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John McCain won Tennessee's eleven electoral votes. John McCain led Barack Obama in pre-election polls by a margin of more than 14 points.Tenneseean: Simple steps can make Election Day easier (November 2, 2008) Incumbent Senator Lamar Alexander won re-election over Democratic challenger Robert Tuke.
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Fast Facts
- Winner: John McCain
- Electoral votes: 11FEC: Electoral votes
- Polls open: 7 AM CST
- Registered voters: 4,055,574 (2008)HamDems: New Voters Since January (October 14, 2008) Finder: TN Registered voters by county (December, 2007)
- Democratic Primary/Caucus winner: Hillary Clinton
- Republican Primary/Caucus winner: Mike Huckabee
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Other Tennessee Races
- Senate:
- Incumbent: Lamar Alexander (R) Projected Winner by CNN
- Challenger: Robert D. Tuke (D)
- Alexander holds 24-point lead in the polls, 62% to 34% Rasmussen: Alexander Stretches Lead to 28 Points in Tennessee (October 21, 2008)
- U.S. House of Representatives: 1 seat
- State House and Senate races: 22 seats
- Senate:
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Past Tennessee Winners
- 2004: George W. Bush
- 2000: George W. Bush
- 1996: Bill Clinton
- 1992: Bill Clinton
- 1988: George H. W. Bush
- 1984: Ronald Reagan
- 1980: Ronald Reagan
- 1976: Jimmy Carter
- 1972: Richard Nixon
- 1968: Richard Nixon
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Tennessee Government
- Governor: Phil Bredesen
- Lieutenant Governor: Ron Ramsey
- Attorney General: Robert E. Cooper, Jr.
- Senators: Lamar Alexander (R), Bob Corker (R)
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Voting History of Tennessee
Historically a Republican-leaning state, Tennessee has voted for both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates in the past 15 years. Neither Obama nor McCain won the 2008 presidential primaries for Tennessee. Although Barack Obama and John McCain held their third and final presidential debate in Tennessee, the candidates did not otherwise campaign in the state.The Leaf Chronicle: Presidential candidates were scarce in Tennessee (November 2, 2008) Jackson Sun: Republican dominance? (November 2, 2008) -
Tennessee Early Voting
Tennessee is one of 34 states that participated in early voting. More than 1.5 million voters cast their ballots before Election Day. Tenneseean: Tennessee early voters shatter all records (November 2, 2008) -
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2008 Tennessee Election Results
- 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama
- Winner of Tennessee's Eleven Electoral Votes: John McCain
- Margin of Victory: 57% to 42%
- Winner of Tennessee Senate Seat: Senator Lamar Alexander
- Margin of Victory: 65% to 32%
- MSNBC: Tennessee Election Results
- FOX News: Tennessee 2008 Election Results
- BostonHerald.com: McCain Wins Tennessee (November 4, 2008)
- ChicagoTribune.com: McCain Carries Tennessee's 11 Electoral Votes... (November 4, 2008)
- CNN: Tennessee Election Results
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- 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama
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2006 Tennessee Election Results
- Winner of Tennessee Senate Seat: Bob Corker
- Margin of Victory: 51% to 48%
- CNN: 2006 Tennessee Election Results
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2004 Tennessee Election Results
- 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
- Winner of Tennessee's Eleven Electoral Votes: George W. Bush
- Margin of victory: 57% to 43%
- CNN: 2004 Tennessee Election Results
- 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
