NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s presidential electors gathered at the State Capitol on Dec. 17 to cast their ballots for Donald J. Trump for President of the United States, and JD Vance for Vice President of the United States.
“Tennessee’s electors casting their ballots marks the conclusion of our electoral process,” said Secretary Hargett. “This achievement is the culmination of months of hard work, and dedication by our Division of Elections, administrators in all 95 counties, the more than 19,000 poll workers whose efforts resulted in an accurate and secure presidential election, and 3.08 million voters who cast their votes in the presidential election.”
The Volunteer State has 11 of the total 538 electoral votes that make up the U.S. Electoral College. Each state gets two at-large electors and one elector for each congressional district. Tennessee has nine congressional districts.
“By casting ballots, our electors are ensuring the voices of Tennessee voters are reflected accurately in the Electoral College process,” said Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins. “Thanks to all who joined us today, as well as those who stepped up to serve their communities during the 2024 election cycle.”
By law, Tennessee is a winner-take-all state. In the Nov. 5, 2024, general election Donald J. Trump and JD Vance received 1,966,865 votes, and Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz received 1,056,265 votes. Therefore, the presidential electors representing Tennessee were those chosen by the Tennessee Republican Party’s executive committee.
The electors who cast Tennessee’s U.S. Electoral College ballots were:
- Congressional District 1: Linda D. Buckles
- Congressional District 2: Jane Chedester
- Congressional District 3: Emily Beaty
- Congressional District 4: Jim Sandman
- Congressional District 5: Ron McDow
- Congressional District 6: Terri Nicholson
- Congressional District 7: Larry Hillis
- Congressional District 8: Lee Mills
- Congressional District 9: Tina McElravey
- At-Large 1: Lee Beaman
- At-Large 2: Charlotte Kelley
For more information about the 2024 election including official results visit sos.tn.gov.
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