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1892–2024
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Cookeville, TN
presidential margin
2008R+22.52012R+33.32016R+48.72020R+50.82024R+55.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+55.5
2024
median income$55,135U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595
median age39.6U.S. 39.1 · TN 39.3
poverty rate17.2%U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.4%U.S. 35.6% · TN 31.3%
non-english5.5%U.S. 22.3% · TN 8.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American18.6%
English16.1%
German9.5%
Mexican1.9%
Guatemalan1.9%
Puerto Rican0.7%
African American†1.3%
Ghanaian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.7%
Latter-day Saints1.3%
Other Christian1.1%
Black Protestant0.5%
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.

Cookeville, TN, Tennessee

Akashic
Cookeville, TNTrumpR+55.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Cookeville, TN, TNA map of the constituent counties of Cookeville, TN, TN, 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.Jackson County, TN · R+62.5Overton County, TN · R+64.2Putnam County, TN · R+47.4White County, TN · R+66.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.2%49,899
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.8%14,067
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.0%649
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 Cookeville, TN, TN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jackson County, TNRepublicanR+62.5
Overton County, TNRepublicanR+64.2
Putnam County, TNRepublicanR+47.4
White County, TNRepublicanR+66.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
21.8%Harris14,067
77.2%Trump49,899
1.0%Kennedy649
−55.5%
64,615
R
23.8%Biden14,496
74.6%Trump45,401
1.6%Jorgensen951
−50.8%
60,848
R
23.7%Clinton11,770
72.3%Trump35,968
4.0%Johnson1,994
−48.7%
49,732
R
32.6%Obama15,141
65.8%Romney30,609
1.6%Stein738
−33.3%
46,488
R
37.8%Obama18,754
60.3%McCain29,886
1.8%Nader916
−22.5%
49,556
R
44.9%Kerry22,229
54.3%Bush26,873
0.8%Other401
−9.4%
49,503
D
53.5%Gore22,731
44.8%Bush19,032
1.6%Nader700
+8.7%
42,463
D
53.9%Clinton20,328
37.9%Dole14,291
8.2%Perot3,097
+16.0%
37,716
D
57.4%Clinton22,657
31.6%Bush12,481
11.0%Perot4,327
+25.8%
39,465
R
46.9%Dukakis13,641
52.4%Bush15,234
0.7%Paul200
−5.5%
29,075
D
50.7%Mondale16,119
48.7%Reagan15,492
0.6%Bergland204
+2.0%
31,815
D
59.4%Carter17,322
38.4%Reagan11,199
2.2%Anderson647
+21.0%
29,168
D
72.1%Carter19,215
26.9%Ford7,167
1.0%Anderson256
+45.2%
26,638
R
40.1%McGovern7,788
57.7%Nixon11,193
2.2%Schmitz418
−17.6%
19,399
D
36.0%Humphrey7,839
32.3%Nixon7,047
31.7%Wallace6,907
+3.6%
21,793
D
71.6%Johnson14,845
28.4%Goldwater5,898
0.0%
+43.1%
20,743
D
54.0%Kennedy10,578
45.1%Nixon8,845
0.9%Byrd178
+8.8%
19,601
D
59.9%Stevenson10,987
39.4%Eisenhower7,227
0.7%Andrews131
+20.5%
18,345
D
58.9%Stevenson10,310
40.8%Eisenhower7,148
0.2%Hallinan43
+18.1%
17,501
D
61.4%Truman8,190
29.7%Dewey3,967
8.9%Thurmond1,181
+31.7%
13,338
D
63.1%Roosevelt6,983
36.7%Dewey4,068
0.2%Thomas21
+26.3%
11,072
D
69.8%Roosevelt8,983
29.7%Willkie3,826
0.4%Thomas56
+40.1%
12,865
D
67.9%Roosevelt6,743
31.8%Landon3,162
0.3%Lemke25
+36.1%
9,930
D
76.9%Roosevelt8,806
22.6%Hoover2,588
0.5%Thomas52
+54.3%
11,446
D
54.7%Smith5,095
45.1%Hoover4,197
0.2%Thomas22
+9.6%
9,314
D
65.1%Davis6,242
33.3%Coolidge3,195
1.6%La Follette152
+31.8%
9,589
D
54.5%Cox8,073
45.4%Harding6,714
0.1%Debs17
+9.2%
14,804
D
63.7%Wilson6,725
35.5%Hughes3,740
0.8%Benson85
+28.3%
10,550
D
60.1%Wilson5,964
27.6%Taft2,739
12.3%Roosevelt1,225
+32.5%
9,928
D
58.2%Bryan6,009
40.9%Taft4,228
0.9%Debs93
+17.2%
10,330
D
60.1%Parker5,339
39.2%Roosevelt3,481
0.7%Debs59
+20.9%
8,879
D
63.6%Bryan6,032
36.0%McKinley3,413
0.4%Woolley34
+27.6%
9,479
D
67.6%Bryan6,836
31.9%McKinley3,229
0.4%Palmer45
+35.7%
10,110
D
59.2%Cleveland5,031
26.6%Harrison2,264
14.2%Weaver1,206
+32.5%
8,501
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: −55.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−55.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+32.5%
1896+35.7%
1900+27.6%
1904+20.9%
1908+17.2%
1912+32.5%
1916+28.3%
1920+9.2%
1924+31.8%
1928+9.6%
1932+54.3%
1936+36.1%
1940+40.1%
1944+26.3%
1948+31.7%
1952+18.1%
1956+20.5%
1960+8.8%
1964+43.1%
1968+3.6%
1972−17.6%
1976+45.2%
1980+21.0%
1984+2.0%
1988−5.5%
1992+25.8%
1996+16.0%
2000+8.7%
2004−9.4%
2008−22.5%
2012−33.3%
2016−48.7%
2020−50.8%
2024−55.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Cookeville, TNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 96,109 in 2024.24K48.1K72.1K96.1K96.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Cookeville, TN
YearTotal registered
201682,065
201880,014
202087,310
202290,371
202496,109
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Cookeville's Putnam County metro has posted some of Tennessee's steeper population growth rates over the past decade, driven partly by manufacturing relocation and university employment that skew its voter pool younger and more blue-collar than Nashville's suburbs.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 55.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.5 points.

A population of 145,812, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,135 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tullahoma-Manchester, TN and Winchester, TN.

Political twins — metros

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

Tullahoma-Manchester, TN
94.4twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
Winchester, TN
93.1twin score
elasticity2000–2024 trajectory
McMinnville, TN
91.7twin score
elasticity2000–2024 trajectory

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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Places within Cookeville, TN

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cookeville, TN, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cookeville, TN, Tennessee voted Republican by 55.5 points (R+55.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 64,615 votes cast, 14,067 went Democratic and 49,899 went Republican.
When did Cookeville, TN, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cookeville, TN, Tennessee voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Cookeville, TN, Tennessee?
Cookeville, TN, Tennessee has a population of 145,812 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cookeville, TN, Tennessee?
Median household income in Cookeville, TN, Tennessee is $55,135 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Cookeville, TN, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cookeville, TN, Tennessee from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.