2016Final results
2016 election for President in Tennessee
President · Tennessee
Donald J. Trump (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Hillary Clinton (D) by 26.0 points.
Donald J. TrumpRepublican · winner
60.7%1,522,925
Hillary ClintonDemocrat
34.7%870,695
Gary JohnsonIndependent
2.8%70,397
Jill SteinIndependent
0.6%15,993
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%13,789
Mike SmithIndependent
0.3%7,276
Rocky De La FuenteIndependent
0.2%4,075
Allyson KennedyIndependent
0.1%2,877
2,508,027 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The candidates
Donald J. Trump (R)Hillary Clinton (D)
Also on the ballot: Gary Johnson (Independent), 2.8%; Jill Stein (Independent), 0.6%; Mike Smith (Independent), 0.3%; Rocky De La Fuente (Independent), 0.2%; Allyson Kennedy (Independent), 0.1%