What to expect in Tennessee on Election Day

Tennessee voters will weigh in on the race for the White House in the Nov. 5 election, as well as races for Congress and the state Legislature.

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump will compete for 11 electoral votes in a state that has supported the Republican nominee in the last six elections. Trump won in 2020 by a 23 point margin. Five independent candidates also appear on the presidential ballot.

The only other statewide race on the ballot is for the U.S. Senate, where Republican incumbent Marsha Blackburn is seeking a second term against Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson.

In the state Legislature, about half of Tennessee’s 33 state Senate seats and all 99 state House seats are up for election. Republicans hold lopsided supermajorities in both chambers that are not at risk in November.

Here’s a look at what to expect in the 2024 election in Tennessee:

Poll closing time

7 p.m. CT.

Presidential electoral votes

11 awarded to statewide winner.

Past presidential results

2020: Trump (R) 61%, Biden (D) 37%, AP race call: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, 7 p.m. CT.

Voter registration and turnout

Registered voters: 4,652,300 (as of June 1, 2024).

Voter turnout in 2020 presidential election: 69% of registered voters.

Pre-Election Day voting

Votes cast before Election Day 2020: about 75% of the total vote.

Votes cast before Election Day 2022: about 51% of the total vote.

Votes cast before Election Day 2024: See AP Advance Vote tracker or WPLN early vote coverage.

How long does vote-counting take?

First votes reported, Nov. 3, 2020: 7:05 p.m. CT.

By 11 p.m. CT: about 98% of total votes cast were reported.