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Fayetteville, TN
presidential margin
2008R+42.22012R+49.12016R+58.82020R+60.02024R+64.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+64.6
2024
median income$64,667U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595
median age42.9U.S. 39.1 · TN 39.3
poverty rate12.9%U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.6%U.S. 35.6% · TN 31.3%
non-english2.9%U.S. 22.3% · TN 8.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American16.3%
English15.3%
Irish8.7%
African American†5.6%
Mexican2.0%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Spanish0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.0%
Black Protestant3.4%
Other Christian1.1%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
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.

Fayetteville, TN, Tennessee

Akashic
Fayetteville, TNTrumpR+64.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Fayetteville, TN, TNA map of the single county of Fayetteville, TN, TN, 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.Lincoln County, TN · R+64.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican81.9%13,208
Kamala HarrisDemocratic17.2%2,782
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent0.9%138
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Fayetteville, TN, TN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lincoln County, TNRepublicanR+64.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
17.2%Harris2,782
81.9%Trump13,208
0.9%Kennedy138
−64.6%
16,128
R
18.7%Biden2,919
78.7%Trump12,281
2.6%Jorgensen408
−60.0%
15,608
R
19.1%Clinton2,554
77.9%Trump10,398
3.0%Johnson396
−58.8%
13,348
R
24.8%Obama3,290
73.9%Romney9,803
1.3%Stein175
−49.1%
13,268
R
28.1%Obama3,695
70.3%McCain9,231
1.6%Nader204
−42.2%
13,130
R
36.5%Kerry4,546
62.8%Bush7,829
0.7%Other82
−26.4%
12,457
R
47.5%Gore5,060
51.0%Bush5,435
1.5%Nader164
−3.5%
10,659
R
44.7%Clinton4,361
46.7%Dole4,551
8.6%Perot835
−1.9%
9,747
D
49.1%Clinton5,063
37.0%Bush3,814
13.8%Perot1,425
+12.1%
10,302
R
45.8%Dukakis3,672
53.5%Bush4,288
0.7%Paul57
−7.7%
8,017
D
50.6%Mondale4,103
49.1%Reagan3,982
0.4%Bergland29
+1.5%
8,114
D
64.1%Carter5,387
34.0%Reagan2,856
2.0%Anderson166
+30.1%
8,409
D
76.2%Carter5,732
22.9%Ford1,724
0.8%Anderson62
+53.3%
7,518
R
35.4%McGovern1,867
61.8%Nixon3,266
2.8%Schmitz148
−26.5%
5,281
O
25.6%Humphrey1,848
16.1%Nixon1,167
58.3%Wallace4,214
Wallace +32.7
7,229
D
73.8%Johnson4,861
26.2%Goldwater1,728
0.0%
+47.5%
6,589
D
76.7%Kennedy4,862
22.5%Nixon1,428
0.8%Byrd48
+54.2%
6,338
D
77.9%Stevenson4,434
21.2%Eisenhower1,207
0.9%Andrews51
+56.7%
5,692
D
73.0%Stevenson4,510
26.8%Eisenhower1,654
0.2%Hallinan13
+46.2%
6,177
D
72.6%Truman2,969
8.8%Dewey361
18.5%Thurmond758
+63.8%
4,088
D
86.5%Roosevelt3,735
13.3%Dewey573
0.2%Thomas8
+73.3%
4,316
D
87.6%Roosevelt3,781
12.1%Willkie521
0.3%Thomas13
+75.6%
4,315
D
88.8%Roosevelt3,451
11.1%Landon430
0.2%Lemke7
+77.7%
3,888
D
90.3%Roosevelt3,095
8.4%Hoover288
1.3%Thomas46
+81.9%
3,429
D
76.0%Smith2,377
23.8%Hoover743
0.2%Thomas7
+52.3%
3,127
D
85.9%Davis2,356
13.0%Coolidge357
1.1%La Follette31
+72.8%
2,744
D
69.2%Cox2,463
30.6%Harding1,091
0.2%Debs6
+38.5%
3,560
D
83.1%Wilson2,791
16.4%Hughes552
0.4%Benson14
+66.7%
3,357
D
77.3%Wilson2,651
19.6%Taft672
3.1%Roosevelt108
+57.7%
3,431
D
75.0%Bryan2,311
22.5%Taft692
2.5%Debs77
+52.6%
3,080
D
70.7%Parker2,227
20.0%Roosevelt631
9.2%Debs291
+50.7%
3,149
D
72.2%Bryan2,463
21.3%McKinley728
6.5%Woolley221
+50.8%
3,412
D
73.9%Bryan3,269
22.4%McKinley992
3.6%Palmer160
+51.5%
4,421
D
59.8%Cleveland2,429
14.5%Harrison590
25.6%Weaver1,041
+45.3%
4,060
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: −64.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−64.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+45.3%
1896+51.5%
1900+50.8%
1904+50.7%
1908+52.6%
1912+57.7%
1916+66.7%
1920+38.5%
1924+72.8%
1928+52.3%
1932+81.9%
1936+77.7%
1940+75.6%
1944+73.3%
1948+63.8%
1952+46.2%
1956+56.7%
1960+54.2%
1964+47.5%
1968+9.4%
1972−26.5%
1976+53.3%
1980+30.1%
1984+1.5%
1988−7.7%
1992+12.1%
1996−1.9%
2000−3.5%
2004−26.4%
2008−42.2%
2012−49.1%
2016−58.8%
2020−60.0%
2024−64.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Fayetteville, TNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 24,424 in 2024.6.1K12.2K18.3K24.4K24.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Fayetteville, TN
YearTotal registered
201620,817
201820,215
202021,845
202222,870
202424,424
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Fayetteville anchors Lincoln County, a rural-leaning corridor where industrial workers and an aging population have driven increasingly lopsided margins in statewide races over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.6 points.

A population of 35,946, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,667 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dyersburg, TN and Tullahoma-Manchester, TN.

Political twins — metros

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

Dyersburg, TN
94.8twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Tullahoma-Manchester, TN
94.5twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Lawrenceburg, TN
94.3twin score
elasticity2016–2024 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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Frequently asked questions

How did Fayetteville, TN, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fayetteville, TN, Tennessee voted Republican by 64.6 points (R+64.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,128 votes cast, 2,782 went Democratic and 13,208 went Republican.
When did Fayetteville, TN, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fayetteville, TN, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Fayetteville, TN, Tennessee?
Fayetteville, TN, Tennessee has a population of 35,946 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fayetteville, TN, Tennessee?
Median household income in Fayetteville, TN, Tennessee is $64,667 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Fayetteville, TN, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fayetteville, TN, Tennessee from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.