2018 Senate elections · Tennessee history
Tennessee U.S. Senate election 2018
Marsha Blackburn REP +10.8 · Class I seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 2,243,740
- Margin
- 10.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn Won | REP | 1,227,483 | 54.71% | |
| Phil Bredesen | DEM | 985,450 | 43.92% | |
| Trudy A. Austin | IND | 9,455 | 0.42% | |
| G. Dean Hill | IND | 8,717 | 0.39% | |
| Kris L. Todd | IND | 5,084 | 0.23% | |
| John Carico | IND | 3,398 | 0.15% | |
| Breton Phillips | IND | 2,226 | 0.10% | |
| Kevin Lee McCants | IND | 1,927 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 2,243,740 | |||
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 2018 Tennessee Senate race?
Marsha Blackburn (REP) won with 54.7% of the vote, ahead of Phil Bredesen (43.9%), a margin of 10.8 points.
Did the Tennessee Senate seat change party in 2018?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Tennessee Senate race?
2,243,740 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.