What to expect in Tennessee’s state primary

How many voters are there in Tennessee?

As of June 1, there were about 4.7 million registered voters in Tennessee.

How many people actually vote?

There were about 411,000 Republican primary voters and about 205,000 Democratic primary voters in the last U.S. Senate primaries in 2024. In the last primaries for governor in 2022, the Republican contest had about 494,000 voters, while the Democratic contest had about 258,000 voters.

How much of the vote is cast early or by absentee ballot?

About 55% of the 2024 state primary vote and about 54% of the 2022 state primary vote was early in person or by mail.

As of Saturday, about 397,000 Republican primary ballots and about 225,000 Democratic primary ballots had already been cast in Thursday’s election.

How long does vote-counting usually take?

In the 2024 state primary, the AP first reported results at 8:02 p.m. ET, or two minutes after polls closed.

The last vote update of the night was at 11:19 p.m. ET, with more than 99.9% of total votes counted.

How do recounts work?

In Tennessee, recounts are held only as part of a legal challenge in the courts. There are no automatic recounts, and losing candidates may not request recounts. The AP may declare a winner in a race that is subject to a recount if it can determine the lead is too large for a recount or legal challenge to change the outcome.