2008 Tennessee elections

none September 2023 November 2020 2008 Tennessee elections Tennessee presidential no 2010 2006 Tennessee state elections in 2008 were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Primary elections for the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as various judicial retention elections, including elections for two Tennessee Supreme Court justices, were held on August 7, 2008. Presidential election President of the United States 2008 United States presidential election in Tennessee 2008 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary 2008 Tennessee Republican presidential primary thumb|350px|alt=Final results by county|Final results by county: #e81b22 McCain #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #3233fd Obama #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% In 2008, Tennessee had 11 electoral votes in the Electoral College at the time. In the general election, Republican candidate John McCain won the state with 56.85% of the vote to Democratic candidate Obama's 41.79%. The presidential primaries were held on February 5, 2008. Mike Huckabee won Tennessee's Republican primary over Senator John McCain of Arizona. Former first lady Hillary Clinton defeated Senator Barack Obama of Illinois in the Tennessee Democratic primary. Results United States presidential election in Tennessee, 2008http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G08/TN.phtml Official General Election Results 2008-12-12 The Green PapersPartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Republican John McCain Sarah Palin 1,479,178 56.85% 11 Democratic Barack Obama Joe Biden 1,087,437 41.79% 0 Independent Ralph Nader Matt Gonzalez 11,560 0.44% 0 Libertarian Bob Barr Wayne Allyn Root 8,547 0.33% 0 Constitution Chuck Baldwin Darrell Castle 8,191 0.31% 0 Green Cynthia McKinney Rosa Clemente 2,499 0.10% 0 Write-ins Write-ins Write-ins 2,333 0.09% 0 Socialist Brian Moore Stewart Alexander 1,326 0.05% 0 Boston Tea Charles Jay Thomas Knapp 1,011 0.04% 0 Totals 2,601,982 100.00% 11 Voter turnout (Voting age population) 55.5% February 5, 2008, Primary Results 2008 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary Tennessee presidential no Tennessee Democratic primary, 2004 2004 Tennessee Democratic primary, 2016 2016 2008 02 05 125px Hillary Clinton D4AA00 New York 336,245 53.82% 40 125px Barack Obama 800080 Illinois 254,874 40.48% 28 300px 300px Primary results by county Clinton: #fce0b4 40–50% #f1c98b 50–60% #e6b263 60–70% #d99a39 70–80% #af7b2c 80–90% Obama: #e1bbe1 40–50% #cf94cf 50–60% #bd6fbd 60–70% Key: Withdrewprior to contest Democratic Primary Presidential Preferencehttp://tn.gov/sos/election/results/2008-02/DemPresidentCounty.pdf Democratic Primary Presidential Preference Tennessee Department of State 2008-02-05 2008-05-19CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Hillary Clinton 336,245 53.82% 40 Barack Obama 254,874 40.48% 28 John Edwards 27,820 4.45% 0 Joe Biden 1,531 0.25% 0 Bill Richardson 1,178 0.19% 0 Dennis Kucinich 971 0.16% 0 Christopher Dodd 526 0.08% 0 Mike Gravel 461 0.07% 0 Uncommitted 3,158 0.51% 0 Totals624,764100.00%68 2008 Tennessee Republican presidential primary Tennessee presidential no 2004 Tennessee Republican presidential primary 2004 2012 Tennessee Republican presidential primary 2012 2008 02 05 x125px Mike Huckabee 990000ff Arkansas 25 190,904 34.37% x125px John McCain ce5c17ff Arizona 19 176,091 31.84% x125px Mitt Romney 85bb65ff Massachusetts 8 130,632 23.62% 300px County inner 300px Vote share 1 300px #990000ff Huckabee#ce5c17ff McCain#85bb65ff Romney Huckabee #fad6e4 30 – 40% #eea3c1 40 – 50% #e66f9e 50 – 60% McCain #f9e1c6 30 – 40% #e8ba85 40 – 50% Romney #ddf0ca 30 – 40% Ron Paul fed105 x125px 5.61% 31,026 Texas 0 +Republican Presidential PrimaryRepublican Primary Presidential Preference http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/results/2008-02/RepPresidentCounty.pdfRESULTS: Tennessee http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#TN CNN 2008-02-05 2008-02-05 May 8, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080508012111/http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#TN dead Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates Mike Huckabee 190,904 34.37% 25 John McCain 176,091 31.84% 19 Mitt Romney 130,632 23.62% 8 Ron Paul 31,026 5.61% 0 Fred Thompson* 16,263 2.94% 0 Rudy Giuliani* 5,159 0.93% 0 Alan Keyes 978 0.18% 0 Duncan Hunter* 738 0.13% 0 Tom Tancredo* 194 0.03% 0 Uncommitted 1,830 0.33% 0 Total 553,005 100% 52 * Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary United States Congress Senate 2008 United States Senate election in Tennessee thumb|350px|alt=Final results by county|Final results by county: #e81b22 Alexander #ffb2b2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #3233fd Tuke #7996e2 50–60% Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander won re-election to a second term, with 65.1% of the vote against Democrat Bob Tuke, who won just 32.6%. Results United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2008http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2008/2008Stat.htm#stateTN Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Republican Party (United States) Lamar Alexander (Incumbent) 1,579,477 65.14% +10.87% Democratic Party (United States) Bob Tuke 767,236 31.64% -12.69% Independent (United States) Edward L. Buck 31,631 1.30% N/A Independent (United States) Christopher G. Fenner 11,073 0.46% N/A Independent (United States) Daniel Towers Lewis 9,367 0.39% N/A Independent (United States) Chris Lugo 9,170 0.38% N/A Independent (United States) Ed Lawhorn 8,986 0.37% N/A Independent (United States) David Gatchell 7,645 0.32% N/A 812,241 33.50% +23.56% 2,424,585 66.34% Republican Party (United States) August 7, 2008, Primary Results Democratic Party primary resultshttp://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2008-08/demUSS.pdf Archived copy June 3, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713042241/http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2008-08/demUSS.pdf July 13, 2011 dead mdy-all Bob Tuke Democratic Party (United States) 59,050 32.21% Gary G. Davis Democratic Party (United States) 39,119 21.34% Mike Padgett Democratic Party (United States) 33,471 18.26% Mark E. Clayton Democratic Party (United States) 32,309 17.62% Kenneth Eaton Democratic Party (United States) 14,702 8.02% Leonard D. Ladner Democratic Party (United States) 4,697 2.55% 183,348 100.00% Republican Party primary resultshttp://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2008-08/repUSS.pdf Archived copy June 3, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713042245/http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2008-08/repUSS.pdf July 13, 2011 dead mdy-all Lamar Alexander (Incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 244,222 100.00% 244,222 100.00% House of Representatives 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee thumb|350px|alt=District results|District results: #e81b22 Republican #CC2F4A 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #3233fd Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% #002B84 >90% Tennessee elected nine U.S. representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine congressional districts. Results District Incumbent Party Firstelected Results Candidates Tennessee 1 X David Davis David Davis (Tennessee politician) 2006 Incumbent lost renomination.New member elected.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Phil Roe Phil Roe (politician) (Republican) 71.8% Democratic Party (US)Rob Russell (Democratic) 24.5% Independent (US)Joel Goodman (Independent) 1.7% Independent (US)James Reeves (Independent) 1.1% Independent (US)Thomas Owens (Independent) 0.8% Tennessee 2 X Jimmy Duncan Jimmy Duncan (politician) 1998 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Jimmy Duncan Jimmy Duncan (politician) (Republican) 78.1% Democratic Party (US)Bob Scott (Democratic) 21.9% Tennessee 3 X Zach Wamp 1994 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Zach Wamp (Republican) 69.4% Democratic Party (US)Doug Vandagriff (Democratic) 27.4% Independent (US)Jean Howard-Hill (Independent) 1.8% Independent (US)Ed Choate (Independent) 1.4% Tennessee 4 X Lincoln Davis 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Lincoln Davis (Democratic) 58.8% Republican Party (US)Monty Lankford (Republican) 37.8% Independent (US)James Anthony Gray (Independent) 1.9% Independent (US)Kevin Ragsdale (Independent) 1.5% Tennessee 5 X Jim Cooper 19821994 (retired)2002 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Jim Cooper (Democratic) 65.9% Republican Party (US)Gerard Donovan (Republican) 31.0% Independent (US)Jon Jackson (Independent) 2.0% Green Party (US)John Miglietta (Green) 1.2% Tennessee 6 X Bart Gordon 1984 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Bart Gordon (Democratic) 74.4% Independent (US)Chris Baker (Independent) 25.6% Tennessee 7 X Marsha Blackburn 2002 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Marsha Blackburn (Republican) 68.6% Democratic Party (US)Randy Morris (Democratic) 31.4% Tennessee 8 X John Tanner John Tanner (Tennessee politician) 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) John Tanner John Tanner (Tennessee politician) (Democratic) Uncontested Tennessee 9 X Steve Cohen Steve Cohen (politician) 2006 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Steve Cohen Steve Cohen (politician) (Democratic) 87.9% Independent (US)Jake Ford (Independent) 4.9% Independent (US)Dewey Clark (Independent) 4.4% Independent (US)Mary Wright (Independent) 2.8% Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Tennessee Democratic Party 51.94 Republican Tennessee Republican Party 42.47 Other #777777 5.59House seats #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Tennessee Democratic Party 55.56 Republican Tennessee Republican Party 44.44 State legislature State Senate 2008 Tennessee Senate election Tennessee General Assembly x200pxResults by senate districts Winners: #F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold #CA0120 Republican gain #d0d0d0 No election Elections for 16 of the 33 seats in Tennessee's State Senate were held on November 4, 2008. After this election, Republicans had 19 seats while Democrats had 14 seats, with Republicans gaining three seats, fully flipping the senate. State House of Representatives 2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election 500x500pxResults by State House districts Winners: #F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold #CA0120 Republican gain #0671B0 Democratic gain The election of all 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives occurred on November 4, 2008. Republicans won 50 seats, while Democrats won 49 seats. Republicans gained four seats, flipping the house during this election. Supreme Court Retention elections (August 7, 2008) All incumbent Tennessee Supreme Court Justices won their retention elections, getting eight more years. Tennessee Supreme Court Associate Justice, William C. Koch Jr. retention electionState of Tennessee General Election Results, August 7, 2008, Results By Office https://sos.tn.gov/elections/results Secretary of State of Tennessee January 17, 2023 295754 92632 Tennessee Supreme Court Associate Justice, Gary R. Wade retention electionState of Tennessee General Election Results, August 7, 2008, Results By Office https://sos.tn.gov/elections/results Secretary of State of Tennessee January 17, 2023 296645 88193 See also Elections in Tennessee Political party strength in Tennessee Tennessee Democratic Party Tennessee Republican Party Government of Tennessee Tennessee Supreme Court 2008 United States elections References Tennessee