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Tennessee elections, 2016

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Polling times in Tennessee: Open at times varying by county. Polling places in the eastern time zone close at 8 p.m., while polling places in the central time zone close at 7 p.m.


Welcome to the Tennessee elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. Tennessee saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.

Election results

As a result of the 2016 election, Tennessee maintained a Republican trifecta—meaning the Republican Party held control of the governorship, the state Senate, and the state House. Republicans controlled the state Senate with 28 seats to Democrats' five seats. Republicans controlled the state House with 74 seats to Democrats' 25 seats.

In 2016, Tennessee had two U.S. Senate seats and nine U.S. House seats. All of the U.S. House seats were up for election in November. Seven seats were won by Republicans and two were won by Democrats.

Donald Trump won Tennessee's 11 electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Mitt Romney carried Tennessee in the 2012 general election for president. See also: Presidential election in Tennessee, 2016.

Voting

Dates
Presidential primary dates
Tennessee election dates
3/1/2016Presidential primary
8/4/2016State primary
11/8/2016General election (nationwide)
Ballot access dates
12/1/2015Filing deadline for presidential primary candidates
4/7/2016Filing deadline for partisan primary candidates and independent general election candidates

Find answers to common questions about voting in Tennessee below.

General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.

Official elections page: Tennessee Secretary of State - Elections

Primary election

See Primary elections in Tennessee.

Elections to watch

Below is a selection of high-profile Tennessee elections in 2016.

What makes an election notable?

History

Presidential Voting Pattern

The percentages below show Tennessee voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]

For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in Tennessee.

Tennessee vote percentages

  • 2012: 39.1% Democratic / 59.5% Republican
  • 2008: 41.8% Democratic / 56.9% Republican
  • 2004: 42.5% Democratic / 56.8% Republican
  • 2000: 47.3% Democratic / 51.1% Republican

U.S. vote percentages

  • 2012: 51.1% Democratic / 47.2% Republican
  • 2008: 52.9% Democratic / 45.7% Republican
  • 2004: 48.3% Democratic / 50.7% Republican
  • 2000: 48.4% Democratic / 47.9% Republican

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The American Presidency Project, "Presidential Elections Data," accessed August 7, 2015

Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:

  • Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
  • Rematches between candidates
  • Elections that receive considerable media attention
  • Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
  • Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
  • Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
  • Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements




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