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2008 Tennessee elections

Tennessee state elections in 2008 were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Primary elections for the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as various judicial retention elections, including elections for two Tennessee Supreme Court justices, were held on August 7, 2008.

2008 Tennessee elections
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Presidential election

President of the United States

Final results by county:
  McCain
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Obama
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%

In 2008, Tennessee had 11 electoral votes in the Electoral College at the time. In the general election, Republican candidate John McCain won the state with 56.85% of the vote to Democratic candidate Obama's 41.79%.

The presidential primaries were held on February 5, 2008. Mike Huckabee won Tennessee's Republican primary over Senator John McCain of Arizona. Former first lady Hillary Clinton defeated Senator Barack Obama of Illinois in the Tennessee Democratic primary.

Results

United States presidential election in Tennessee, 2008[1]
PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
RepublicanJohn McCainSarah Palin1,479,17856.85%11
DemocraticBarack ObamaJoe Biden1,087,43741.79%0
IndependentRalph NaderMatt Gonzalez11,5600.44%0
LibertarianBob BarrWayne Allyn Root8,5470.33%0
ConstitutionChuck BaldwinDarrell Castle8,1910.31%0
GreenCynthia McKinneyRosa Clemente2,4990.10%0
Write-insWrite-insWrite-ins2,3330.09%0
SocialistBrian MooreStewart Alexander1,3260.05%0
Boston TeaCharles JayThomas Knapp1,0110.04%0
Totals2,601,982100.00%11
Voter turnout (Voting age population)55.5%

February 5, 2008, Primary Results

2008 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary
← 2004February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05)2016 →
 
CandidateHillary ClintonBarack Obama
Home stateNew YorkIllinois
Delegate count4028
Popular vote336,245254,874
Percentage53.82%40.48%
Primary results by county
Clinton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Obama:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Key:Withdrew
prior to contest
Democratic Primary Presidential Preference[2]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Hillary Clinton336,24553.82%40
Barack Obama254,87440.48%28
John Edwards27,8204.45%0
Joe Biden1,5310.25%0
Bill Richardson1,1780.19%0
Dennis Kucinich9710.16%0
Christopher Dodd5260.08%0
Mike Gravel4610.07%0
Uncommitted3,1580.51%0
Totals624,764100.00%68
2008 Tennessee Republican presidential primary
← 2004February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05)2012 →
 
CandidateMike HuckabeeJohn McCainMitt Romney
Home stateArkansasArizonaMassachusetts
Delegate count25198
Popular vote190,904176,091130,632
Percentage34.37%31.84%23.62%
 
CandidateRon Paul
Home stateTexas
Delegate count0
Popular vote31,026
Percentage5.61%
     Huckabee
     McCain
     Romney
Republican Presidential Primary[3][4]
CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates
Mike Huckabee190,90434.37%25
John McCain176,09131.84%19
Mitt Romney130,63223.62%8
Ron Paul31,0265.61%0
Fred Thompson*16,2632.94%0
Rudy Giuliani*5,1590.93%0
Alan Keyes9780.18%0
Duncan Hunter*7380.13%0
Tom Tancredo*1940.03%0
Uncommitted1,8300.33%0
Total553,005100%52

* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary

United States Congress

Senate

Final results by county:
  Alexander
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Tuke
  •   50–60%

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander won re-election to a second term, with 65.1% of the vote against Democrat Bob Tuke, who won just 32.6%.

Results

United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2008[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanLamar Alexander (Incumbent) 1,579,477 65.14% +10.87%
DemocraticBob Tuke767,23631.64%-12.69%
IndependentEdward L. Buck31,6311.30%N/A
IndependentChristopher G. Fenner11,0730.46%N/A
IndependentDaniel Towers Lewis9,3670.39%N/A
IndependentChris Lugo9,1700.38%N/A
IndependentEd Lawhorn8,9860.37%N/A
IndependentDavid Gatchell7,6450.32%N/A
Majority812,24133.50%+23.56%
Turnout2,424,58566.34%
Republican holdSwing

August 7, 2008, Primary Results

Democratic Party primary results[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBob Tuke 59,050 32.21%
DemocraticGary G. Davis39,11921.34%
DemocraticMike Padgett33,47118.26%
DemocraticMark E. Clayton32,30917.62%
DemocraticKenneth Eaton14,7028.02%
DemocraticLeonard D. Ladner4,6972.55%
Total votes183,348 100.00%
Republican Party primary results[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLamar Alexander (Incumbent) 244,222 100.00%
Total votes244,222 100.00%

House of Representatives

District results:
  Republican
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Democratic
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%

Tennessee elected nine U.S. representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine congressional districts.

Results

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1David DavisRepublican2006Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Phil Roe (Republican) 71.8%
  • ▌Rob Russell (Democratic) 24.5%
  • ▌Joel Goodman (Independent) 1.7%
  • ▌James Reeves (Independent) 1.1%
  • ▌Thomas Owens (Independent) 0.8%
Tennessee 2Jimmy DuncanRepublican1998Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Jimmy Duncan (Republican) 78.1%
  • ▌Bob Scott (Democratic) 21.9%
Tennessee 3Zach WampRepublican1994Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Zach Wamp (Republican) 69.4%
  • ▌Doug Vandagriff (Democratic) 27.4%
  • ▌Jean Howard-Hill (Independent) 1.8%
  • ▌Ed Choate (Independent) 1.4%
Tennessee 4Lincoln DavisDemocratic2002Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Lincoln Davis (Democratic) 58.8%
  • ▌Monty Lankford (Republican) 37.8%
  • ▌James Anthony Gray (Independent) 1.9%
  • ▌Kevin Ragsdale (Independent) 1.5%
Tennessee 5Jim CooperDemocratic1982
1994 (retired)
2002		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Jim Cooper (Democratic) 65.9%
  • ▌Gerard Donovan (Republican) 31.0%
  • ▌Jon Jackson (Independent) 2.0%
  • ▌John Miglietta (Green) 1.2%
Tennessee 6Bart GordonDemocratic1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Bart Gordon (Democratic) 74.4%
  • ▌Chris Baker (Independent) 25.6%
Tennessee 7Marsha BlackburnRepublican2002Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8John TannerDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9Steve CohenDemocratic2006Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Steve Cohen (Democratic) 87.9%
  • ▌Jake Ford (Independent) 4.9%
  • ▌Dewey Clark (Independent) 4.4%
  • ▌Mary Wright (Independent) 2.8%
Popular vote
Democratic
 
51.94%
Republican
 
42.47%
Other
 
5.59%
House seats
Democratic
 
55.56%
Republican
 
44.44%

State legislature

State Senate

Results by senate districts

Elections for 16 of the 33 seats in Tennessee's State Senate were held on November 4, 2008.

After this election, Republicans had 19 seats while Democrats had 14 seats, with Republicans gaining three seats, fully flipping the senate.

State House of Representatives

Results by State House districts

The election of all 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives occurred on November 4, 2008.

Republicans won 50 seats, while Democrats won 49 seats. Republicans gained four seats, flipping the house during this election.

Supreme Court

Retention elections (August 7, 2008)

All incumbent Tennessee Supreme Court Justices won their retention elections, getting eight more years.

Tennessee Supreme Court Associate Justice, William C. Koch Jr. retention election[8]
ChoiceVotes%
Yes295,75476.15
No92,63223.85
Total votes388,386100.00
Tennessee Supreme Court Associate Justice, Gary R. Wade retention election[8]
ChoiceVotes%
Yes296,64577.08
No88,19322.92
Total votes384,838100.00

See also

References

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