HarrisDemocratic34.7%94,238TrumpRepublican64.0%173,921OtherAll other candidates1.3%3,426
R+29.3- Lead
- 79,683
- Total
- 271,585
- vs nation
- R+27.9
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Chattanooga, TN-GA
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
6 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic36.0%93,959TrumpRepublican62.2%162,281OtherAll other candidates1.8%4,762
R+26.2- Lead
- 68,322
- Total
- 261,002
- vs nation
- R+30.6
ClintonDemocratic31.9%69,152TrumpRepublican62.7%135,747OtherAll other candidates5.4%11,745
R+30.7- Lead
- 66,595
- Total
- 216,644
- vs nation
- R+32.8
ObamaDemocratic36.5%76,328RomneyRepublican61.4%128,322OtherAll other candidates2.1%4,487
R+24.9- Lead
- 51,994
- Total
- 209,137
- vs nation
- R+28.7
ObamaDemocratic38.5%84,201McCainRepublican60.4%132,089OtherAll other candidates1.2%2,550
R+21.9- Lead
- 47,888
- Total
- 218,840
- vs nation
- R+29.2
KerryDemocratic38.5%78,452BushRepublican60.7%123,474OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,583
R+22.1- Lead
- 45,022
- Total
- 203,509
- vs nation
- R+19.7
GoreDemocratic41.0%72,236BushRepublican57.4%101,117OtherAll other candidates1.6%2,828
R+16.4- Lead
- 28,881
- Total
- 176,181
- vs nation
- R+16.9
ClintonDemocratic42.7%68,465DoleRepublican49.3%79,111OtherAll other candidates8.0%12,749
R+6.6- Lead
- 10,646
- Total
- 160,325
- vs nation
- R+15.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 575,8122024 5-year
- Population density
- 275 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,093 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $72,4392024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Knoxville, TN · twin score 94.1
presidential history
Party record book
Chattanooga, TN-GA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
70.9%
24,260 votes · D+42.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 66.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
73.0%
80,324 votes · R+49.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 64.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
94,238votes
34.7% of the vote · R+29.3
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 93,959 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
173,921votes
64.0% of the vote · R+29.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 162,281 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+29.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.8 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +23.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+32.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.7 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +30.6 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
Some U.S. House rows cover a contest held in only part of this Place — the votes are real, but the total is not place-wide because the rest of the Place had no such race that year.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 373,128 |
| 2018 | 381,417 |
| 2020 | 389,161 |
| 2022 | 401,483 |
| 2024 | 424,790 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+4,010 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +51,179 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +2,742 |
| 2012 | +2,927 |
| 2013 | +2,642 |
| 2014 | +898 |
| 2015 | +1,921 |
| 2016 | +3,522 |
| 2017 | +3,462 |
| 2018 | +3,944 |
| 2019 | +3,595 |
| 2021 | +4,069 |
| 2022 | +7,079 |
| 2023 | +5,720 |
| 2024 | +4,648 |
| 2025 | +4,010 |
Chattanooga's metro spans two states and has trended increasingly Republican at the federal level over the past two decades, even as in-migration and downtown revitalization have introduced a younger, more diverse electorate into Hamilton County's core.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 49.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.3 points.
A population of 575,812, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,439 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Knoxville, TN and Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Knoxville, TN
94.1twin score
elasticitypopulation scale% Evangelical
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
85.3twin score
population scale% Evangelical12-yr trend
Tulsa, OK
84.4twin score
elasticity% Evangelicalpopulation scale
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Chattanooga, TN-GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chattanooga, TN-GA, Georgia voted Republican by 29.3 points (R+29.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 271,585 votes cast, 94,238 went Democratic and 173,921 went Republican.
When did Chattanooga, TN-GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Chattanooga, TN-GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Chattanooga, TN-GA, Georgia?
Chattanooga, TN-GA, Georgia has a population of 575,812 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chattanooga, TN-GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Chattanooga, TN-GA, Georgia is $72,439 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Chattanooga, TN-GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Chattanooga, TN-GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.