On November 2, 2010, there were several midterm elections held in Tennessee. The Tennessee Governor's race was won by Republican, Bill Haslam. Haslam defeated Democrat, Mike McWherter by a substantial margin with 65% of the votes. In the 9 Districts for the U.S. House of Representatives there were three party changes, with Republican, Scott DesJarlais defeating Democrat, Lincoln Davis in District 4, Republican, Diane Black beating Democrat, Brett Carter in District 6 and Republican, Stephen Lee Fincher beating out Democrat, Roy Herron in District 8.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#TN

Tennessee was granted statehood in June, 1796.http://www.50states.com/statehood.htm Tennessee with a population of 5,689,283, has the 16th largest state population in the US.http://www.50states.com/statehood.htm Tennessee has 11 electoral votes in presidential elections and since the 1950s Republicans have normally won. The two exceptions being in 1992 and 1996 when Bill Clinton received the majority of votes.http://www.270towin.com/states/Tennessee

In order to vote in Tennessee state elections, registration is required. Early voting via mail, or via attendance at county election commission office is acceptable from 20 up until five days before commencement of elections.http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/earlyvoting.htm For those wishing to vote on election day, details of local polling stations can be found on the Tennessee Department of State website.http://state.tn.us/sos/election/voterInfo.htm

Governor

• Bill Haslam, Republican—1,036,361
• Mike McWherter, Democrat—527,829

U.S.House of Representatives

District 1

• Phil Roe, Republican—122,985
• Michael Clark, Democrat—26,038

District 2

• John Duncan, Republican—142,572
• David Hancock, Democrat—25,713

District 3

• Chuck Fleischmann, Republican—91,891
• John Wolfe, Democrat—45,345

District 4

• Scott DesJarlais, Republican—102,835
• Lincoln Davis, Democrat—69,107

District 5

• Jim Cooper, Democrat—97,834
• David Hall, Republican—71,843

District 6

• Diane Black, Republican—128,168
• Brett Carter, Democrat—55,946

District 7

• Marsha Blackburn, Republican—158,892
• Greg Rabidoux, Democrat—54,341

District 8

• Stephen Fincher, Republican—98,483
• Roy Herron, Democrat—64,701

District 9

• Steve Cohen, Democrat—99,801
• Charlotte Bergmann, Republican—33,872http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/state/#val=TN

• 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%http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25381307 http://elections.foxnews.com/states_map/index.html?stateAbbr=TN http://news.bostonherald.com/news/2008/view.bg?articleid=1130148&srvc=2008campnews&position=14 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-bc-tn--electionrdp7thld-writethru,0,5730947.story http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/state/#val=TN

• Winner of Tennessee Senate Seat: Bob Corker
• Margin of Victory: 51% to 48%http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/TN/

• 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush

• Winner of Tennessee's Eleven Electoral Votes: George W. Bush
• Margin of victory: 57% to 43%http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/TN/