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Rhea County, Tennessee

2026 election results. Marsha Blackburn (R) has 63% of the vote for governor in Rhea County, with about 100% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 23.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Rhea County is split between 2 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in Rhea County

U.S. Senate

Bill Hagerty
75.3%6,412
Marquita Bradshaw
22.6%1,922
Tharon Chandler
0.5%39
Andrew Gerena
0.4%32

6 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Bill Hagerty wins. Called.

Governor

Marsha Blackburn
62.8%5,371
Jerri Green
24.1%2,060
David Hatley
11.1%948
Lauren Pinkston
0.9%77

11 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Marsha Blackburn wins. Called.

U.S. House: Tennessee 3rd District

Chuck Fleischmann
74.5%6,215
Anna Golladay
23.2%1,934
Dean Arnold
1.0%85
Rodney King
0.5%43

3 more candidates on the race page.

100% counted

Only part of Rhea County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Chuck Fleischmann wins. Called.

U.S. House: Tennessee 6th District

Johnny Garrett
87.0%60
Mike Croley
11.6%8
Christopher Monday
1.4%1
Angus Purdy
0.0%0
100% counted

Only part of Rhea County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Johnny Garrett wins. Called.

The leader in Rhea 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, 8:57 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
TN SenateR +53.9R +67.6D +13.8
TN GovernorR +44.6R +67.6D +23.1
TN-03 part of the countyR +52.5R +67.6D +15.1
TN-06 part of the countyR +76.5——

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 Rhea County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris16.0%Donald Trump82.9%R +66.914,444
2020Joe Biden17.4%Donald Trump81.0%R +63.713,634
2016Hillary Clinton17.6%Donald Trump78.3%R +60.711,062
2012Barack Obama24.8%Mitt Romney73.7%R +48.910,590
2008Barack Obama26.2%John McCain72.4%R +46.211,106
2004John Kerry33.2%George W. Bush66.0%R +32.811,037
2000Al Gore38.1%George W. Bush60.4%R +22.39,772

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 +44.6.

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.