Tennessee state elections in 2010 were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections for the United States House of Representatives, governorship, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as various judicial retention elections, were held on August 5, 2010. There was also a constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee on the November 2 ballot.
United States Congress
House of Representatives
Tennessee elected nine U.S. Representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine Congressional Districts.
Results
DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 123,006 80.84% 26,045 17.12% 3,110 2.04% 152,161 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 2 141,796 81.78% 25,400 14.65% 6,184 3.57% 173,380 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 3 92,032 56.79% 45,387 28.01% 24,637 15.20% 162,056 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 4 103,969 57.07% 70,254 38.56% 7,968 4.37% 182,191 100.0% Republican gainDistrict 5 74,204 42.07% 99,162 56.23% 2,996 1.70% 176,362 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 6 128,517 67.26% 56,145 29.38% 6,422 3.36% 191,084 100.0% Republican gainDistrict 7 158,916 72.37% 54,347 24.75% 6,320 2.88% 219,583 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 8 98,759 58.99% 64,960 38.80% 3,686 2.20% 167,405 100.0% Republican gainDistrict 9 33,879 25.11% 99,827 74.00% 1,201 0.89% 134,907 100.0% Democratic holdTotal 955,078 61.26% 541,527 34.73% 62,524 4.01% 1,559,129 100.0%
Gubernatorial
Incumbent Democratic governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited, and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Knoxville mayor and Republican nominee, Bill Haslam was elected with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Mike McWherter.
Results
(Percentages are rounded to the nearest 1/100th, they will not add up fully to 100%).
August 5, 2010, primary results
State legislature State Senate
Results by senate districts
Winners:
Elections for 17 of the 33 seats in Tennessee's State Senate were held on November 2, 2010.
After this election, Republicans had 20 seats while Democrats had 13 seats, with Republicans gaining one seat.
State House of Representatives
Results by State House districts
Winners:
The election of all 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives occurred on November 2, 2010.
Republicans won 64 seats, while Democrats won 34 seats, and Independents won 1 seat. Republicans gained fourteen seats during this election.
Ballot measure
This proposed measure called for the personal right to hunt and fish within state laws and existing property rights. Additionally, the amendment allowed for hunting and fishing of non-threatened species.
Local elections
Knox County
Incumbent Republican Mayor Mike Ragsdale could not run for re-election due to term limits. Republican state senator, Tim Burchett, won the election with 88.3% of the vote against Democrat Ezra Maize.
Results
May 4, 2010, primary results
Shelby County
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Joe Ford, who took office on December 10, 2009, upon the resignation of A C Wharton, ran for a full term. Republican County Sheriff Mark Luttrell was elected mayor with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Democratic Mayor Joe Ford.
Clarksville
Incumbent mayor Johnny Piper decided not to run for a third term. Democratic candidate Kim McMillan won the election with 48.2% of the vote. +November 2, 2010 Clarksville Mayor ElectionCandidateVotes%Kim McMillan10,27148.16%Jeff Burkhart8,04237.71%Gabriel Segovia1,1125.21%Keith Fain7723.62%Shirley J. Braxton5162.42%Cesar Gabriel Barraza2431.14%Jon Lockwood1670.78%Michael Flood1480.68%Write-ins560.26%Total21,327100.00%
See also Elections in Tennessee Political party strength in Tennessee Tennessee Democratic Party Tennessee Republican Party Government of Tennessee 2010 United States elections
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