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Tennessee state elections in 2024 were held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.Primary elections for theUnited States Senate,United States House of Representatives,Tennessee Senate, andTennessee House of Representatives, as well as variousjudicialretention elections, including the election of aTennessee Supreme Court justice, were held on August 1, 2024.
Tennessee is a stronghold for theRepublican Party, and is considered a reliable "red state." Tennessee has 11 electoral votes in theElectoral college.
The presidential primaries were held on March 5, 2024.Donald Trump won the Republican primary in a landslide victory over formerSouth Carolina GovernorNikki Haley.PresidentJoe Biden won the Democratic primary in a landslide as well.[2] Although Biden initiallyran for re-election and became the party's presumptive nominee.[3] He withdrew from the race on July 21 and endorsedVice PresidentKamala Harris, who launchedher presidential campaign the same day.[4]
In the general election,Donald Trump won Tennessee with 64.19% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1,966,865 | 64.19% | +3.53% | ||
| Democratic | 1,056,265 | 34.47% | −2.98% | ||
| Independent |
| 21,535 | 0.70% | N/A | |
| Green | 8,967 | 0.29% | +0.14% | ||
| Independent |
| 5,865 | 0.19% | N/A | |
| Socialism and Liberation | 3,457 | 0.11% | +0.03% | ||
| Socialist Workers |
| 988 | 0.03% | −0.05% | |
| Total votes | 3,063,942 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
March 5, 2024 primary results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 122,803 | 92.14% | 63 | 63 | |
| Uncommitted | 10,475 | 7.86% | 0 | 0 | |
| Total: | 133,278 | 100.00% | 63 | 7 | 70 |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| Donald Trump | 446,850 | 77.33% | 58 | 0 | 58 |
| Nikki Haley | 112,958 | 19.55% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron DeSantis (withdrawn) | 7,947 | 1.38% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uncommitted | 4,884 | 0.85% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Christie (withdrawn) | 1,874 | 0.32% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrawn) | 1,714 | 0.30% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Binkley (withdrawn) | 722 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asa Hutchinson (withdrawn) | 533 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Stuckenberg | 352 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 577,834 | 100.00% | 58 | 0 | 58 |
Incumbent one-termRepublican SenatorMarsha Blackburn won re-election to a second term with 63.80% of the vote.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marsha Blackburn (incumbent) | 1,918,743 | 63.80% | +9.09% | |
| Democratic | Gloria Johnson | 1,027,461 | 34.16% | −9.76% | |
| Independent | Tharon Chandler | 28,444 | 0.95% | N/A | |
| Independent | Pamela Moses | 24,682 | 0.82% | N/A | |
| Independent | Hastina Robinson | 8,278 | 0.28% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 3,007,608 | 100.00% | |||
August 1, 2024 primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marsha Blackburn (incumbent) | 367,799 | 89.48% | |
| Republican | Tres Wittum | 43,244 | 10.52% | |
| Write-in | 2 | <0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 411,045 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria Johnson | 143,962 | 70.20% | |
| Democratic | Marquita Bradshaw | 44,657 | 21.78% | |
| Democratic | Lola Brown | 10,027 | 4.89% | |
| Democratic | Civil Miller-Watkins | 6,420 | 3.13% | |
| Total votes | 205,066 | 100.00% | ||
Tennessee elected nineUS representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's ninecongressional districts. No seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 8-1Republican majority.
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 257,825 | 78.08% | 64,021 | 19.39% | 8,353 | 2.53% | 330,199 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 250,782 | 69.26% | 111,316 | 30.74% | 0 | 0.00% | 362,098 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 362,098 | 67.51% | 102,841 | 29.36% | 10,968 | 3.13% | 350,328 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 219,133 | 69.95% | 83,832 | 26.76% | 10,290 | 3.29% | 313,255 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 205,075 | 56.85% | 142,387 | 39.47% | 13,252 | 3.68% | 360,714 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 225,543 | 68.00% | 106,144 | 32.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 331,687 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 191,992 | 59.50% | 122,764 | 38.05% | 7,900 | 2.45% | 322,656 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 240,411 | 72.34% | 85,043 | 25.59% | 6,861 | 2.06% | 332,315 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 9 | 57,411 | 25.66% | 159,522 | 71.31% | 6,770 | 3.03% | 223,703 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 1,884,691 | 64.39% | 977,870 | 33.41% | 64,394 | 2.20% | 2,926,955 | 100.00% | |
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Results by senate district
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Elections for 16 of the 33 seats inTennessee's State Senate were held on November 5, 2024.
Following the 2024 elections, no seats flipped.
Results by state house district
Winners:
The elections of all 99 seats in theTennessee House of Representatives were held on November 5, 2024.
Following the 2024 elections, no seats flipped.
IncumbentTennessee Supreme Court JusticeDwight E. Tarwater was nominated by GovernorBill Lee to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of JusticeSharon G. Lee.[13] On March 9, 2023, his nomination was confirmed by theTennessee General Assembly. His term began on September 1, 2023.[14]
He won theretention election on August 1, 2024.[15]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 390,549 | 72.86 |
| No | 145,508 | 27.14 |
| Total votes | 536,057 | 100.00 |
IncumbentTennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Justice Matthew J. Wilson was nominated by GovernorBill Lee to fill the vacancy left after the death of Justice John Everett Williams.[17][18]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 393,797 | 74.08 |
| No | 137,970 | 25.92 |
| Total votes | 531,587 | 100.00 |
Knox County turnout was extremely low in August, which could have been the reason that Republicans did relatively poor compared to past elections.
Republican Incumbent David Phil Ballard won with 54.5% of the vote, defeatingDemocratic nominee Drew Harper.[19]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Ballard (incumbent) | 30,264 | 54.45% | |
| Democratic | Drew A. Harper | 25,315 | 45.55% | |
| Total votes | 55,579 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Incumbent David Buuck won with 55.3% of the vote, defeatingDemocratic nominee Jackson Fenner.[19]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David L. Buuck (incumbent) | 30,671 | 55.25% | |
| Democratic | Jackson Fenner | 24,838 | 44.75% | |
| Total votes | 55,509 | 100.00% | ||
Republican nominee Alex McVeagh won with 57.6% of the vote, defeatingDemocratic nominee Kisha Cheeks.[21]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alex McVeagh | 20,732 | 57.61% | |
| Democratic | Kisha Cheeks | 15,257 | 42.39% | |
| Total votes | 35,989 | 100.00% | ||
