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Tennessee — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentRomneyR+20.4
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Mitt Romney ✓Republican | 59.4% | 1,462,330 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 39.0% | 960,709 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 37,865 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Bedford County, TN | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Benton County, TN | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Cannon County, TN | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Chester County, TN | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Clay County, TN | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Coffee County, TN | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Crockett County, TN | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Decatur County, TN | Republican | R+37.0 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Dickson County, TN | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Dyer County, TN | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Fayette County, TN | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+53.4 |
| Franklin County, TN | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Gibson County, TN | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Giles County, TN | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Grundy County, TN | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Henry County, TN | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Hickman County, TN | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Houston County, TN | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Jackson County, TN | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+50.2 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Lake County, TN | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Lewis County, TN | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+52.8 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Madison County, TN | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Marion County, TN | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Marshall County, TN | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Maury County, TN | Republican | R+26.9 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+46.9 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Meigs County, TN | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Moore County, TN | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Obion County, TN | Republican | R+44.7 |
| Overton County, TN | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Perry County, TN | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Putnam County, TN | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+48.9 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Robertson County, TN | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+55.0 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+54.8 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Smith County, TN | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Stewart County, TN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Sumner County, TN | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Tipton County, TN | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+48.0 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Warren County, TN | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+56.3 |
| Weakley County, TN | Republican | R+41.0 |
| White County, TN | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Williamson County, TN | Republican | R+46.5 |
| Wilson County, TN | Republican | R+41.5 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | R | 10,122 | 18,968 | 29,659 | |
| Bedford County | R | 4,211 | 10,034 | 14,445 | |
| Benton County | R | 2,258 | 3,850 | 6,226 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 1,267 | 3,022 | 4,359 | |
| Blount County | R | 12,934 | 35,441 | 49,234 | |
| Bradley County | R | 8,037 | 27,422 | 36,096 | |
| Campbell County | R | 3,328 | 8,604 | 12,101 | |
| Cannon County | R | 1,564 | 3,309 | 4,973 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,475 | 7,225 | 10,851 | |
| Carter County | R | 4,789 | 15,503 | 20,617 | |
| Cheatham County | R | 4,659 | 10,268 | 15,182 | |
| Chester County | R | 1,624 | 4,684 | 6,410 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 2,433 | 7,617 | 10,178 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,037 | 1,747 | 2,820 | |
| Cocke County | R | 2,804 | 8,459 | 11,454 | |
| Coffee County | R | 5,870 | 13,023 | 19,259 | |
| Crockett County | R | 1,669 | 3,783 | 5,498 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 6,261 | 18,653 | 25,298 | |
| Davidson County | D | 143,120 | 97,622 | 245,534 | |
| Decatur County | R | 1,303 | 2,874 | 4,251 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 2,174 | 4,143 | 6,433 | |
| Dickson County | R | 6,233 | 11,296 | 17,835 | |
| Dyer County | R | 3,757 | 9,921 | 13,816 | |
| Fayette County | R | 6,688 | 12,689 | 19,574 | |
| Fentress County | R | 1,561 | 5,243 | 6,895 | |
| Franklin County | R | 5,603 | 10,262 | 16,119 | |
| Gibson County | R | 6,564 | 12,883 | 19,667 | |
| Giles County | R | 3,760 | 6,915 | 10,799 | |
| Grainger County | R | 1,668 | 5,470 | 7,252 | |
| Greene County | R | 6,225 | 17,245 | 23,887 | |
| Grundy County | R | 1,643 | 2,516 | 4,237 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 5,234 | 14,522 | 20,032 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 58,836 | 79,933 | 141,741 | |
| Hancock County | R | 475 | 1,527 | 2,046 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 5,482 | 4,865 | 10,439 | |
| Hardin County | R | 2,467 | 7,886 | 10,495 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 5,088 | 14,382 | 19,837 | |
| Haywood County | D | 4,569 | 2,960 | 7,569 | |
| Henderson County | R | 2,517 | 7,421 | 10,055 | |
| Henry County | R | 4,339 | 8,193 | 12,739 | |
| Hickman County | R | 2,698 | 4,758 | 7,602 | |
| Houston County | R | 1,400 | 1,579 | 3,027 | |
| Humphreys County | R | 2,905 | 3,833 | 6,863 | |
| Jackson County | R | 1,739 | 2,383 | 4,184 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 4,232 | 13,038 | 17,559 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,483 | 4,611 | 6,194 | |
| Knox County | R | 59,399 | 109,707 | 172,507 | |
| Lake County | R | 884 | 1,163 | 2,087 | |
| Lauderdale County | R | 4,011 | 4,616 | 8,689 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 4,237 | 10,770 | 15,219 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,447 | 3,117 | 4,694 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,290 | 9,803 | 13,268 | |
| Loudon County | R | 5,058 | 16,707 | 22,073 | |
| Macon County | R | 1,552 | 5,260 | 6,905 | |
| Madison County | R | 18,367 | 21,993 | 40,702 | |
| Marion County | R | 3,953 | 6,272 | 10,409 | |
| Marshall County | R | 3,725 | 6,832 | 10,741 | |
| Maury County | R | 11,825 | 20,708 | 33,006 | |
| McMinn County | R | 4,609 | 12,967 | 17,834 | |
| McNairy County | R | 2,645 | 7,015 | 9,802 | |
| Meigs County | R | 1,163 | 2,734 | 3,964 | |
| Monroe County | R | 4,372 | 11,731 | 16,338 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 24,499 | 30,245 | 55,720 | |
| Moore County | R | 705 | 2,053 | 2,799 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,725 | 4,669 | 6,504 | |
| Obion County | R | 3,321 | 8,814 | 12,297 | |
| Overton County | R | 2,805 | 4,775 | 7,664 | |
| Perry County | R | 992 | 1,578 | 2,621 | |
| Pickett County | R | 712 | 1,712 | 2,453 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,856 | 4,108 | 6,059 | |
| Putnam County | R | 7,802 | 17,254 | 25,500 | |
| Rhea County | R | 2,628 | 7,802 | 10,590 | |
| Roane County | R | 6,018 | 14,724 | 21,090 | |
| Robertson County | R | 8,290 | 17,643 | 26,289 | |
| Rutherford County | R | 36,414 | 60,846 | 98,848 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,452 | 5,117 | 6,668 | |
| Sequatchie County | R | 1,489 | 3,541 | 5,153 | |
| Sevier County | R | 7,418 | 25,984 | 33,864 | |
| Shelby County | D | 232,443 | 135,649 | 371,616 | |
| Smith County | R | 2,470 | 4,495 | 7,089 | |
| Stewart County | R | 2,069 | 2,963 | 5,115 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 15,321 | 43,562 | 59,887 | |
| Sumner County | R | 18,579 | 46,003 | 65,457 | |
| Tipton County | R | 7,133 | 16,672 | 24,081 | |
| Trousdale County | R | 1,240 | 1,612 | 2,905 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 1,913 | 5,032 | 7,086 | |
| Union County | R | 1,478 | 4,282 | 5,838 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 875 | 1,386 | 2,300 | |
| Warren County | R | 4,752 | 8,010 | 13,015 | |
| Washington County | R | 14,325 | 32,808 | 48,032 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,163 | 4,253 | 5,486 | |
| Weakley County | R | 3,548 | 8,605 | 12,337 | |
| White County | R | 2,795 | 6,197 | 9,140 | |
| Williamson County | R | 25,142 | 69,850 | 96,225 | |
| Wilson County | R | 14,695 | 36,109 | 51,597 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.