Tennessee's 4th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Tennessee's 4th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Scott DesJarlais (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 70.0% | 43.2 |
| 2022 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 70.6% | 44.8 |
| 2020 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 66.7% | 33.3 |
| 2018 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 63.4% | 29.8 |
| 2016 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 65.0% | 30.1 |
| 2014 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 58.3% | 23.0 |
| 2012 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 55.8% | 11.5 |
| 2010 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 57.1% | 18.5 |
| 2008 | Lincoln Davis | Democratic | 58.8% | 21.0 |
| 2006 | Lincoln Davis | Democratic | 66.4% | 32.9 |
| 2004 | Lincoln Davis | Democratic | 54.8% | 11.3 |
| 2002 | Lincoln Davis | Democratic | 52.1% | 5.6 |
| 2000 | Van Hilleary | Republican | 65.8% | 32.7 |
| 1998 | Van Hilleary | Republican | 59.6% | 19.2 |
| 1980 | Al Gore | Democratic | 79.3% | 58.6 |
| 1978 | Al Gore | Democratic | 100.0% | — |
| 1976 | Al Gore | Democratic | 94.0% | 88.1 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott DesJarlais Won | REP | 219,133 | 69.95% | |
| Victoria Isabel Broderick | DEM | 83,832 | 26.76% | |
| Keith Nolan | IND | 5,601 | 1.79% | |
| Earnest Ensley | IND | 4,689 | 1.50% | |
| Total | 313,255 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott DesJarlais Won | REP | 122,401 | 70.57% | |
| Wayne Steele | DEM | 44,648 | 25.74% | |
| Mike Winton | IND | 2,834 | 1.63% | |
| Clyde Benson | IND | 1,806 | 1.04% | |
| David Leighton Jones | IND | 708 | 0.41% | |
| Tharon Chandler | IND | 585 | 0.34% | |
| Joseph "Krishnadas" Magyer | IND | 455 | 0.26% | |
| Total | 173,437 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott DesJarlais Won | REP | 223,802 | 66.67% | |
| Christopher J. Hale | DEM | 111,908 | 33.34% | |
| Total | 335,710 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Tennessee's 4th congressional district?
Scott DesJarlais (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Tennessee's 4th congressional district?
Scott DesJarlais won in 2024 by 43.2 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.