November 10, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee won re-election Tuesday beating Democratic challenger Jason Brantley Martin.
Statewide, Governor Lee won with 1,128,097 votes to 572,153 for Martin. In DeKalb County, Lee won 4,122 to 909 for Martin.
Lee carried all 12 precincts in DeKalb County as well as the early voting and absentee vote.
The results by precinct are as follows:
Early voting and absentee combined: Lee 1,182, Martin 310
Alexandria: Lee- 346, Martin-64
Temperance Hall: Lee-155, Martin-28
Liberty: Lee- 304, Martin- 58
Snow Hill: Lee 157, Martin-42
Church of God: Lee-371, Martin-78
Courthouse: Lee-354, Martin-90
Rock Castle: Lee-77, Martin-21
Johnson Chapel: Lee-197, Martin-32
County Complex: Lee-270, Martin-49
Keltonburg: Lee-254, Martin-44
Blue Springs: Lee-177, Martin-25
Church of Christ: Lee-278, Martin-68
The total vote in DeKalb County for the independent candidates for Governor are as follows:
Constance M. Every- 26
John Gentry-47
Basil Marceaux-8
Charles Van Morgan-9
Alfred O’Neil-1
Deborah Rouse-10
Michael E. Scantland-2
Rick Tyler-4