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Tennessee
Tennessee Presidential Election
Mitt Romney
59.4%
vs.
Barack Obama
39.0%
|
R+20.4
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2,460,904 votes
3 candidates
2,460,904 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Mitt Romney
REP
✓
REP
1,462,330
59.4%
Barack Obama
DEM
DEM
960,709
39.0%
Other
OTH
OTH
37,865
1.5%
Seat History
President in Tennessee
2024
Donald J Trump
REP
R+29.7
2020
Donald J Trump
REP
R+23.2
2016
Donald J Trump
REP
R+26.2
2008
John McCain
REP
R+15.1
2004
George W. Bush
REP
R+14.3
2000
George W. Bush
REP
R+3.9
1996
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+2.4
1992
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+4.7
1988
George H.W. Bush
REP
R+16.3
1984
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+16.3
1980
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+0.3
1976
Jimmy Carter
DEM
D+13.0
1972
Richard M. Nixon
REP
R+38.0
1968
Richard M. Nixon
REP
R+9.7
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Candidates
Barack Obama
DEM
Record
60W-46L
Avg Margin
D+5.3
Career
1996-2012
President / US Senate / State Senate
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Mitt Romney
REP
Record
24W-29L
Avg Margin
D+0.0
Career
1994-2018
US Senate / President
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