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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/Tennessee/TN-06
      2010·US House·Tennessee·District profile →

      Tennessee District 6 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Diane Black
      67.3%128,517 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Brett Carter
      29.4%56,145 votes
      Margin
      R+37.9
      191,084 total votes
      7 candidates191,084 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Diane BlackREP✓
      		REP128,51767.3%
      Brett CarterDEM
      		DEM56,14529.4%
      Jim BoydIND
      		IND2,1571.1%
      David PurcellIND
      		IND1,2960.7%
      Tommy N HayIND
      		IND1,2700.7%
      Brandon E GoreIND
      		IND1,1030.6%
      Stephen R SpragueIND
      		IND5960.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+34.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202431.9%66.8%R+34.9361,275
      202034.5%63.6%R+29.1348,370
      201631.9%63.7%R+31.8277,491
      201237.8%62.2%R+24.4255,474
      200840.5%57.6%R+17.2276,061

      Seat History

      US House in Tennessee

      2024
      John W RoseREP
      R+36.0
      2022
      John W RoseREP
      R+32.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      John W RoseREP
      R+49.7
      2018
      John W RoseREP
      R+41.2
      2016
      Diane BlackREP
      R+49.3
      2014
      Diane BlackREP
      R+48.1
      2012
      Diane BlackREP
      R+76.4
      Redistricted
      2008
      Bart GordonDEM
      D+74.4
      2006
      Bart GordonDEM
      D+35.7
      2004
      Bart GordonDEM
      D+30.7
      2002
      Bart GordonDEM
      D+33.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bart GordonDEM
      D+26.4
      1998
      Bart GordonDEM
      D+9.3
      1996
      Bart GordonDEM
      D+12.8
      View all US House history for Tennessee →

      Candidates

      Brandon E GoreIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Brett CarterDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      David PurcellIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Diane BlackREP
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginR+27.4
      Career1998-2016
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Jim BoydREP
      Record3W-3L
      Avg MarginR+7.2
      Career2006-2020
      State Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Stephen R SpragueIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Tommy N HayIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

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