Williamson County voters gave Republican candidates significantly larger margins of victory than the statewide electorate in Tuesday’s election, with GOP candidates outperforming their statewide results in the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races.
According to final unofficial results from the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) received 54,843 votes (52.68 percent) in Williamson County, compared to Democrat Jerri Green’s 40,224 votes (38.63 percent). Independent candidate David Hatley received 7,082 votes (6.80 percent), while independent Lauren Pinkston received 1,387 votes (1.33 percent).
Blackburn won Williamson County by 14.05 percentage points, considerably larger than her 2.57-point statewide victory over Green. Across Tennessee, Blackburn received 957,136 votes (45.52 percent), compared to Green’s 902,953 votes (42.95 percent). Hatley received 195,564 votes (9.30 percent), and Pinkston received 26,200 votes (1.25 percent).
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) also performed better in Williamson County than statewide, receiving 63,349 votes (61.11 percent) compared to Democrat Marquita Bradshaw’s 38,783 votes (37.41 percent). Hagerty won the county by 23.70 percentage points, nearly twice his 12.17-point statewide margin. Statewide, Hagerty received 1,138,436 votes (55.08 percent), while Bradshaw received 886,974 votes (42.91 percent).
Williamson County voters also supported all three constitutional amendments by larger margins than voters statewide.
Amendment 1 received 69,422 votes in favor (69.50 percent) and 30,462 against (30.50 percent), compared to 67.14 percent statewide support.
Amendment 2 received 70,614 votes in favor (71.33 percent) and 28,383 against (28.67 percent), compared to 66.74 percent statewide support.
Amendment 3 received 77,766 votes in favor (77.52 percent) and 22,553 against (22.48 percent), compared to 76.06 percent statewide support.
In congressional races, Williamson County voters supported Republican candidates Charlie Hatcher in the 5th Congressional District and Brent Taylor in the 9th Congressional District.
Hatcher received 33,881 votes (59.64 percent) to Democrat Chaz Molder’s 22,378 votes (39.39 percent).
Taylor received 28,268 votes (60.38 percent), compared to Democrat Justin J. Pearson’s 17,834 votes (38.09 percent).
Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) won the Tennessee Senate District 27 race with 55,816 votes (61.15 percent), compared to Democrat David A. Hardy’s 35,465 votes (38.85 percent).
Republicans also prevailed in all four Tennessee House districts represented in Williamson County. In District 61, State Rep. Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood) received 16,707 votes (57.19 percent), defeating Democrat Becca Ripley, who received 12,508 votes (42.81 percent).
In District 63, State Rep. Jake McCalmon (R-Franklin) received 18,760 votes (61.01 percent), compared to Democrat Laura Andreson’s 11,991 votes (38.99 percent).
In District 65, State Rep. Lee Reeves (R-Franklin) received 18,552 votes (62.64 percent), while Democrat Julian Herbert Pierre-Griffin received 11,067 votes (37.36 percent).
In District 92, State Rep. Todd Warner (R-Chapel Hill) received 7,545 votes (60.81 percent), defeating Democrat Teri Mai, who received 4,862 votes (39.19 percent).
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network.
Photo “Election Day” by GSA.
