2016 United States presidential election in Tennessee

2016 United States presidential election in Tennessee

The 2016 United States presidential election in Tennessee was held on November 8, 2016. Donald Trump won the election in the Volunteer State with 60. 7% of the vote. This is the largest margin of victory for a presidential candidate for either party since 1972 with Richard Nixon.

About 2016 United States presidential election in Tennessee in brief

Summary 2016 United States presidential election in TennesseeThe 2016 United States presidential election in Tennessee was held on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 General Election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Donald Trump won the election in the Volunteer State with 60. 7% of the vote.

This is the largest margin of victory for a presidential candidate for either party since 1972 with Richard Nixon. Tennessee has not voted for a Democratic presidential nominee since 1996. In 2012, Republican nominee Mitt Romney won the state by a margin of more than