2026 results · Tennessee · Tennessee 2nd District
Tim Burchett, the Republican, wins re-election in Tennessee's 2nd District
Donald Trump carried the district by 33.5 points in 2024; this year's count is a 16.9-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim BurchettRepublican, incumbent | 144,892 | 57.7% | |
| Michaela BarnettDemocrat | 103,311 | 41.2% | |
| Bruce FineIndependent | 1,827 | 0.7% | |
| Adam HeimermanIndependent | 950 | 0.4% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 9:40 PM EST · 96% counted.
About 96% of the expected vote counted250,980 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 4:57 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:11 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
Tennessee's 2nd District takes in all or part of 8 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+33.5 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 16.9 points toward the Democrats, ranks 8 of 9 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+33.5
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- R+38.5
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 8 of 9
- Knox County62%
- Blount County18%
- Loudon County10%
- Claiborne County4%
- Grainger County3%
- Union County2%
- Campbell County2%
- Jefferson County0%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.
What the count shows
Added together, the 8 counties compared moved 16.6 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 68% as many votes as in 2024, from 77% in Loudon County to 46% in Campbell County.
Knox County moved most: R+19.4 for president in 2024, R+0.8 this year
The 7 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Knox County added 41,986 net votes for Barnett against the 2024 margin, 52% of the district's change
Across the 8 counties compared, the margin moved by 80,169 votes toward Barnett: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Knox County+41,986 Barnett
- Blount County+17,804 Barnett
- Loudon County+5,276 Barnett
- Grainger County+4,220 Barnett
- Campbell County+3,984 Barnett
- Union County+3,380 Barnett
- Claiborne County+2,821 Barnett
- Jefferson County+698 Barnett
Tennessee’s ballot
StatewideRepublicans won all 2 of Tennessee's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 8–1, now R 8–1, counting the leaders in 2 uncalled seats
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.