Tennessee — 2002 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2002 Senate electionTennessee · U.S. SenateAlexanderR+9.9
How it voted
Share of the 2002 vote
| Lamar Alexander ✓Republican | 54.3% | 891,498 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob ClementDemocrat | 44.3% | 728,232 |
| John Jay HookerIndependent | 0.4% | 6,401 |
2002Senate margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 2002 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, TN | Republican | R+11.9 |
| BEDFORD, TN | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| BENTON, TN | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| BLEDSOE, TN | Republican | R+9.2 |
| BLOUNT, TN | Republican | R+29.1 |
| BRADLEY, TN | Republican | R+41.0 |
| CAMPBELL, TN | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| CANNON, TN | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| CARROLL, TN | Republican | R+0.2 |
| CARTER, TN | Republican | R+39.8 |
| CHEATHAM, TN | Republican | R+4.0 |
| CHESTER, TN | Republican | R+16.2 |
| CLAIBORNE, TN | Republican | R+9.1 |
| CLAY, TN | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| COCKE, TN | Republican | R+18.7 |
| COFFEE, TN | Republican | R+1.5 |
| CROCKETT, TN | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| CUMBERLAND, TN | Republican | R+19.1 |
| DAVIDSON, TN | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| DECATUR, TN | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| DEKALB, TN | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| DICKSON, TN | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| DYER, TN | Republican | R+8.4 |
| FAYETTE, TN | Republican | R+22.8 |
| FENTRESS, TN | Republican | R+10.7 |
| FRANKLIN, TN | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| GIBSON, TN | Republican | R+2.6 |
| GILES, TN | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| GRAINGER, TN | Republican | R+18.7 |
| GREENE, TN | Republican | R+33.3 |
| GRUNDY, TN | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| HAMBLEN, TN | Republican | R+24.7 |
| HAMILTON, TN | Republican | R+22.4 |
| HANCOCK, TN | Republican | R+27.3 |
| HARDEMAN, TN | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| HARDIN, TN | Republican | R+6.3 |
| HAWKINS, TN | Republican | R+27.2 |
| HAYWOOD, TN | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| HENDERSON, TN | Republican | R+17.4 |
| HENRY, TN | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| HICKMAN, TN | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| HOUSTON, TN | Democratic | D+39.7 |
| HUMPHREYS, TN | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| JACKSON, TN | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| JEFFERSON, TN | Republican | R+25.5 |
| JOHNSON, TN | Republican | R+42.5 |
| KNOX, TN | Republican | R+25.0 |
| LAKE, TN | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| LAUDERDALE, TN | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| LAWRENCE, TN | Republican | R+8.4 |
| LEWIS, TN | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| LINCOLN, TN | Republican | R+6.4 |
| LOUDON, TN | Republican | R+33.3 |
| MACON, TN | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| MADISON, TN | Republican | R+13.5 |
| MARION, TN | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| MARSHALL, TN | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| MAURY, TN | Republican | R+0.9 |
| MCMINN, TN | Republican | R+25.0 |
| MCNAIRY, TN | Republican | R+5.5 |
| MEIGS, TN | Republican | R+11.8 |
| MONROE, TN | Republican | R+18.8 |
| MONTGOMERY, TN | Republican | R+0.6 |
| MOORE, TN | Republican | R+2.3 |
| MORGAN, TN | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| OBION, TN | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| OVERTON, TN | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| PERRY, TN | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| PICKETT, TN | Republican | R+15.6 |
| POLK, TN | Republican | R+1.0 |
| PUTNAM, TN | Republican | R+2.8 |
| RHEA, TN | Republican | R+32.9 |
| ROANE, TN | Republican | R+12.9 |
| ROBERTSON, TN | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| RUTHERFORD, TN | Republican | R+14.5 |
| SCOTT, TN | Republican | R+4.5 |
| SEQUATCHIE, TN | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| SEVIER, TN | Republican | R+37.9 |
| SHELBY, TN | Republican | R+0.1 |
| SMITH, TN | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| STEWART, TN | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| SULLIVAN, TN | Republican | R+37.1 |
| SUMNER, TN | Republican | R+14.3 |
| TIPTON, TN | Republican | R+30.1 |
| TROUSDALE, TN | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| UNICOI, TN | Republican | R+40.2 |
| UNION, TN | Republican | R+9.6 |
| VAN BUREN, TN | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| WARREN, TN | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| WASHINGTON, TN | Republican | R+37.7 |
| WAYNE, TN | Republican | R+23.7 |
| WEAKLEY, TN | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| WHITE, TN | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| WILLIAMSON, TN | Republican | R+41.1 |
| WILSON, TN | Republican | R+13.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 2000R+3.9Senate 2002R+9.9vs. baselineR+6.1
Tennessee's 2002 Senate race ran 6.1 points more Republican than its 2000 presidential margin.
Tennessee's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | −15.2% |
| 1982 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | +26.9% |
| 1988 | +30.6% |
| 1990 | +37.9% |
| 1994 | −14.3% |
| 1996 | −24.5% |
| 2000 | −32.9% |
| 2002 | −9.9% |
| 2006 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | −33.5% |
| 2012 | −34.5% |
| 2014 | −30.0% |
| 2018 | −10.8% |
| 2020 | −27.0% |
| 2024 | −29.6% |
Same ballot, 2002TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.