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Posted on 2/13/15 at 7:56 am to
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 7:56 am to
Just as a followup on East Tennessee and political leanings

2008 / 2012 % for Republican
Johnson County - 70.1%, 74.4%
Sullivan County - 70.0%, 72.8%
Hawkins County - 70.0%, 72.8%
Carter County - 72.8%, 75.2%
Unicoi County - 69.4%, 71.0%
Washington County - 66.0%, 68.3% (most diverse county in Northeast TN)
Greene County - 69.5%, 72.0%
Cocke County - 71.7%, 73.9%

A republican has won election in the 1st District of Tennessee to the House (since redistricting in 2000)

2000 - 100.0% (no democratic challenge)
2002 - 98.8%
2004 - 73.9%
2006 - 61.1%
2008 - 71.8%
2010 - 80.8%
2012 - 76.0%
2014 - 82.8%
This post was edited on 2/13/15 at 8:01 am
Posted by Prof
Member since Jun 2013
42695 posts
Posted on 2/14/15 at 12:09 pm to
quote:

Just as a followup on East Tennessee and political leanings


Pretty sure Knoxville voted Obama in 2008 but Knox Co. did not and of course the county is bigger. Knoxville is pretty much the only place in my vicinity that went for Obama. I wouldn't be surprised if the Chattanooga proper didn't too but had the same issue with the county going the opposite.

This post was edited on 2/14/15 at 12:12 pm
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