1988 United States presidential election in Tennessee
 , this was the last time the Republican candidate carried Davidson County ( home of Nashville ) and Shelby County ( home of Memphis ) , both of which have become staunch , and in fact the only , Democratic strongholds into the 21st century . 
<triplet> Davidson County <subj> Nashville <obj> capital <triplet> Nashville <subj> Davidson County <obj> located in the administrative territorial entity <triplet> Shelby County <subj> Memphis <obj> capital <triplet> Memphis <subj> Shelby County <obj> located in the administrative territorial entity