Английская Википедия:2012 Tennessee elections
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Elections in Tennessee Tennessee state elections in 2012 were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Primary elections for the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as various judicial retention elections, were held on August 2, 2012.
Presidential election
President of the United States
In 2012, Tennessee was a stronghold for the Republican Party, and was considered a reliable "red state." Tennessee had 11 electoral votes in the Electoral college at the time. In the general election, Republican candidate Mitt Romney won the state with 59.42% of the vote in the state to Democratic President Obama's 39.04%.
The presidential primaries were held on March 6, 2012. Rick Santorum won Tennessee's Republican primary over former governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts. Incumbent President Barack Obama won the Democratic primary, running unopposed.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitt Romney | Paul Ryan | 1,462,330 | 59.42% | 11 | |
| Democratic | Barack Obama | Joe Biden | 960,709 | 39.04% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | Jim Gray | 18,623 | 0.67% | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein | Cheri Honkala | 6,515 | 0.26% | 0 | |
| Constitution | Virgil Goode | Jim Clymer | 6,022 | 0.24% | 0 | |
| Justice | Rocky Anderson | Luis J. Rodriguez | 2,639 | 0.11% | 0 | |
| American Third Position | Merlin Miller | Virginia D. Abernethy | 1,739 | 0.07% | 0 | |
| Totals | 2,458,577 | 100.00% | 11 | |||
March 6, 2012, Primary Results
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United States Congress
Senate
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Corker won a second term in a landslide, carrying all but two counties in the state.
Results
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House of Representatives
Tennessee elected nine U.S. representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine congressional districts.
Results
State Legislature
State Senate
Шаблон:MainШаблон:See alsoElections for 16 of the 33 seats in Tennessee's State Senate were held on November 6, 2012.
After this election, Republicans had 26 seats while Democrats had 7 seats, with Republicans gaining six seats.
State House of Representatives
Шаблон:MainThe election of all 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives occurred on November 6, 2012.
Republicans won 71 seats, while Democrats won 27 seats, and Independents won 1 seat. Republicans gained seven seats during this election.
See also
- Elections in Tennessee
- Political party strength in Tennessee
- Tennessee Democratic Party
- Tennessee Republican Party
- Government of Tennessee
- 2012 United States elections
References
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