Elections / 2012 · Senate · TN
The Republican candidate won Tennessee's Senate seat R+34.5.
Tennessee, 2012. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Tennessee — 2012 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
705,882
30.4%
Republican (R)
1,506,443
64.9%
All others
107,864
4.6%
Margin
R+34.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2012 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Corker | RRepublican | 1,506,443 | 64.9% |
| Mark E. Clayton | DDemocrat | 705,882 | 30.4% |
| Martin Pleasant | OGreen | 38,472 | 1.7% |
| Shaun E. Crowell | OIndependent | 20,936 | 0.9% |
| Kermit Steck | OConstitution | 18,620 | 0.8% |
| James Higdon | OIndependent | 8,085 | 0.3% |
| Michel Joseph Long | OIndependent | 8,080 | 0.3% |
| Troy Stephen Scoggin | OIndependent | 7,148 | 0.3% |
| David Gatchell | OIndependent | 6,523 | 0.3% |
Tennessee's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | −15.2% |
| 1982 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | +26.9% |
| 1988 | +30.6% |
| 1990 | +37.9% |
| 1994 | −14.3% |
| 1996 | −24.5% |
| 2000 | −32.9% |
| 2002 | −9.9% |
| 2006 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | −33.5% |
| 2012 | −34.5% |
| 2014 | −30.0% |
| 2018 | −10.8% |
| 2020 | −27.0% |
| 2024 | −29.6% |