The 2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 6, 2018, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,

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to the

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and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican senator Bob Corker opted to retire instead of running for a third term. Republican U.S. representative

Marsha Blackburn Mary Marsha Blackburn (née Wedgeworth; born June 6, 1952) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Tennessee. Blackburn was first ...

won the open seat, defeating former Democratic governor

Phil Bredesen Philip Norman Bredesen Jr. (; born November 21, 1943) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 48th governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he was elected in ...

. The primaries took place on August 2, 2018, with Blackburn and Bredesen winning their respective party nominations. Early in the campaign, Bob Corker said that Blackburn's opponent, Democrat

, was "a very good mayor, a very good governor, a very good businessperson", that he had "real appeal" and "crossover appeal", and that the two of them had cooperated well over the years. However, Corker said he would vote for Blackburn and donate to her campaign, and questioned whether Bredesen would be able to win a Senate seat in a red state like Tennessee. After Corker's praise for Bredesen, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned Corker that such comments could cost the Republican Party its Senate majority. Shortly after Corker's comments, Trump tweeted an endorsement of Blackburn. In October 2018, Tennessean singer-songwriter

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endorsed Bredesen. The endorsement was notable given that Swift had previously been publicly apolitical, but spoke out because Blackburn's voting record in Congress "appalled" and "terrified" her. Swift shared a link to the nonpartisan voter registration website Vote.org, which saw a significant spike in page views and new registrations.

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criticized Swift's endorsement. This election was expected to be among the most competitive Senate races in 2018, with

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calling it the single most important Senate race in the country. Polls showed the race as close until the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice

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started, which many Tennesseans believed the Democratic Party handled poorly. This is believed to have mobilized Republican voters and cost Bredesen any chance of winning. Bredesen also announced his support for Kavanaugh, which some believe cost him supporters. This was Tennessee's closest Senate race since

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, with Blackburn winning by a 10.8% margin. Had Bredesen won, He would have been the third former governor of Tennessee to be elected to the U.S Senate after

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and

Lamar Alexander Andrew Lamar Alexander Jr. (born July 3, 1940) is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Tennessee from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he also was the 45th governor of Tennessee from 1 ...

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

, U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

* Aaron Pettigrew, truck driver

Withdrawn

* Bob Corker, incumbent U.S. senator * Larry Crim,

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* Stephen Fincher, former U.S. representative * Andy Ogles, former director of the Tennessee chapter of

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* Rolando Toyos, ophthalmologist and candidate for the Shelby County Commission in 2010

Declined

* Mae Beavers, former state senator ( formerly ran for governor) * Diane Black, U.S. representative ( unsuccessfully ran for governor) * Randy Boyd, former commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development ( unsuccessfully ran for governor) *

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, Knox County Mayor ( successfully ran for TN-02) *

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, former state representative, candidate for U.S. Senate in

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and candidate for TN-06 in

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, U.S. representative ( successfully ran for re-election) * Mark Green, state senator ( successfully ran for TN-07) * Beth Harwell, Speaker of the

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( unsuccessfully ran for governor) *

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* David Kustoff, U.S. representative ( successfully ran for re-election) * Bill Lee, businessman ( successfully ran for governor) *

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, retired football player *

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* Ron Ramsey, former

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and candidate for governor in

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Speculation surrounding Senator Corker

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for the GOP nomination. Fincher said in a statement that the GOP should unite "behind a candidate who can win" the general election. Blackburn said she would remain in the race even if Corker reversed his decision. Amid the speculation about Corker's decision, many of Tennessee's Republican politicians, including many in the

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, reiterated their support for Blackburn. Corker's chief of staff announced on February 27, 2018, that Corker would stick with his plan to retire.

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

, former

and former

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Eliminated in primary

* Gary Davis * John Wolfe Jr., attorney and

Withdrawn

* Bill Bailey, teaching assistant and retired UPS trailer mechanic * James Mackler, attorney and veteran

Declined

* Raumesh Akbari, state representative *

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, former

* Andy Berke,

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* John Ray Clemmons, state representative *

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, U.S. representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in

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, former

( unsuccessfully ran for governor) * Craig Fitzhugh, minority leader of the

( unsuccessfully ran for governor) * Bill Freeman, businessman and candidate for mayor of

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* Lee Harris, Minority Leader of the

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, country musician, songwriter and actor *

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, state senator

Results

Independents

* Dean Hill, US Army veteran, ex-government, business owner, realtor

General election

Predictions

Debates

Complete video of debate
September 25, 2018
Complete video of debate
October 10, 2018

Endorsements

Fundraising

Polling

with generic Republican and generic Democrat
with Bob Corker
with Stephen Fincher
with Clay Travis
with Bob Corker and generic Democrat
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Results

On November 6, 2018, Blackburn defeated Bredesen in the general election, carrying all but three counties, the largest number of counties ever won in an open senate election in Tennessee. Although polls began to show the race in Blackburn's favor following the Kavanaugh hearings, Blackburn won by a larger margin than all but one poll showed.

By county

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, , 68.61%, , 8,942, , 30.15%, , 3,929, , 1.24%, , 162, , 13,033 , - , , Benton , , 65.86%, , 3,489, , 32.50%, , 1,722, , 1.64%, , 87, , 5,298 , - , , Bledsoe , , 71.34%, , 2,908, , 26.89%, , 1,096, , 1.77%, , 72, , 4,076 , - , , Blount , , 63.97%, , 29,928, , 34.29%, , 16,040, , 1.74%, , 814, , 46,782 , - , , Bradley , , 71.96%, , 24,433, , 26.59%, , 9,030, , 1.45%, , 491 , , 33,954 , - , , Campbell , , 71.04%, , 7,208, , 26.73%, , 2,712, , 2.24%, , 227 , , 10,147 , - , ,

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, , 68.83% , , 3,198 , , 29.72% , , 1,381 , , 1.44% , , 67 , , 4,646 , - , , Carroll , , 68.85% , , 6,044 , , 29.68% , , 2,606 , , 1.47% , , 129 , , 8,779 , - , ,

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, , 74.61%, , 13,946, , 24.32%, , 4,547, , 1.07%, , 200, , 18,693 , - , , Cheatham , , 63.21%, , 9,135, , 35.64% , , 5,150 , , 1.15%, , 167 , , 14,452 , - , ,

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, , 72.33% , , 3,902 , , 24.91% , , 1,344 , , 2.76% , , 149 , , 5,395 , - , , Claiborne , , 71.60%, , 6,083, , 26.42%, , 2,245, , 1.98%, , 168, , 8,496 , - , ,

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, , 64.20%, , 1,643, , 34.04%, , 871, , 1.76%, , 45, , 2,559 , - , , Cocke , , 72.51%, , 7,528, , 25.25%, , 2,621, , 2.24%, , 233, , 10,382 , - , ,

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, , 65.28%, , 11,115, , 32.73%, , 5,572, , 1.99%, , 339, , 17,026 , - , , Crockett , , 66.44%, , 2,984, , 31.57%, , 1,418, , 1.99%, , 89, , 4,491 , - , ,

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, , 71.26%, , 16,966, , 26.55%, , 6,321, , 2.19%, , 521, , 23,808 , - , , Davidson , , 28.46%, , 69,338, , 70.65%, , 172,137, , 0.89%, , 2,164, , 243,639 , - , , Decatur , , 70.09%, , 2,718, , 27.85%, , 1,080, , 2.06%, , 80, , 3,878 , - , , DeKalb , , 65.60%, , 3,906, , 33.32%, , 1,984, , 1.08%, , 64, , 5,954 , - , , Dickson , , 62.66%, , 10,465, , 35.88%, , 5,992, , 1.46%, , 243, , 16,700 , - , , Dyer , , 72.10% , , 8,013 , , 26.08% , , 2,898 , , 1.83% , , 203 , , 11,114 , - , , Fayette , , 66.02%, , 11,371, , 32.74%, , 5,639, , 1.24%, , 214, , 17,224 , - , , Fentress , , 74.88%, , 4,745, , 22.72%, , 1,440, , 2.40%, , 152, , 6,337 , - , , Franklin , , 64.49%, , 8,981, , 34.29%, , 4,776, , 1.22%, , 170, , 13,927 , - , , Gibson , , 64.34% , , 10,407 , , 33.10% , , 5,353 , , 2.56% , , 414 , , 16,174 , - , , Giles , , 66.63%, , 6,403, , 32.07%, , 3,082, , 1.30%, , 125, , 9,610 , - , , Grainger , , 73.99%, , 5,039, , 24.35%, , 1,658, , 1.66%, , 113, , 6,810 , - , , Greene , , 72.45%, , 14,844, , 26.34%, , 5,398, , 1.21%, , 248, , 20,490 , - , , Grundy , , 68.84%, , 2,587, , 29.30%, , 1,101, , 1.86%, , 70, , 3,758 , - , , Hamblen , , 69.71%, , 12,134, , 28.56%, , 4,972, , 1.73%, , 301, , 17,407 , - , ,

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, , 50.22%, , 67,152, , 48.70%, , 65,119, , 1.08%, , 1,437, , 133,708 , - , , Hancock , , 74.55%, , 1,327, , 23.71%, , 422, , 1.74%, , 31, , 1,780 , - , , Hardeman , , 51.35%, , 3,869, , 47.25%, , 3,560, , 1.40%, , 106, , 7,535 , - , , Hardin , , 74.96%, , 6,181, , 23.25%, , 1,971, , 1.79%, , 148, , 8,300 , - , , Hawkins , , 74.74%, , 13,058, , 24.17%, , 4,222, , 1.09%, , 191, , 17,471 , - , , Haywood , , 40.16%, , 2,364, , 58.60%, , 3,449, , 1.24%, , 73, , 5,886 , - , , Henderson , , 75.30%, , 6,514, , 23.40%, , 2,024, , 1.30%, , 113, , 8,651 , - , ,

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, , 66.28%, , 7,190, , 32.24%, , 3,497, , 1.48%, , 161, , 10,848 , - , , Hickman , , 65.35%, , 4,563, , 32.74%, , 2,286, , 1.91%, , 133, , 6,982 , - , ,

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, , 58.85%, , 1,613, , 39.40%, , 1,078, , 1.65%, , 45, , 2,736 , - , , Humphreys , , 60.23%, , 3,549, , 38.42%, , 2,264, , 1.35%, , 79, , 5,892 , - , ,

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, , 64.08%, , 2,514, , 34.69%, , 1,361, , 1.23%, , 48, , 3,923 , - , , Jefferson , , 70.96%, , 11,435, , 26.98%, , 4,347, , 2.06%, , 332, , 16,114 , - , ,

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, , 76.64%, , 4,520, , 22.06%, , 1,301, , 1.30%, , 77, , 5,898 , - , , Knox , , 50.80%, , 84,407, , 47.71%, , 79,283, , 1.49%, , 2,472, , 166,162 , - , ,

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, , 64.09% , , 930 , , 33.77% , , 490 , , 2.14% , , 31 , , 1,451 , - , ,

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, , 56.14%, , 3,745, , 42.12%, , 2,810, , 1.74%, , 116, , 6,671 , - , , Lawrence , , 72.22%, , 9,365, , 26.52, , 3,439, , 1.26%, , 164, , 12,968 , - , ,

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, , 69.96%, , 2,836, , 29.03%, , 1,177, , 1.01%, , 41, , 4,054 , - , , Lincoln , , 75.40%, , 7,949, , 23.12%, , 2,437, , 1.48%, , 156, , 10,542 , - , , Loudon , , 68.66%, , 14,834, , 29.49%, , 6,371, , 1.85%, , 400, , 21,605 , - , , Macon , , 75.11%, , 4,768, , 23.36%, , 1,483, , 1.53%, , 97, , 6,348 , - , , Madison , , 52.05%, , 17,127, , 46.54%, , 15,316, , 1.41%, , 464, , 32,907 , - , , Marion , , 63.65%, , 5,839, , 34.51%, , 3,166, , 1.84%, , 168, , 9,173 , - , ,

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, , 65.16%, , 6,543, , 33.66%, , 3,380, , 1.18%, , 118, , 10,041 , - , , Maury , , 60.10%, , 19,569, , 38.58%, , 12,560, , 1.32%, , 430, , 32,559 , - , , McMinn , , 72.28%, , 11,434, , 26.06%, , 4,122, , 1.66%, , 263, , 15,819 , - , , McNairy , , 73.36%, , 6,007, , 24.87%, , 2,036, , 1.77%, , 145, , 8,188 , - , , Meigs , , 70.99%, , 2,694, , 27.40%, , 1,040, , 1.61%, , 61, , 3,795 , - , ,

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, , 71.05%, , 10,274, , 26.54%, , 3,838, , 2.41%, , 348, , 14,460 , - , , Montgomery , , 49.98%, , 25,932, , 47.81%, , 24,807, , 2.21%, , 1,148, , 51,887 , - , ,

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, , 74.12%, , 1,856, , 24.40%, , 611, , 1.48%, , 37, , 2,504 , - , ,

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, , 72.39%, , 4,083, , 25.46%, , 1,436, , 2.15%, , 121, , 5,640 , - , , Obion , , 74.46% , , 7,118 , , 24.33% , , 2,326 , , 1.20% , , 115 , , 9,559 , - , , Overton , , 64.49%, , 4,640, , 34.08%, , 2,452, , 1.43%, , 103, , 7,195 , - , ,

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, , 67.60%, , 1,644, , 29.77%, , 724, , 2.63%, , 64, , 2,432 , - , , Pickett , , 70.44%, , 1,599, , 28.46%, , 646, , 1.10%, , 25, , 2,270 , - , ,

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, , 70.92%, , 4,127, , 27.24%, , 1,585, , 1.84%, , 107, , 5,819 , - , , Putnam , , 62.59%, , 15,230, , 35.96%, , 8,750, , 1.45%, , 353, , 24,333 , - , , Rhea , , 72.95%, , 6,866, , 25.19%, , 2,371, , 1.86%, , 175, , 9,412 , - , , Roane , , 65.81%, , 12,727, , 32.28%, , 6,242, , 1.91%, , 371, , 19,340 , - , ,

Robertson Robertson may refer to: People * Robertson (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Robertson (given name) * Clan Robertson, a Scottish clan * Robertson, stage name of Belgian magician Étienne-Gaspard Robert (1763–1837) Plac ...

, , 64.30%, , 15,501, , 34.47%, , 8,311, , 1.23%, , 297, , 24,109 , - , , Rutherford , , 52.72%, , 52,254, , 46.10%, , 45,692, , 1.18%, , 1,179, , 99,125 , - , , Scott , , 76.93%, , 4,232, , 21.38%, , 1,176, , 1.69%, , 93, , 5,501 , - , , Sequatchie , , 71.04%, , 3,564, , 27.25%, , 1,367, , 1.71%, , 86, , 5,017 , - , , Sevier , , 71.60%, , 21,541, , 25.82%, , 7,769, , 2.58%, , 774, , 30,084 , - , , Shelby , , 33.14%, , 96,493, , 65.56%, , 190,885, , 1.30%, , 3,767, , 291,145 , - , ,

Smith Smith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Metalsmith, or simply smith, a craftsman fashioning tools or works of art out of various metals * Smith (given name) * Smith (surname), a family name originating in England ** List of people ...

, , 66.25%, , 4,317, , 32.40%, , 2,111, , 1.35%, , 88, , 6,516 , - , , Stewart , , 65.36%, , 2,938, , 33.19%, , 1,492, , 1.45%, , 65, , 4,495 , - , , Sullivan , , 71.12%, , 38,753, , 27.86%, , 15,183, , 1.02%, , 557, , 54,493 , - , ,

Sumner Sumner may refer to: Places Antarctica * Mount Sumner, a mountain in the Rare Range, Antarctica * Sumner Glacier, southern Graham Land, Antarctica Australia * Sumner, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane New Zealand * Sumner, New Zealand, a seasi ...

, , 62.68%, , 41,099, , 36.24%, , 23,762, , 1.08%, , 704, , 65,565 , - , ,

Tipton Tipton is an industrial town in the metropolitan borough of Sandwell, in the county of the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It had a population of 38,777 at the 2011 UK Census. It is located northwest of Birmingham and southeas ...

, , 69.05%, , 13,390, , 29.01%, , 5,625, , 1.94%, , 378, , 19,393 , - , , Trousdale , , 60.35%, , 1,586, , 38.13%, , 1,002, , 1.52%, , 40, , 2,628 , - , , Unicoi , , 74.19%, , 4,659, , 24.75%, , 1,554, , 1.06%, , 67, , 6,280 , - , , Union , , 71.52%, , 3,739, , 26.43%, , 1,382, , 2.05%, , 107, , 5,228 , - , , Van Buren , , 65.75%, , 1,451, , 32.22%, , 711, , 2.03%, , 45, , 2,207 , - , , Warren , , 61.46%, , 7,018, , 36.78%, , 4,200, , 1.76%, , 201, , 11,419 , - , ,

Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ...

, , 63.08%, , 28,514, , 35.94%, , 16,246, , 0.98%, , 441, , 45,201 , - , , Wayne , , 79.96%, , 3,787, , 19.13%, , 906, , 0.91%, , 43, , 4,736 , - , , Weakley , , 67.71%, , 6,704, , 30.77%, , 3,047, , 1.52%, , 150, , 9,901 , - , ,

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, , 70.98%, , 5,979, , 27.22%, , 2,293, , 1.80%, , 151, , 8,423 , - , , Williamson , , 58.88%, , 62,039, , 40.44%, , 42,611, , 0.68%, , 719, , 105,369 , - , , Wilson , , 61.84%, , 32,810, , 36.66%, , 19,447, , 1.50%, , 797, , 53,054

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* Davidson (largest city:

)

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) , - align=center ! , , 58.5% , 40.1% , ,

, - align="center" ! , , 61.3% , 37.4% , ,

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, - align="center" ! , , 31.9% , 67.2% , ,

, - align=center ! rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2, 64.9% , rowspan=2, 33.6% , , Diane Black (

) , - align=center , , John Rose (

) , - align=center ! rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2, 60.9% , rowspan=2, 37.8% , ,

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By Grand Division

Blackburn won

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while Bredesen won

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, which Bob Corker carried last time. {, class="wikitable sortable" , + !Grand Division !Blackburn !Bredesen , - ,

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, 45.98% , 52.57% , - ,

, 52.52% , 46.27% , - , East , 62.43% , 36.05%

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