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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Tennessee/TN-07
      2000·US House·Tennessee·District profile →

      Tennessee District 7 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ed Bryant
      69.6%171,056 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Richard P Sims
      29.1%71,587 votes
      Margin
      R+40.5
      245,649 total votes
      4 candidates245,649 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ed BryantREP✓
      		REP171,05669.6%
      Richard P SimsDEM
      		DEM71,58729.1%
      Denis SoleeLIB
      		LIB2,9411.2%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH650.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+22.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.1%60.4%R+22.3335,235
      202041.3%56.4%R+15.1328,513
      201638.8%56.0%R+17.2256,220
      201245.0%55.0%R+10.0246,771
      200847.8%50.5%R+2.7263,158

      Seat History

      US House in Tennessee

      2024
      Mark E GreenREP
      R+21.5
      2022
      Mark E GreenREP
      R+21.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mark E GreenREP
      R+42.6
      2018
      Mark E GreenREP
      R+34.8
      2016
      Marsha BlackburnREP
      R+48.7
      2014
      Marsha BlackburnREP
      R+43.2
      2012
      Marsha BlackburnREP
      R+47.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Marsha BlackburnREP
      R+47.6
      2008
      Marsha BlackburnREP
      R+37.2
      2006
      Marsha BlackburnREP
      R+34.2
      2004
      Marsha BlackburnREP
      R+100.0
      2002
      Marsha BlackburnREP
      R+44.2
      Redistricted
      1998
      Ed BryantREP
      R+99.5
      1996
      Ed BryantREP
      R+32.1
      View all US House history for Tennessee →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Ed BryantREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Denis SoleeLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard P SimsDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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