Tennessee's 8th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Tennessee's 8th 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: David Kustoff (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | David Kustoff | Republican | 72.3% | 46.8 |
| 2022 | David Kustoff | Republican | 74.0% | 49.7 |
| 2020 | David Kustoff | Republican | 68.5% | 39.0 |
| 2018 | David Kustoff | Republican | 67.7% | 37.6 |
| 2016 | David Kustoff | Republican | 68.8% | 43.7 |
| 2014 | Stephen Lee Fincher | Republican | 70.8% | 46.3 |
| 2012 | Stephen Lee Fincher | Republican | 68.3% | 39.9 |
| 2010 | Stephen Lee Fincher | Republican | 59.0% | 20.2 |
| 2008 | John Tanner | Democratic | 100.0% | 99.9 |
| 2006 | John Tanner | Democratic | 73.2% | 46.4 |
| 2004 | John Tanner | Democratic | 74.3% | 48.7 |
| 2002 | John Tanner | Democratic | 70.1% | 42.8 |
| 2000 | John Tanner | Democratic | 72.3% | 44.5 |
| 1998 | John Tanner | Democratic | 100.0% | — |
| 1980 | Harold E. Ford | Democratic | 99.9% | — |
| 1978 | Harold E. Ford | Democratic | 69.7% | 40.6 |
| 1976 | Harold E. Ford | Democratic | 60.7% | 22.2 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Kustoff Won | REP | 240,411 | 72.34% | |
| Sarah Freeman | DEM | 85,043 | 25.59% | |
| James Hart | IND | 6,861 | 2.07% | |
| Total | 332,315 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Kustoff Won | REP | 155,602 | 73.99% | |
| Lynnette P. Williams | DEM | 51,102 | 24.30% | |
| James Hart | IND | 2,541 | 1.21% | |
| Ronnie Henley | IND | 1,070 | 0.51% | |
| Total | 210,315 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Kustoff Won | REP | 227,216 | 68.47% | |
| Erika Stotts Pearson | DEM | 97,890 | 29.50% | |
| James Hart | IND | 3,763 | 1.13% | |
| Jon Dillard | IND | 2,984 | 0.90% | |
| Total | 331,853 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Tennessee's 8th congressional district?
David Kustoff (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Tennessee's 8th congressional district?
David Kustoff won in 2024 by 46.8 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.