2008 Senate elections · Tennessee history
Tennessee U.S. Senate election 2008
Lamar Alexander REP +33.5 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 2,424,585
- Margin
- 33.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in TN
- R+15.1same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Alexander Won | REP | 1,579,477 | 65.14% | |
| Robert D. Tuke | DEM | 767,236 | 31.64% | |
| Edward L. Buck | IND | 31,631 | 1.31% | |
| Christopher G. Fenner | IND | 11,073 | 0.46% | |
| Daniel Towers Lewis | IND | 9,367 | 0.39% | |
| Christopher J. Lugo | IND | 9,170 | 0.38% | |
| Ed Lawhorn | IND | 8,986 | 0.37% | |
| David Gatchell | IND | 7,645 | 0.32% | |
| Total | 2,424,585 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Tennessee Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Marsha Blackburn | 29.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Bill Hagerty | 27.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | Marsha Blackburn | 10.8 |
| 2014 | Class II | Lamar Alexander | 30.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Bob Corker | 34.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Lamar Alexander | 33.5 |
| 2006 | Class I | Bob Corker | 2.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Lamar Alexander | 9.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Bill Frist | 32.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Fred Thompson | 24.6 |
| 1994 | Class I | Bill Frist | 14.3 |
| 1994 special | Class II | Fred Thompson | 21.8 |
Full Tennessee Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Tennessee Senate race?
Lamar Alexander (REP) won with 65.1% of the vote, ahead of Robert D. Tuke (31.6%), a margin of 33.5 points.
Did the Tennessee Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Tennessee Senate race?
2,424,585 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.