Tennessee

Voting Population

Eligibility (74.5% eligible to vote)

Tennessee joined the Union as the 16th state in June 1796; it would be the last state admitted during the 18th century. Tennessee seceded from the Union during the Civil War and did not participate in the 1864 election. Like many southern states, Tennessee voted almost exclusively Democratic from Reconstruction until after World War II. Since the 1950s, Republicans have usually won here, although there have been a few exceptions, most recently Bill Clinton (with home-state Senator Al Gore as vice president) in 1992 and 1996. Interestingly, Gore lost the state in 2000 when he headed the Democratic ticket. In 2016, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by a margin of 61% to 35%. Other than Barack Obama's two terms and in 1960, when they chose Richard Nixon over John F. Kennedy, the state’s voters have sided with each election winner since 1928.

has 11 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.

State Capital: Nashville, TN • 2020 Population: 6,897,576 • US Representatives: 9

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Recent Election Results

Leaning

65%

Republican

2016 Presidential (31.2% voted Republican)

2012 Presidential (19.7% voted Democratic)

2016 US Senate

2016 US House

2014 Gubernatorial

Current Elected Officials

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