2022 governor elections · Tennessee history
Tennessee governor election 2022
Bill Lee REP +32.0 · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 1,739,882
- Margin
- 32.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee Won | REP | 1,129,390 | 64.91% | |
| Jason Brantley Martin | DEM | 572,818 | 32.92% | |
| John Gentry | IND | 15,395 | 0.89% | |
| Constance M. Every | IND | 10,277 | 0.59% | |
| Deborah Rouse | IND | 3,772 | 0.22% | |
| Rick Tyler | IND | 2,380 | 0.14% | |
| Charles Van Morgan | IND | 1,862 | 0.11% | |
| Basil Marceaux | IND | 1,568 | 0.09% | |
| Alfred O'Neil | IND | 1,216 | 0.07% | |
| Michael E. Scantland | IND | 815 | 0.05% | |
| Lemichael Wilson | W | 386 | 0.02% | |
| Curtis Carney | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Stephen Maxwell | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Kameron Parker Scott | W | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,739,882 | |||
Official source: 20221108GovbyOffice.pdf
Other Tennessee governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bill Lee | 32.0 |
| 2018 | Bill Lee | 21.0 |
| 2014 | William Edward Haslam | 47.5 |
| 2010 | William Edward Haslam | 32.0 |
| 2006 | Phil Bredesen | 38.9 |
| 2002 | Phil Bredesen | 3.1 |
| 1998 | Donald K. Sundquist | 39.2 |
Full Tennessee governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2022 Tennessee governor race?
Bill Lee (REP) won with 64.9% of the vote, ahead of Jason Brantley Martin (32.9%), a margin of 32.0 points.
Did the Tennessee governor seat change party in 2022?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 Tennessee governor race?
1,739,882 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.