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2020Final results

2020 election for President in Tennessee

President · Tennessee

Donald J. Trump (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) by 23.2 points.

Donald J. TrumpRepublican · winner
60.7%1,852,475
37.5%1,143,711
Jo JorgensenIndependent
1.0%29,877
Kanye WestIndependent
0.3%10,279
Don BlankenshipIndependent
0.2%5,365
Howie HawkinsIndependent
0.1%4,545
Allyson KennedyIndependent
0.1%2,576
0.1%2,301
0.1%1,860
3,053,851 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+14.32004R+15.12008R+20.42012R+26.02016R+23.22020R+29.72024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The candidates

Donald J. Trump (R)Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)

Also on the ballot: Jo Jorgensen (Independent), 1.0%; Kanye West (Independent), 0.3%; Don Blankenship (Independent), 0.2%; Howie Hawkins (Independent), 0.1%; Allyson Kennedy (Independent), 0.1%; Gloria Estella La Riva (Independent), 0.1%; Rocky De La Fuente (Independent), 0.1%