State profile

Tennessee elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Tennessee.

How Tennessee votes

In 2024, Tennessee voted Republican. It has backed the Republican Party in its last 6 consecutive elections.

electoral votes

Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

Strict Photo ID

Active

Photo ID required to vote

Voter ID

Effective: 2012

Absentee with Excuse

Active

Valid excuse required

Mail-In Voting

Effective: 1950

20 Days Early Voting

Active

Early voting available 20 days before election

Early Voting

Effective: 1994

Election history

How Tennessee has voted in presidential elections.

2024RepublicanDonald Trump11 EV
2020RepublicanDonald Trump11 EV
2016RepublicanDonald Trump11 EV
2012RepublicanMitt Romney11 EV
2008RepublicanJohn McCain11 EV
1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding12 EV
1916DemocraticWoodrow Wilson12 EV
1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson12 EV
1908DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan12 EV
1904DemocraticAlton B. Parker12 EV
1900DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan12 EV
1896DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan12 EV
1892DemocraticGrover Cleveland12 EV
1888DemocraticGrover Cleveland12 EV
1884DemocraticGrover Cleveland12 EV
1880DemocraticWinfield Scott Hancock12 EV
1876DemocraticSamuel J. Tilden12 EV
1872Liberal RepublicanHorace Greeley12 EV
1868RepublicanUlysses S. Grant10 EV
1860Constitutional UnionJohn Bell12 EV
1856DemocraticJames Buchanan12 EV
1852WhigWinfield Scott12 EV
1848WhigZachary Taylor13 EV
1844WhigHenry Clay13 EV
1840WhigWilliam Henry Harrison15 EV
1836WhigHugh White15 EV
1832DemocraticAndrew Jackson15 EV
1828DemocraticAndrew Jackson11 EV
1824Democratic-RepublicanAndrew Jackson11 EV
1820Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe7 EV
1816Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe8 EV
1812Democratic-RepublicanJames Madison8 EV
1808Democratic-RepublicanJames Madison5 EV
1804Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson5 EV
1800Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson3 EV
1796Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson3 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024

Election

Republican

major

2024 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won TN with 11 electoral votes

2020

Election

Republican

major

2020 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won TN with 11 electoral votes

2010s

2016

Election

Republican

major

2016 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won TN with 11 electoral votes

2012

Rule Change

Voter ID

major

Strict Photo ID

Photo ID required to vote

2012

Election

Republican

major

2012 Presidential Election

Mitt Romney won TN with 11 electoral votes

2000s

2008

Election

Republican

major

2008 Presidential Election

John McCain won TN with 11 electoral votes

1990s

1994

Rule Change

Early Voting

moderate

20 Days Early Voting

Early voting available 20 days before election

1950s

1950

Rule Change

Mail Voting

major

Absentee with Excuse

Valid excuse required

1920s

1920

Election

Republican

major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won TN with 12 electoral votes

1910s

1916

Election

Democratic

major

1916 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won TN with 12 electoral votes

1912

Election

Democratic

major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won TN with 12 electoral votes

1900s

1908

Election

Democratic

major

1908 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won TN with 12 electoral votes

1904

Election

Democratic

major

1904 Presidential Election

Alton B. Parker won TN with 12 electoral votes

1900

Election

Democratic

major

1900 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won TN with 12 electoral votes

1890s

1896

Election

Democratic

major

1896 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won TN with 12 electoral votes

1892

Election

Democratic

major

1892 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won TN with 12 electoral votes

1880s

1888

Election

Democratic

major

1888 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won TN with 12 electoral votes

1884

Election

Democratic

major

1884 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won TN with 12 electoral votes

1880

Election

Democratic

major

1880 Presidential Election

Winfield Scott Hancock won TN with 12 electoral votes

1870s

1876

Election

Democratic

major

1876 Presidential Election

Samuel J. Tilden won TN with 12 electoral votes

1872

Election

Liberal Republican

major

1872 Presidential Election

Horace Greeley won TN with 12 electoral votes

1860s

1868

Election

Republican

major

1868 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won TN with 10 electoral votes

1860

Election

Constitutional Union

major

1860 Presidential Election

John Bell won TN with 12 electoral votes

1850s

1856

Election

Democratic

major

1856 Presidential Election

James Buchanan won TN with 12 electoral votes

1852

Election

Whig

major

1852 Presidential Election

Winfield Scott won TN with 12 electoral votes

1840s

1848

Election

Whig

major

1848 Presidential Election

Zachary Taylor won TN with 13 electoral votes

1844

Election

Whig

major

1844 Presidential Election

Henry Clay won TN with 13 electoral votes

1840

Election

Whig

major

1840 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won TN with 15 electoral votes

1830s

1836

Election

Whig

major

1836 Presidential Election

Hugh White won TN with 15 electoral votes

1832

Election

Democratic

major

1832 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won TN with 15 electoral votes

1820s

1828

Election

Democratic

major

1828 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won TN with 11 electoral votes

1824

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1824 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won TN with 11 electoral votes

1820

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1820 Presidential Election

James Monroe won TN with 7 electoral votes

1810s

1816

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1816 Presidential Election

James Monroe won TN with 8 electoral votes

1812

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1812 Presidential Election

James Madison won TN with 8 electoral votes

1800s

1808

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1808 Presidential Election

James Madison won TN with 5 electoral votes

1804

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1804 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won TN with 5 electoral votes

1800

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1800 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won TN with 3 electoral votes

1790s

1796

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1796 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won TN with 3 electoral votes

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