A head to head comparison of the Tennessee 2020 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.
President Donald Trump received 1,849,820 (62%) votes, beating VP Joseph Biden who gained 1,139,376 (38%) by 710,444 votes in Tennessee.
President Trump won 92 counties out of the 95 counties that make up Tennessee. The record shows that VP Biden won 3 counties.
2020 TN Primary Election vs Presidential General Elections Counties Won
Primary Elections
Presidential General Election
Primary Election
In the Primary, President Trump won 91 counties in a 3 way match up. VP Biden trailed behind him winning 4 counties, with Senator Sanders winning none at Tennessee Primary.
2020 TN Presidential Primary vs Presidential General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won
Presidential Primary Elections
Presidential Election
On a head to head count with the total votes between in VP Biden and President Trump between the Presidential Primary and General Elections, percentage (%) vote shift difference is a 2% increase for VP Biden and a 2% decrease for President Trump. These percentages are represented by a vote increment of 923,986 for Biden and 1,465,554 for Trump at the Presidential General Elections.
Popular Vote Victory Contributed by Tennessee at the 2020 General Elections
Presidential Primary Elections
Presidential General Elections
During the 2020 General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.
Top 15 Counties in Presidential Primary Elections vs Presidential General Elections
All Candidates (Presidential Primary Elections)
All Candidates (Presidential General Elections)
Primary Elections vs General Elections
These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Shelby, Davidson and Knox), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties with out voter out reach and increased voter participation in them.
Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections
Presidential Primary Elections
VP Joseph Biden
Presidential Primary Elections
President Donald Trump
Presidential General Elections
VP Joseph Biden
Presidential General Elections
President Donald Trump
Shelby and Davidson, two of the larger counties in Tennessee, voted in favor of VP Joseph Biden giving him a 214k vote advantage out of those counties. However, President Trump's steady win at many of the other counties (including Knox, a crucial one) was enough to overcome that deficit, making him gain an upper hand in the State of Tennessee.
Related References: 2020 Tennessee Primary Election Story, 2016 Tennessee Election Story, 2012 Tennessee Primary Election Story