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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Tennessee
      2008·President·Tennessee

      Tennessee Presidential Election

      John McCain56.9%vs.Barack Obama41.8%|
      R+15.1
      |2,601,982 votes
      3 candidates2,601,982 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John McCainREP✓
      		REP1,479,17856.9%
      Barack ObamaDEM
      		DEM1,087,43741.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH35,3671.4%

      Seat History

      President in Tennessee

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+29.7
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+23.2
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+26.2
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+20.4
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+14.3
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+3.9
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+2.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+4.7
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+16.3
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+16.3
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+0.3
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+13.0
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+38.0
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+9.7
      View all President history for Tennessee →

      Candidates

      Barack ObamaDEM
      Record60W-46L
      Avg MarginD+5.3
      Career1996-2012
      President / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John McCainREP
      Record29W-30L
      Avg MarginD+1.1
      Career1982-2016
      US Senate / President / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Tennessee, 2008

      US Senate1 contest →US House9 contests →
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