Williamson County Election Results 2016

FRANKLIN, TN — As expected, Republican nominee Donald Trump won Tennessee's 11 electoral votes, according to projections from, among others, CNN and MSNBC. As of 7:03 Central time, Trump leads Clinton 51-44 in the Electoral College as polls close across the East Coast and the Central time zone.

Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn will win re-election, taking more than 75 percent of the vote against Democratic challenger Tharon Chandler.

Rep. Glen Casada, a top legislative Republican, won re-election over Democratic challenger Courtenay Rogers. Republican Sam Whitson defeated his Democratic challenger Holly McCall for the seat left vacant after the expulsion of disgraced former State Rep. Jeremy Durham. Rep. Charles Sargent, also a Republican, was unopposed in his re-election bid.

Check back here for local and national election results as they come in.

What's On The Ballot: The top of the ticket is, of course, the presidential election. Don't like the choice between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton? Five other candidates are on the Tennessee ballot and while no minor parties have full ballot access in Tennessee — that is to say, all five are listed as independents, even if they are a party's nominee — four of the five are affiliated with a party.

• Roque De La Fuente is the nominee of both the Reform Party and his own American Delta Party.
• Gary Johnson is the nominee of the Libertarian Party.
• Alyson Kennedy is the nominee of the Socialist Workers Party.
• Farragut High graduate Mike Smith is an independent.
• Jill Stein is the nominee of the Green Party.

There are no statewide races in Tennessee, but every U.S. House seat is up. In Rutherford County, the choice is between Republican incumbent Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Democratic nominee Tharon Chandler and independent Leonard Ladner.

Every member of the state House of Representatives is up for re-election as well. The races in Davidson County are:

• District 61 (Northern Williamson County): Republican incumbent Charles Sargent is unopposed.
• District 63 (Southeast Williamson County): Republican incumbent Glen Casada and Democrat Courtenay Rogers.
• District 65 (Southwest Williamson County): Republican nominee Sam Whitson and Democrat Holly McCall are contesting the seat formerly held by the disgraced Jeremy Durham, who was expelled from the State House earlier this fall.

Problems at the Polls? Experience something that put you off while voting? Contact the Williamson County Election Commission at 615-790-5711.

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Weird Election Facts: Impress your friends and annoy your coworkers with these Tennessee election oddities:

• Unless he or she presents a treaty ratified by the U.S. Senate, a UN election monitor cannot supervise an election in Tennessee.
• Police officers cannot come within 10 feet of a polling place unless they are summoned by an election officer or if they are voting themselves. Plus, Tennessee voters have a constitutional protection against being arrested or summoned while voting or going to and from a polling place (except for cases of treason, felony and breach of peace).
• Children under 17 are expressly permitted to go into the voting booth with their parents.
• Smartphones can be used in the polling place for informational use only. No photos!
• Betting on elections is a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $50 fine.
• It is also a Class C misdemeanor to "to demand that any candidate ... promise or agree in advance to support any particular individual, policy or measure, in consideration of the vote or support, financial or moral, of such person, in any election." In other words: telling someone you'll vote for them only if they support X or Y can get you 30 days in the pokey.

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