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Clarksville, TN-KY
presidential margin
2008R+12.82012R+15.92016R+25.72020R+20.92024R+25.9
full record · 18922024
R+25.9
2024
median income$70,081U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726
median age32.3U.S. 39.1
poverty rate13.2%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.7%U.S. 35.6%
non-english9.9%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German12.0%
English10.7%
Irish9.0%
African American15.2%
African1.5%
Nigerian0.3%
Mexican5.1%
Puerto Rican2.3%
Salvadoran0.3%
Korean0.5%
Filipino0.5%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.7%
Black Protestant3.3%
Latter-day Saints1.4%
Other Christian0.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Clarksville, TN-KY, Kentucky

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Clarksville, TN-KYTrumpR+25.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Clarksville, TN-KY, KYA map of the constituent counties of Clarksville, TN-KY, KY, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Christian County, KY · R+33.6Trigg County, KY · R+52.4Montgomery County, TN · R+18.4Stewart County, TN · R+63.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican62.2%72,952
Kamala HarrisDemocratic36.4%42,618
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%1,672
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Clarksville, TN-KY, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Christian County, KYRepublicanR+33.6
Montgomery County, TNRepublicanR+18.4
Stewart County, TNRepublicanR+63.9
Trigg County, KYRepublicanR+52.4
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
36.4%Harris42,618
62.2%Trump72,952
1.4%Kennedy1,672
−25.9%
117,242
R
38.3%Biden43,791
59.2%Trump67,704
2.4%Jorgensen2,798
−20.9%
114,293
R
34.5%Clinton31,696
60.2%Trump55,244
5.2%Johnson4,813
−25.7%
91,753
R
41.3%Obama36,935
57.2%Romney51,203
1.6%Johnson1,394
−15.9%
89,532
R
43.0%Obama39,312
55.9%McCain51,019
1.1%Nader999
−12.8%
91,330
R
39.1%Kerry31,946
60.3%Bush49,260
0.6%Nader501
−21.2%
81,707
R
45.7%Gore30,576
52.9%Bush35,387
1.5%Nader980
−7.2%
66,943
D
48.1%Clinton28,390
45.2%Dole26,699
6.7%Perot3,970
+2.9%
59,059
D
46.5%Clinton26,433
41.6%Bush23,614
11.9%Perot6,760
+5.0%
56,807
R
42.2%Dukakis18,819
57.4%Bush25,578
0.4%Duke197
−15.2%
44,594
R
40.9%Mondale19,450
58.4%Reagan27,733
0.7%Mason317
−17.4%
47,500
D
53.3%Carter23,514
44.4%Reagan19,610
2.3%Anderson1,009
+8.8%
44,133
D
66.5%Carter25,324
32.5%Ford12,388
1.0%Anderson367
+34.0%
38,079
R
40.1%McGovern12,366
57.7%Nixon17,810
2.3%Schmitz700
−17.6%
30,876
O
36.7%Humphrey12,190
25.8%Nixon8,579
37.4%Wallace12,431
Wallace +0.7
33,200
D
74.9%Johnson24,139
25.0%Goldwater8,049
0.1%Hass33
+49.9%
32,221
D
65.3%Kennedy18,730
34.3%Nixon9,840
0.4%Byrd122
+31.0%
28,692
D
66.1%Stevenson19,158
33.2%Eisenhower9,630
0.7%Andrews192
+32.9%
28,980
D
65.1%Stevenson17,301
34.6%Eisenhower9,206
0.3%Hallinan72
+30.5%
26,579
D
67.4%Truman13,339
25.4%Dewey5,035
7.2%Thurmond1,427
+41.9%
19,801
D
66.3%Roosevelt13,658
33.4%Dewey6,875
0.3%Thomas62
+32.9%
20,595
D
64.9%Roosevelt15,339
34.9%Willkie8,253
0.2%Thomas55
+30.0%
23,647
D
64.4%Roosevelt14,620
35.4%Landon8,032
0.2%Lemke54
+29.0%
22,706
D
66.7%Roosevelt15,524
32.9%Hoover7,670
0.4%Thomas94
+33.7%
23,288
R
48.4%Smith10,854
51.6%Hoover11,559
0.0%Thomas6
−3.1%
22,419
D
53.8%Davis12,525
45.2%Coolidge10,527
1.0%La Follette241
+8.6%
23,293
D
52.0%Cox15,195
47.2%Harding13,792
0.8%Debs246
+4.8%
29,233
D
53.2%Wilson9,053
45.3%Hughes7,709
1.5%Benson262
+7.9%
17,024
D
48.2%Wilson6,997
40.2%Taft5,841
11.6%Roosevelt1,680
+8.0%
14,518
D
51.0%Bryan9,236
47.4%Taft8,587
1.7%Debs303
+3.6%
18,126
D
49.2%Parker6,878
47.8%Roosevelt6,679
3.0%Debs421
+1.4%
13,978
D
48.9%Bryan8,622
48.4%McKinley8,536
2.7%Woolley477
+0.5%
17,635
R
48.1%Bryan9,224
49.0%McKinley9,402
2.9%Palmer564
−0.9%
19,190
D
45.4%Cleveland7,068
38.5%Harrison5,996
16.1%Weaver2,508
+6.9%
15,572
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −25.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−25.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+6.9%
1896−0.9%
1900+0.5%
1904+1.4%
1908+3.6%
1912+8.0%
1916+7.9%
1920+4.8%
1924+8.6%
1928−3.1%
1932+33.7%
1936+29.0%
1940+30.0%
1944+32.9%
1948+41.9%
1952+30.5%
1956+32.9%
1960+31.0%
1964+49.9%
1968+10.9%
1972−17.6%
1976+34.0%
1980+8.8%
1984−17.4%
1988−15.2%
1992+5.0%
1996+2.9%
2000−7.2%
2004−21.2%
2008−12.8%
2012−15.9%
2016−25.7%
2020−20.9%
2024−25.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Clarksville, TN-KYTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 227,129 in 2024.56.8K113.6K170.3K227.1K227.1K20162024
Registered voters

† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.

Voter registration in Clarksville, TN-KY
YearTotal registered
2016 (partial)119,901
2018 (partial)118,329
2020 (partial)140,750
2022 (partial)148,997
2024227,129
Source: State election authorities

The Clarksville metro's outsized military presence drives unusually high population turnover, compressing long-term partisan loyalty and making registration patterns a lagging indicator of actual voting-age composition.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 25.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.9 points.

A population of 334,564, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,081 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Valdosta, GA and Tuscaloosa, AL.

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Clarksville, TN-KY, Kentucky vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clarksville, TN-KY, Kentucky voted Republican by 25.9 points (R+25.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 117,242 votes cast, 42,618 went Democratic and 72,952 went Republican.
When did Clarksville, TN-KY, Kentucky last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clarksville, TN-KY, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Clarksville, TN-KY, Kentucky?
Clarksville, TN-KY, Kentucky has a population of 334,564 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clarksville, TN-KY, Kentucky?
Median household income in Clarksville, TN-KY, Kentucky is $70,081 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.
What is the political history of Clarksville, TN-KY, Kentucky?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Clarksville, TN-KY, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.