Diff (US): -9

1916 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

153,408

56.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

116,642

42.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2,542

0.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

145

0.1%

TOTAL

272,737

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -3

1912 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

133,021

52.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

60,475

24.0%

William Taft* (R)

54,041

21.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3,564

1.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

832

0.3%

TOTAL

251,933

Turnout: 23%	Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

117,977

45.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

135,608

52.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,870

0.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

301

0.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

332

0.1%

Other

1,092

0.4%

TOTAL

257,180

Turnout: 25%	Diff (US): -6

1904 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

105,372

43.4%

Alton Parker (D)

131,653

54.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,354

0.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1,889

0.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

2,491

1.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

242,831

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -13

1900 President, Tennessee

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

123,108

45.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

145,250

53.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

3,844

1.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

346

0.1%

Other

1,321

0.5%

TOTAL

273,869

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tennessee

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024	S1	55%	Marsha Blackburn* (R)	1,918,743	63.8%	Gloria Johnson (D)	1,027,461	34.2%	61,404 [+]	2.0%	3,007,608
[-] Other candidates in 2024 included: Tharon Chandler (I) 28,444 (0.9%); Pamela Moses (I) 24,682 (0.8%); Hastina Robinson (I) 8,278 (0.3%);
2022	G	32%	Bill Lee* (R)	1,129,390	64.9%	Jason Martin (D)	572,818	32.9%	37,674 [+]	2.2%	1,739,882
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included: John Gentry (I) 15,395 (0.9%); Constance Every (I) 10,277 (0.6%); Deborah Rouse (I) 3,772 (0.2%); Rick Tyler (I) 2,380 (0.1%); Charles Van Morgan (I) 1,862 (0.1%); Basil Marceaux (I) 1,568 (0.1%); Alfred O'Neil (I) 1,216 (0.1%); Michael Scantland (I) 815 (0.0%);
2020	S2	55%	Bill Hagerty (R)	1,840,926	62.2%	Marquita Bradshaw (D)	1,040,691	35.2%	78,144 [+]	2.6%	2,959,761
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included: Elizabeth McLeod (I) 16,652 (0.6%); Yomi Faparusi (I) 10,727 (0.4%); Steven Hooper (I) 9,609 (0.3%); Kacey Morgan (I) 9,598 (0.3%); Ronnie Henley (I) 8,478 (0.3%); Aaron James (I) 7,203 (0.2%); Eric Stansberry (I) 6,781 (0.2%); Dean Hill (I) 4,872 (0.2%); Jeffrey Grunau (I) 4,147 (0.1%);

2018	S1	43%	Marsha Blackburn (R)	1,227,483	54.7%	Phil Bredesen (D)	985,450	43.9%	30,807 [+]	1.4%	2,243,740
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included: Trudy Austin (I) 9,455 (0.4%); Dean Hill (I) 8,717 (0.4%); Kris Todd (I) 5,084 (0.2%); John Carico (I) 3,398 (0.2%); Breton Phillips (I) 2,226 (0.1%); Kevin McCants (I) 1,927 (0.1%);
2018	G	43%	Bill Lee (R)	1,336,106	59.6%	Karl Dean (D)	864,863	38.6%	42,325 [+]	1.9%	2,243,294
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included: Sherry Clark (I) 5,198 (0.2%); Mark Wright (I) 4,687 (0.2%); Patrick Whitlock (I) 3,631 (0.2%); Yvonne Neubert (I) 3,070 (0.1%); Heather Scott (I) 2,969 (0.1%); Mark CoonRippy Brown (I) 2,841 (0.1%); Joe Wilmoth (I) 2,444 (0.1%); George Smith (I) 1,550 (0.1%); Cory King (I) 1,502 (0.1%); Tracy Tisdale (I) 1,396 (0.1%); Justin Cornett (I) 1,217 (0.1%); Chad Riden (I) 1,096 (0.0%); Robert Sawyers (I) 1,059 (0.0%); Vinnie Vineyard (I) 1,012 (0.0%); Rick Tyler (I) 981 (0.0%); Gabriel Fancher (I) 869 (0.0%); Sean Fleming (I) 814 (0.0%); Alfred Rapoza (I) 800 (0.0%); Jessie McDonald (I) 755 (0.0%); Toney Mitchell (I) 739 (0.0%); Mike Toews (I) 726 (0.0%); Matthew Koch (I) 652 (0.0%); Jeremy Stephenson (I) 613 (0.0%); Tommy McAnally (I) 609 (0.0%); Jaron Weidner (I) 588 (0.0%); William Helmstetter (I) 496 (0.0%);
2014	G	27%	Bill Haslam* (R)	951,796	70.3%	Charlie Brown (D)	309,237	22.8%	92,695 [+]	6.8%	1,353,728
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: John Jay Hooker (I) 30,579 (2.3%); Shawn Crowell (Constitution) 26,580 (2.0%); Isa Infantea (Green) 18,570 (1.4%); Steve Coburn (I) 8,612 (0.6%); Daniel Lewis (I) 8,321 (0.6%);
2014	S2	27%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	850,087	61.9%	Gordon Ball (D)	437,848	31.9%	86,130 [+]	6.3%	1,374,065
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Joe Wilmoth (Constitution) 36,088 (2.6%); Martin Pleasant (Green) 12,570 (0.9%); Tom Emerson (I) 11,157 (0.8%); Danny Page (I) 7,713 (0.6%); Rick Tyler (I) 5,759 (0.4%); Joshua James (I) 5,678 (0.4%); Bart Phillips (I) 2,386 (0.2%); Edmund Gauthier (I) 2,314 (0.2%); Eric Schechter (I) 1,673 (0.1%); Choudhury Salekin (I) 787 (0.1%);
2012	S1	47%	Bob Corker* (R)	1,506,443	64.9%	Mark Clayton (D)	705,882	30.4%	109,152 [+]	4.7%	2,321,477
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included: Martin Pleasant (Green) 38,472 (1.7%); Shawn Crowell (I) 20,936 (0.9%); Kermit Steck (Constitution) 18,620 (0.8%); James Higdon (I) 8,085 (0.3%); Michel Long (I) 8,080 (0.3%); Troy Scoggin (I) 7,148 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 6,523 (0.3%);
2010	G	33%	Bill Haslam (R)	1,041,545	65.0%	Mike McWherter (D)	529,851	33.1%	30,153 [+]	1.9%	1,601,549
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Carl Whitaker (I) 6,536 (0.4%); Brandon Dodds (I) 4,728 (0.3%); Bayron Binkley (I) 4,663 (0.3%); June Griffin (I) 2,587 (0.2%); Linda Kay Perry (I) 2,057 (0.1%); Howard Switzer (I) 1,887 (0.1%); Samuel Duck (I) 1,755 (0.1%); Thomas Smith (I) 1,207 (0.1%); Toni Hall (I) 993 (0.1%); David Gatchell (I) 859 (0.1%); Boyce McCall (I) 828 (0.1%); James Reesor (I) 809 (0.1%); Mike Knois (I) 600 (0.0%); Donald McFolin (I) 583 (0.0%);

2008	S2	52%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	1,579,477	65.1%	Robert Tuke (D)	767,236	31.6%	77,872 [+]	3.2%	2,424,585
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included: Edward Buck (I) 31,631 (1.3%); Christopher Fenner (I) 11,073 (0.5%); Daniel Lewis (I) 9,367 (0.4%); Chris Lugo (I) 9,170 (0.4%); Ed Lawhorn (I) 8,986 (0.4%); David Gatchell (I) 7,645 (0.3%);
2006	G	40%	Phil Bredesen* (D)	1,247,491	68.6%	Jim Bryson (R)	540,853	29.7%	30,205 [+]	1.7%	1,818,549
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Carl Whitaker (I) 11,374 (0.6%); George Banks (I) 7,531 (0.4%); Charles Smith (I) 4,083 (0.2%); Howard Switzer (I) 2,711 (0.1%); David Gatchell (I) 2,385 (0.1%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 2,114 (0.1%);
2006	S1	40%	Bob Corker (R)	929,911	50.7%	Harold Ford, Jr. (D)	879,976	48.0%	23,808 [+]	1.3%	1,833,695
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Ed Choate (I) 10,831 (0.6%); David Gatchell (I) 3,746 (0.2%); Bo Heyward (I) 3,580 (0.2%); Gary Keplinger (I) 3,033 (0.2%); Chris Lugo (I) 2,589 (0.1%);
2002	G	38%	Phil Bredesen (D)	837,284	50.6%	Van Hilleary (R)	786,803	47.6%	29,080 [+]	1.8%	1,653,167
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Ed Sanders (I) 7,749 (0.5%); Carl Whitaker (I) 5,308 (0.3%); John Jay Hooker (I) 4,577 (0.3%); David Gatchell (I) 2,991 (0.2%); Gabriel Givens (I) 1,591 (0.1%); Ray Ledford (Libertarian) 1,589 (0.1%); James Herren (I) 1,210 (0.1%); Charles Wilhoit (I) 898 (0.1%); Marivuana Leinoff (I) 645 (0.0%); Francis Waldron (I) 635 (0.0%); Ronny Simmons (I) 630 (0.0%); Robert Watson (I) 579 (0.0%); Basil Marceaux (I) 302 (0.0%);
2002	S2	37%	Lamar Alexander (R)	891,420	54.3%	Bob Clement (D)	728,295	44.3%	22,717 [+]	1.4%	1,642,432
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: John Jay Hooker (I) 6,407 (0.4%); Wesley Baker (I) 6,105 (0.4%); Connie Gammon (I) 5,346 (0.3%); Karl Davidson (I) 2,216 (0.1%); Basil Marceaux (I) 1,173 (0.1%); Gary Keplinger (I) 1,103 (0.1%);
2000	S1	45%	Bill Frist* (R)	1,255,444	65.1%	Jeff Clark (D)	621,152	32.2%	52,017 [+]	2.7%	1,928,613
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included: Tom Burrell (Green) 25,815 (1.3%); Charles Johnson (I) 10,004 (0.5%); Robert Watson (I) 8,416 (0.4%); David Ownby (I) 4,388 (0.2%); Joel Kinstle (I) 3,135 (0.2%);

1998	G	24%	Don Sundquist* (R)	669,973	68.6%	John Jay Hooker (D)	287,750	29.5%	18,513 [+]	1.9%	976,236
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Alexander Hamilton (I) 5,899 (0.6%); Irwin Gibbs (I) 4,651 (0.5%); Lonnie Creech (I) 3,723 (0.4%); Thomas Smith (I) 1,851 (0.2%); Karl Smithson (I) 1,841 (0.2%);
1996	S2	44%	Fred Thompson* (R)	1,091,554	61.4%	Houston Gordon (D)	654,937	36.8%	32,173 [+]	1.8%	1,778,664
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included: John Jay Hooker (I) 14,401 (0.8%); Bruce Gold (I) 5,865 (0.3%); Robert Watson (I) 5,569 (0.3%); Greg Samples (I) 4,104 (0.2%); Philip Kienlen (I) 2,173 (0.1%);
1994	S1	38%	Bill Frist (R)	834,226	56.4%	Jim Sasser* (D)	623,164	42.1%	23,001 [+]	1.6%	1,480,391
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: John Jay Hooker (I) 13,244 (0.9%); Charles Johnson (I) 6,631 (0.4%); Philip Kienlen (I) 3,087 (0.2%);
1994	S2	38%	Fred Thompson (R)	885,998	60.4%	Jim Cooper (D)	565,930	38.6%	13,934 [+]	1.0%	1,465,862
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: Charles Hancock (I) 4,169 (0.3%); Charles Moore (I) 2,219 (0.2%); Terry Lytle (I) 1,934 (0.1%); Kerry Martin (I) 1,719 (0.1%); Jon Walls (I) 1,532 (0.1%); Hobart Lumpkin (I) 1,184 (0.1%); Don Schneller (I) 1,150 (0.1%);
1994	G	38%	Don Sundquist (R)	807,104	54.3%	Phil Bredesen (D)	664,252	44.7%	15,774 [+]	1.1%	1,487,130
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: Stephanie Holt (I) 9,981 (0.7%); Will Smith (I) 3,365 (0.2%); Charlie Moffett (I) 2,347 (0.2%);
1990	S2	21%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	530,898	67.7%	William Hawkins (R)	233,703	29.8%	19,276 [+]	2.5%	783,877
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included: William Jacos (I) 11,172 (1.4%); Charles Vick (I) 7,995 (1.0%);
1990	G	22%	Ned McWherter* (D)	479,990	60.8%	Dwight Henry (R)	288,904	36.6%	20,174 [+]	2.6%	789,068
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included: Willie Jacox (I) 10,980 (1.4%); David Shepard (I) 9,094 (1.2%);

1988	S1	45%	Jim Sasser* (D)	1,020,261	65.1%	Bill Anderson (R)	541,033	34.5%	6,087 [+]	0.4%	1,567,381
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 6,042 (0.4%);
1986	G	35%	Ned McWherter (D)	656,602	54.2%	Winfield Dunn (R)	553,449	45.7%	288	0.0%	1,210,339
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included:
1984	S2	48%	Albert Gore, Jr.* (D)	1,000,607	60.7%	Victor Ashe (R)	557,016	33.8%	90,441 [+]	5.5%	1,648,064
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included: Ed McAteer (I) 87,234 (5.3%); Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) 3,179 (0.2%);
1982	G	37%	Lamar Alexander* (R)	737,963	59.6%	Randy Tyree (D)	500,937	40.4%	27	0.0%	1,238,927
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included:
1982	S1	37%	Jim Sasser* (D)	780,113	61.9%	Robin Beard (R)	479,642	38.1%	30	0.0%	1,259,785
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included:

1978	G	42%	Lamar Alexander (R)	661,959	55.6%	Jake Butcher (D)	523,495	44.0%	4,241 [+]	0.4%	1,189,695
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included: Jesse McDonald (I) 1,988 (0.2%); William Thompson (I) 1,230 (0.1%); Claude Montgomery (I) 921 (0.1%);
1978	S2	41%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	642,644	55.5%	Jane Eskind (D)	466,228	40.3%	48,222 [+]	4.2%	1,157,094
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included: Thomas Anderson (I) 45,908 (4.0%); Fern Keasler (I) 2,243 (0.2%);
1976	S1	48%	Jim Sasser (D)	751,180	52.5%	Bill Brock* (R)	673,231	47.0%	7,635 [+]	0.5%	1,432,046
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included: Mark Bates (I) 5,137 (0.4%); Willie Jacox (I) 1,406 (0.1%); Arnold Zandi (I) 1,061 (0.1%);
1974	G	39%	Ray Blanton (D)	576,833	55.4%	Lamar Alexander (R)	455,467	43.8%	8,414 [+]	0.8%	1,040,714
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: Jack Comer (I) 2,431 (0.2%); Alfred Taylor (I) 2,338 (0.2%); James Reesor (I) 1,986 (0.2%); Hubert Patty (I) 845 (0.1%); Arnold Zandi (I) 784 (0.1%);
1972	S2	41%	Howard Baker, Jr.* (R)	716,539	61.5%	Ray Blanton (D)	440,599	37.8%	7,057 [+]	0.6%	1,164,195
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included: Dan East (I) 7,026 (0.6%);
1970	G	45%	Winfield Dunn (R)	575,777	52.0%	John Jay Hooker (D)	509,521	46.0%	22,949 [+]	2.1%	1,108,247
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Douglas Heinsohn (American) 22,945 (2.1%);
1970	S1	44%	Bill Brock (R)	562,645	51.3%	Albert Gore* (D)	519,858	47.4%	14,538 [+]	1.3%	1,097,041
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Cecil Pitard (American Independent) 8,691 (0.8%); Dan East (I) 5,845 (0.5%);

1966	G	29%	Buford Ellington (D)	532,998	81.2%	H.L. Crowder (I)	64,602	9.8%	58,966 [+]	9.0%	656,566
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included: Charlie Moffett (I) 50,221 (7.6%); Charles Vick (I) 8,407 (1.3%);
1966	S2	39%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	483,063	55.7%	Frank Clement (D)	383,843	44.3%	55	0.0%	866,961
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included:
1964	S1	48%	Albert Gore* (D)	570,542	53.6%	Dan Kuykendall (R)	493,475	46.4%	1	0.0%	1,064,018
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
1964	S2	50%	Ross Bass (D)	568,905	52.1%	Howard Baker, Jr. (R)	517,330	47.4%	4,858 [+]	0.4%	1,091,093
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included: Melvin Morgan (I) 4,853 (0.4%);
1962	G	29%	Frank Clement (D)	315,648	50.8%	William Anderson (I)	203,765	32.8%	101,345 [+]	16.3%	620,758
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included: Hubert Patty (R) 99,884 (16.1%); E.B. Bowles (I) 1,441 (0.2%);
1960	S2	39%	Estes Kefauver* (D)	594,460	71.7%	Bradley Frazier (R)	234,053	28.2%	6	0.0%	828,519
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included:

1958	S1	19%	Albert Gore* (D)	317,324	79.0%	Hobart Atkins (R)	76,371	19.0%	7,971 [+]	2.0%	401,666
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included: Chester Mason (I) 5,324 (1.3%); Thomas Gouge (I) 2,646 (0.7%);
1958	G	21%	Buford Ellington (D)	248,874	57.5%	Jim McCord (I)	136,399	31.5%	47,272 [+]	10.9%	432,545
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included: Tom Wall (R) 35,938 (8.3%); Allen Bell (I) 3,024 (0.7%); Thomas Cook (I) 2,673 (0.6%); Herbert Moore (I) 1,923 (0.4%); Paul Warwick (I) 1,639 (0.4%); Lee Foster (Wheat in Bread) 1,605 (0.4%); John Neal (I) 453 (0.1%);
1954	S2	17%	Estes Kefauver* (D)	249,121	70.0%	Tom Wall (R)	106,971	30.0%	2	0.0%	356,094
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1954	G	16%	Frank Clement* (D)	281,291	87.2%	John Neal (I)	39,574	12.3%	1,721 [+]	0.5%	322,586
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included: W.E. Michek (R) 1,705 (0.5%);
1952	S1	37%	Albert Gore (D)	545,432	74.2%	Hobart Atkins (R)	153,479	20.9%	36,308 [+]	4.9%	735,219
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Richard Barber (I) 22,169 (3.0%); John Neal (Good Government & Clean Elections) 14,132 (1.9%);
1952	G	40%	Frank Clement (D)	640,290	79.4%	Beecher Witt (R)	166,377	20.6%	104	0.0%	806,771
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included:
1950	G	12%	Gordon Browning* (D)	184,437	78.1%	John Neal (Good Government & Clean Elections)	51,757	21.9%	0	0.0%	236,194
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included:

1948	S2	26%	Estes Kefauver (D)	326,062	65.3%	Carroll Reece (R)	166,947	33.4%	6,103 [+]	1.2%	499,112
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: John Neal (I) 6,103 (1.2%);
1948	G	29%	Gordon Browning (D)	363,903	66.9%	Roy Acuff (R)	179,957	33.1%	0	0.0%	543,860
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included:
1946	S1	12%	Kenneth McKellar* (D)	145,654	66.6%	William Ladd (R)	57,237	26.2%	15,819 [+]	7.2%	218,710
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: John Neal (I) 11,516 (5.3%); Herman Ross (I) 4,303 (2.0%);
1946	G	12%	Jim McCord* (D)	149,937	65.3%	W.O. Lowe (R)	73,222	31.9%	6,454 [+]	2.8%	229,613
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: John Neal (I) 6,296 (2.7%);
1944	G	25%	Jim McCord (D)	275,746	62.5%	John Kilgo (R)	158,742	36.0%	6,706 [+]	1.5%	441,194
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: John Neal (I) 6,703 (1.5%);
1942	S2	9%	Tom Stewart* (D)	109,881	68.9%	Todd Meacham (R)	34,324	21.5%	15,317 [+]	9.6%	159,522
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: John Neal (I) 15,317 (9.6%);
1942	G	10%	Prentice Cooper* (D)	120,148	70.2%	C.N. Frazier (R)	51,120	29.8%	0	0.0%	171,268
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included:
1940	G	26%	Prentice Cooper* (D)	323,466	72.1%	Arthur Bruce (R)	125,245	27.9%	0	0.0%	448,711
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included:
1940	S1	24%	Kenneth McKellar* (D)	295,440	70.8%	Howard Baker (R)	121,790	29.2%	35 [+]	0.0%	417,265
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: John Neal (I) 35 (0.0%);

1938	G	19%	Prentice Cooper (D)	210,567	71.7%	Howard Baker (R)	83,031	28.3%	0	0.0%	293,598
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included:
1938	S2	18%	Tom Stewart (D)	194,028	70.5%	Harley Fowler (R)	72,098	26.2%	9,106 [+]	3.3%	275,232
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included: John Neal (I) 9,106 (3.3%);
1936	G	27%	Gordon Browning (D)	332,523	80.4%	Pat Thach (R)	77,392	18.7%	3,786 [+]	0.9%	413,701
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: Kate Stockton (I) 3,786 (0.9%);
1936	S2	24%	Nathan Bachman* (D)	273,298	75.9%	Dwayne Maddox (R)	69,753	19.4%	17,133 [+]	4.8%	360,184
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: John Neal (I) 14,617 (4.1%); Howard Kester (Socialist) 2,516 (0.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for Tennessee

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type:
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for Tennessee

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Tennessee were estimated to be 33% Republican and 20% Democrat.

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Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	4,825,601	0.0%	0.0%	4,825,601	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2022	4,549,183	0.0%	0.0%	4,549,183	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2020	4,261,137	0.0%	0.0%	4,261,137	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2018	3,782,460	0.0%	0.0%	3,782,460	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2016	3,553,293	0.0%	0.0%	3,553,293	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2014	3,469,470	0.0%	0.0%	3,469,470	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2012	3,589,759	0.0%	0.0%	3,589,759	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2010	3,606,615	0.0%	0.0%	3,606,615	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2008	3,664,851	0.0%	0.0%	3,664,851	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2006	3,434,123	0.0%	0.0%	3,434,123	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2004	3,388,573	0.0%	0.0%	3,388,573	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2002	3,134,104	0.0%	0.0%	3,134,104	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2000	3,400,487	0.0%	0.0%	3,400,487	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
1994	2,683,432	0.0%	0.0%	2,683,432	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
1986	2,445,803	0.0%	0.0%	2,445,803	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for Tennessee

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2024	8	1	0
2022	8	1	0
2020	7	2	0
2018	7	2	0
2016	7	2	0
2014	7	2	0
2012	7	2	0
2010	7	2	0
2008	4	5	0
2006	4	5	0
2004	4	5	0
2002	4	5	0
2000	5	4	0
1998	5	4	0
1996	5	4	0
1994	5	4	0
1992	3	6	0
1990	3	6	0
1988	3	6	0
1986	3	6	0
1984	3	6	0
1982	3	6	0
1980	3	5	0
1978	3	5	0
1976	3	5	0
1974	3	5	0
1972	5	3	0
1970	4	5	0
1968	4	5	0
1966	4	5	0
1964	3	6	0
1962	3	6	0
1960	2	7	0
1958	2	7	0
1956	2	7	0
1954	2	7	0
1952	2	7	0
1950	2	8	0
1948	2	8	0
1946	2	8	0
1944	2	8	0
1942	2	8	0
1940	2	6	1
1938	2	7	0
1936	2	7	0

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2024	27	6	0
2022	27	6	0
2020	27	6	0
2018	28	5	0
2016	28	5	0
2014	28	5	0
2012	26	7	0
2010	20	13	0
2008	19	14	0
2006	16	16	1
2004 [1]	17	16	0
2002	15	18	0
2000	15	18	0
1998	15	18	0
1996 [2]	15	18	0
1994	15	18	0
1992	14	19	0
1990	13	20	0
1988	11	22	0
1986	10	23	0
1984	10	23	0
1982	11	21	1
1980	12	20	1
1978	12	20	1
1976	9	23	1
1974	12	20	1
1972	13	19	1
1970	13	19	1
1968	13	29	0
1966	8	25	0
1964	8	25	0
1962	6	27	0
1960	6	27	0
1958	5	28	0
1956	6	27	0
1954	5	28	0
1952	5	28	0
1950	4	29	0
1948	4	29	0
1946	4	29	0
1944	5	28	0
1942	3	30	0
1940	4	29	0
1938	4	29	0
1936	4	29	0

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2024	75	24	0
2022	75	24	0
2020	73	26	0
2018	73	26	0
2016	74	25	0
2014	73	26	0
2012	71	27	1
2010	64	34	1
2008 [3]	50	49	0
2006	46	53	0
2004	46	53	0
2002	45	54	0
2000	41	58	0
1998	40	59	0
1996	38	61	0
1994	40	59	0
1992	35	64	0
1990	44	55	0
1988	40	59	0
1986	38	61	0
1984	37	62	0
1982	38	60	1
1980	39	58	2
1978	38	60	1
1976	32	66	1
1974	35	63	1
1972	48	51	0
1970	43	56	0
1968 [4]	49	49	1
1966	41	58	0
1964	25	74	0
1962	21	78	0
1960	18	81	0
1958	17	82	0
1956	21	78	0
1954	19	80	0
1952	18	81	0
1950	19	80	0
1948	19	80	0
1946	17	82	0
1944	24	75	0
1942	20	78	1
1940	16	83	0
1938	16	83	0
1936	18	81	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] Democrat John Wilder was re-elected to the Senate Speaker position as a minority-party Speaker.
[2] In 1996, two Democratic Senators switched parties to Republican, giving the Republicans control (17 R, 16 D).
[3] On February 10, 2009, the executive committee of the Tennessee Republican Party voted to strip Speaker of the House Kent Williams of his party affiliation after he colluded with Democrats to be elected speaker. Williams chose "Carter County Republican" as his new party designation (49 R, 49 D, 1 I).
[4] The Independent and one Democrat supported Republican Bill Jenkins in the vote for Speaker, giving the Republicans control for the only time in the 20th Century.

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia