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Tennessee 2008 Presidential Election Results by County

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-09-02

In 2008, the Republican candidate won 89 of Tennessee's 95 counties.

County Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast
Anderson John McCain Republican 19,675 62.3% 26.2 pts 31,570
Bedford John McCain Republican 10,217 65.9% 33.5 pts 15,507
Benton John McCain Republican 3,696 57.0% 16.2 pts 6,479
Bledsoe John McCain Republican 3,166 66.2% 34.5 pts 4,784
Blount John McCain Republican 35,571 68.9% 39.3 pts 51,645
Bradley John McCain Republican 28,333 74.2% 49.7 pts 38,191
Campbell John McCain Republican 8,535 67.6% 37.0 pts 12,628
Cannon John McCain Republican 3,322 60.9% 24.0 pts 5,457
Carroll John McCain Republican 7,455 64.0% 29.8 pts 11,646
Carter John McCain Republican 15,852 72.8% 47.2 pts 21,769
Cheatham John McCain Republican 10,702 65.1% 31.7 pts 16,428
Chester John McCain Republican 4,587 71.0% 43.2 pts 6,459
Claiborne John McCain Republican 7,175 68.9% 39.3 pts 10,420
Clay John McCain Republican 1,676 56.0% 14.3 pts 2,994
Cocke John McCain Republican 8,945 71.7% 44.9 pts 12,481
Coffee John McCain Republican 13,250 63.7% 29.4 pts 20,790
Crockett John McCain Republican 3,994 66.2% 33.6 pts 6,037
Cumberland John McCain Republican 17,436 67.8% 37.1 pts 25,712
Davidson Barack Obama Democratic 158,423 59.9% 21.0 pts 264,486
DeKalb John McCain Republican 4,085 57.8% 17.7 pts 7,065
Decatur John McCain Republican 3,101 65.1% 32.2 pts 4,763
Dickson John McCain Republican 11,677 59.8% 21.4 pts 19,519
Dyer John McCain Republican 9,859 68.2% 37.7 pts 14,450
Fayette John McCain Republican 12,173 63.2% 27.4 pts 19,254
Fentress John McCain Republican 4,789 71.1% 43.9 pts 6,739
Franklin John McCain Republican 10,539 60.5% 22.5 pts 17,432
Gibson John McCain Republican 13,516 63.6% 28.7 pts 21,253
Giles John McCain Republican 6,902 59.0% 19.6 pts 11,689
Grainger John McCain Republican 5,297 70.6% 43.1 pts 7,503
Greene John McCain Republican 17,151 69.5% 40.7 pts 24,670
Grundy John McCain Republican 2,563 55.3% 12.8 pts 4,632
Hamblen John McCain Republican 15,508 68.4% 38.4 pts 22,669
Hamilton John McCain Republican 81,702 55.4% 11.8 pts 147,520
Hancock John McCain Republican 1,588 70.9% 43.9 pts 2,241
Hardeman Barack Obama Democratic 5,919 52.7% 6.2 pts 11,237
Hardin John McCain Republican 7,077 70.5% 42.7 pts 10,035
Hawkins John McCain Republican 14,756 70.1% 41.9 pts 21,040
Haywood Barack Obama Democratic 4,893 60.3% 21.3 pts 8,121
Henderson John McCain Republican 7,669 70.8% 42.9 pts 10,834
Henry John McCain Republican 8,182 60.4% 22.4 pts 13,545
Hickman John McCain Republican 4,784 56.3% 14.4 pts 8,498
Houston Barack Obama Democratic 1,678 50.0% 2.1 pts 3,354
Humphreys John McCain Republican 3,818 50.4% 2.9 pts 7,580
Jackson Barack Obama Democratic 2,224 49.4% 0.9 pts 4,501
Jefferson John McCain Republican 13,092 70.6% 42.7 pts 18,532
Johnson John McCain Republican 4,621 70.1% 42.2 pts 6,591
Knox John McCain Republican 113,015 60.7% 23.0 pts 186,086
Lake John McCain Republican 1,175 52.5% 6.7 pts 2,238
Lauderdale John McCain Republican 4,933 52.8% 6.5 pts 9,338
Lawrence John McCain Republican 10,566 66.0% 33.7 pts 16,020
Lewis John McCain Republican 2,951 61.0% 23.7 pts 4,834
Lincoln John McCain Republican 9,231 70.3% 42.2 pts 13,130
Loudon John McCain Republican 15,815 71.3% 44.0 pts 22,184
Macon John McCain Republican 5,145 69.9% 41.9 pts 7,360
Madison John McCain Republican 23,290 53.1% 7.0 pts 43,846
Marion John McCain Republican 6,746 59.0% 19.6 pts 11,437
Marshall John McCain Republican 6,755 59.8% 21.6 pts 11,289
Maury John McCain Republican 20,288 60.1% 21.4 pts 33,767
McMinn John McCain Republican 12,989 69.1% 39.6 pts 18,789
McNairy John McCain Republican 7,135 68.5% 38.4 pts 10,422
Meigs John McCain Republican 2,797 66.0% 33.6 pts 4,237
Monroe John McCain Republican 11,484 68.5% 38.3 pts 16,777
Montgomery John McCain Republican 30,175 53.4% 7.9 pts 56,518
Moore John McCain Republican 2,010 68.1% 38.2 pts 2,952
Morgan John McCain Republican 4,717 69.1% 40.3 pts 6,822
Obion John McCain Republican 8,873 66.3% 34.1 pts 13,392
Overton John McCain Republican 4,497 55.6% 13.3 pts 8,092
Perry John McCain Republican 1,596 53.2% 8.9 pts 3,000
Pickett John McCain Republican 1,786 66.9% 34.9 pts 2,671
Polk John McCain Republican 4,267 65.6% 33.0 pts 6,501
Putnam John McCain Republican 17,101 62.6% 27.0 pts 27,316
Rhea John McCain Republican 8,042 72.4% 46.2 pts 11,106
Roane John McCain Republican 15,658 67.3% 36.2 pts 23,276
Robertson John McCain Republican 17,903 64.8% 31.1 pts 27,614
Rutherford John McCain Republican 59,892 58.9% 19.1 pts 101,737
Scott John McCain Republican 4,931 72.7% 47.3 pts 6,783
Sequatchie John McCain Republican 3,610 66.4% 34.8 pts 5,437
Sevier John McCain Republican 24,922 73.4% 48.1 pts 33,941
Shelby Barack Obama Democratic 256,297 63.4% 27.4 pts 404,555
Smith John McCain Republican 4,563 58.9% 20.3 pts 7,741
Stewart John McCain Republican 2,956 53.7% 8.8 pts 5,507
Sullivan John McCain Republican 44,808 70.0% 41.3 pts 63,997
Sumner John McCain Republican 44,949 66.9% 34.9 pts 67,228
Tipton John McCain Republican 17,165 67.8% 36.5 pts 25,316
Trousdale John McCain Republican 1,688 52.1% 6.6 pts 3,239
Unicoi John McCain Republican 5,011 69.4% 40.2 pts 7,223
Union John McCain Republican 4,467 69.8% 41.2 pts 6,399
Van Buren John McCain Republican 1,294 58.7% 20.2 pts 2,206
Warren John McCain Republican 8,562 59.5% 21.2 pts 14,400
Washington John McCain Republican 32,341 66.0% 33.5 pts 48,982
Wayne John McCain Republican 4,076 73.7% 49.2 pts 5,527
Weakley John McCain Republican 8,855 64.7% 31.1 pts 13,690
White John McCain Republican 6,103 63.3% 28.3 pts 9,647
Williamson John McCain Republican 64,858 69.3% 39.5 pts 93,646
Wilson John McCain Republican 34,595 67.6% 36.6 pts 51,159

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which party won the most counties in Tennessee in 2008?

The Republican candidate won 89 of Tennessee's 95 counties in 2008, with 6 counties going to the other major party.

Which Tennessee county had the closest presidential result in 2008?

Jackson had the closest margin in Tennessee in 2008, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 0.9 points out of 4,501 total votes cast.

Which Tennessee county had the widest presidential margin in 2008?

Bradley had the widest margin in Tennessee in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 49.7 points.

How many counties are included in Tennessee's 2008 presidential results?

This page covers 95 counties in Tennessee for the 2008 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.