Elections / 2008 · Senate · TN
The Republican candidate won Tennessee's Senate seat R+33.5.
Tennessee, 2008. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Tennessee — 2008 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
767,236
31.6%
Republican (R)
1,579,477
65.1%
All others
77,872
3.2%
Margin
R+33.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2008 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Alexander | RRepublican | 1,579,477 | 65.1% |
| Robert D. Tuke | DDemocrat | 767,236 | 31.6% |
| Edward L. Buck | OIndependent | 31,631 | 1.3% |
| Christopher G. Fenner | OIndependent | 11,073 | 0.5% |
| Daniel Towers Lewis | OIndependent | 9,367 | 0.4% |
| Chris Lugo | OIndependent | 9,170 | 0.4% |
| Ed Lawhorn | OIndependent | 8,986 | 0.4% |
| David Gatchell | OIndependent | 7,645 | 0.3% |
Tennessee's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | −15.2% |
| 1982 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | +26.9% |
| 1988 | +30.6% |
| 1990 | +37.9% |
| 1994 | −14.3% |
| 1996 | −24.5% |
| 2000 | −32.9% |
| 2002 | −9.9% |
| 2006 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | −33.5% |
| 2012 | −34.5% |
| 2014 | −30.0% |
| 2018 | −10.8% |
| 2020 | −27.0% |
| 2024 | −29.6% |