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DeKalb County, Tennessee

2026 election results. Marsha Blackburn (R) has 57% of the vote for governor in DeKalb County, with about 97% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 25.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.

2026 results in DeKalb County

U.S. Senate

Bill Hagerty
73.5%3,859
Marquita Bradshaw
24.5%1,286
Catherine Whitson
0.4%19
Tharon Chandler
0.3%16

6 more candidates on the race page.

93% counted

Statewide: Bill Hagerty wins. Called.

Governor

Marsha Blackburn
57.3%3,122
Jerri Green
25.9%1,412
David Hatley
14.5%791
Lauren Pinkston
1.0%53

11 more candidates on the race page.

97% counted

Statewide: Marsha Blackburn wins. Called.

U.S. House: Tennessee 6th District

Johnny Garrett
70.4%3,428
Mike Croley
27.4%1,331
Christopher Monday
1.2%58
Angus Purdy
1.0%49
88% counted

Whole district: Johnny Garrett wins. Called.

The leader in DeKalb County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 3, 9:49 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
TN SenateR +50.0R +63.3D +13.3
TN GovernorR +37.7R +63.3D +25.6
TN-06R +44.1R +63.3Not yet

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How DeKalb County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris18.2%Donald Trump80.9%R +62.79,396
2020Joe Biden20.6%Donald Trump78.4%R +57.88,514
2016Hillary Clinton22.6%Donald Trump74.3%R +51.86,955
2012Barack Obama33.9%Mitt Romney64.5%R +30.76,422
2008Barack Obama40.1%John McCain57.8%R +17.77,065
2004John Kerry48.0%George W. Bush51.4%R +3.37,173
2000Al Gore60.1%George W. Bush38.5%D +21.66,265

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +84.3.

Other counties in Tennessee

Tennessee results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Tennessee certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Tennessee's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.