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Elections / 2008 · Dem primary · TN

Clinton led Tennessee's 2008 Democratic presidential primary.

County-level returns aggregated statewide; Clinton led by 13.3 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.

Statewide result
Tennessee 2008 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
CandidateVotesShare
Clinton336,24553.8%
Obama252,87440.5%
Edwards27,8204.5%
Other7,8251.3%
By county (95)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
CountyLed byMarginVotes
Shelby CountyObama+41.498,061
Davidson CountyObama+21.686,075
Knox CountyClinton+5.738,602
Hamilton CountyObama+8.637,841
Rutherford CountyClinton+9.321,254
Williamson CountyObama+2.114,700
Sumner CountyClinton+35.213,102
Montgomery CountyClinton+8.512,955
Wilson CountyClinton+33.110,547
Washington CountyClinton+25.39,786
Sullivan CountyClinton+38.59,408
Blount CountyClinton+28.29,305
Madison CountyObama+19.18,864
Putnam CountyClinton+45.38,372
Anderson CountyClinton+29.18,001
Maury CountyClinton+28.77,406
Cumberland CountyClinton+38.57,377
Robertson CountyClinton+46.36,387
Bradley CountyClinton+40.66,186
Gibson CountyClinton+29.45,940
Franklin CountyClinton+47.35,834
Coffee CountyClinton+52.55,822
Roane CountyClinton+42.85,569
Dickson CountyClinton+58.75,436
Warren CountyClinton+66.75,169
Sevier CountyClinton+45.55,121
Hamblen CountyClinton+46.04,807
Greene CountyClinton+47.14,547
Marion CountyClinton+62.44,498
Obion CountyClinton+41.94,491
Bedford CountyClinton+49.74,092
Henry CountyClinton+42.04,053
Lawrence CountyClinton+66.64,007
McMinn CountyClinton+45.13,863
Loudon CountyClinton+37.53,813
Cheatham CountyClinton+50.83,811
Giles CountyClinton+44.63,732
Monroe CountyClinton+51.23,732
Overton CountyClinton+73.73,651
Hawkins CountyClinton+54.93,597
Tipton CountyClinton+18.23,547
Lincoln CountyClinton+49.93,522
Jefferson CountyClinton+49.03,462
Weakley CountyClinton+44.73,405
Hardeman CountyObama+7.43,397
Campbell CountyClinton+75.43,351
Carter CountyClinton+48.63,335
White CountyClinton+68.83,223
Polk CountyClinton+53.53,165
Benton CountyClinton+57.43,098
DeKalb CountyClinton+66.83,088
Humphreys CountyClinton+71.93,088
Marshall CountyClinton+50.63,042
Smith CountyClinton+67.43,030
Fayette CountyObama+11.63,023
Carroll CountyClinton+44.32,875
Dyer CountyClinton+48.12,822
Hickman CountyClinton+62.42,765
Rhea CountyClinton+61.32,647
McNairy CountyClinton+64.52,578
Lauderdale CountyClinton+26.62,569
Claiborne CountyClinton+72.72,564
Cocke CountyClinton+58.12,400
Grundy CountyClinton+78.72,252
Hardin CountyClinton+64.62,145
Haywood CountyObama+24.32,102
Stewart CountyClinton+66.12,066
Jackson CountyClinton+74.82,020
Cannon CountyClinton+66.11,980
Henderson CountyClinton+45.01,798
Bledsoe CountyClinton+68.11,769
Grainger CountyClinton+62.21,755
Morgan CountyClinton+67.11,680
Macon CountyClinton+62.61,600
Crockett CountyClinton+48.91,559
Union CountyClinton+76.01,539
Fentress CountyClinton+69.51,537
Perry CountyClinton+63.71,531
Scott CountyClinton+75.91,503
Decatur CountyClinton+70.71,449
Sequatchie CountyClinton+62.81,364
Houston CountyClinton+69.81,319
Lewis CountyClinton+56.11,286
Chester CountyClinton+44.51,199
Meigs CountyClinton+60.31,171
Trousdale CountyClinton+51.71,076
Wayne CountyClinton+71.71,051
Unicoi CountyClinton+50.71,046
Clay CountyClinton+73.51,038
Johnson CountyClinton+41.5930
Van Buren CountyClinton+72.6815
Moore CountyClinton+52.7717
Pickett CountyClinton+73.3690
Lake CountyClinton+50.9638
Hancock CountyClinton+55.9329