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1892–2024
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Jackson, TN
presidential margin
2008R+18.12012R+20.92016R+30.12020R+30.22024R+35.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+35.8
2024
median income$60,896U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595
median age38.7U.S. 39.1 · TN 39.3
poverty rate16.5%U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.7%U.S. 35.6% · TN 31.3%
non-english5.0%U.S. 22.3% · TN 8.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English12.0%
American10.9%
Irish9.1%
African American†24.6%
African0.8%
Mexican3.1%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Salvadoran0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.1%
Black Protestant6.0%
Other Christian0.9%
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.

Jackson, TN, Tennessee

Akashic
Jackson, TNTrumpR+35.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Jackson, TN, TNA map of the constituent counties of Jackson, 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.Chester County, TN · R+64.9Crockett County, TN · R+58.7Gibson County, TN · R+51.9Madison County, TN · R+18.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican67.4%50,611
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.5%23,697
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.1%802
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 Jackson, TN, TN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Chester County, TNRepublicanR+64.9
Crockett County, TNRepublicanR+58.7
Gibson County, TNRepublicanR+51.9
Madison County, TNRepublicanR+18.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.5%Harris23,697
67.4%Trump50,611
1.1%Kennedy802
−35.8%
75,110
R
34.1%Biden26,955
64.4%Trump50,827
1.5%Jorgensen1,201
−30.2%
78,983
R
33.4%Clinton23,252
63.5%Trump44,184
3.1%Johnson2,135
−30.1%
69,571
R
39.0%Obama28,224
60.0%Romney43,343
1.0%Stein710
−20.9%
72,277
R
40.4%Obama31,379
58.5%McCain45,387
1.1%Nader829
−18.1%
77,595
R
42.9%Kerry30,052
56.6%Bush39,603
0.5%Other320
−13.6%
69,975
R
47.1%Gore29,341
51.9%Bush32,311
0.9%Nader583
−4.8%
62,235
D
48.2%Clinton26,606
47.3%Dole26,140
4.5%Perot2,490
+0.8%
55,236
D
46.6%Clinton28,158
44.7%Bush27,044
8.7%Perot5,279
+1.8%
60,481
R
41.9%Dukakis22,042
57.7%Bush30,362
0.4%Paul198
−15.8%
52,602
R
42.3%Mondale24,131
57.2%Reagan32,575
0.5%Bergland275
−14.8%
56,981
D
51.0%Carter27,360
47.2%Reagan25,327
1.8%Anderson951
+3.8%
53,638
D
57.8%Carter28,840
41.2%Ford20,570
1.0%Anderson494
+16.6%
49,904
R
24.6%McGovern10,524
72.1%Nixon30,810
3.3%Schmitz1,400
−47.5%
42,734
O
24.4%Humphrey11,031
27.8%Nixon12,576
47.7%Wallace21,555
Wallace +19.9
45,162
D
53.7%Johnson22,272
46.3%Goldwater19,186
0.0%
+7.4%
41,458
R
47.0%Kennedy16,509
49.3%Nixon17,310
3.6%Byrd1,276
−2.3%
35,095
D
58.7%Stevenson19,883
37.3%Eisenhower12,609
4.0%Andrews1,354
+21.5%
33,846
D
57.3%Stevenson18,949
42.4%Eisenhower14,026
0.3%Hallinan102
+14.9%
33,077
D
56.4%Truman11,034
21.4%Dewey4,185
22.1%Thurmond4,329
+35.0%
19,548
D
71.6%Roosevelt12,915
28.1%Dewey5,074
0.2%Thomas43
+43.5%
18,032
D
77.5%Roosevelt14,842
22.2%Willkie4,252
0.3%Thomas52
+55.3%
19,146
D
80.7%Roosevelt13,932
18.9%Landon3,271
0.4%Lemke71
+61.7%
17,274
D
80.4%Roosevelt11,704
18.5%Hoover2,697
1.1%Thomas157
+61.9%
14,558
D
63.6%Smith7,956
36.4%Hoover4,551
0.1%Thomas9
+27.2%
12,516
D
69.9%Davis8,583
26.2%Coolidge3,218
3.9%La Follette474
+43.7%
12,275
D
60.9%Cox14,579
38.8%Harding9,288
0.2%Debs55
+22.1%
23,922
D
65.7%Wilson8,738
33.3%Hughes4,426
1.0%Benson134
+32.4%
13,298
D
58.8%Wilson7,306
25.8%Taft3,202
15.4%Roosevelt1,911
+33.0%
12,419
D
61.2%Bryan7,511
36.7%Taft4,508
2.1%Debs256
+24.5%
12,275
D
61.6%Parker7,623
34.6%Roosevelt4,281
3.7%Debs463
+27.0%
12,367
D
61.8%Bryan8,077
33.7%McKinley4,408
4.5%Woolley582
+28.1%
13,067
D
67.8%Bryan10,647
30.3%McKinley4,752
1.9%Palmer305
+37.5%
15,704
D
57.2%Cleveland7,663
26.2%Harrison3,509
16.5%Weaver2,215
+31.0%
13,387
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: −35.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−35.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+31.0%
1896+37.5%
1900+28.1%
1904+27.0%
1908+24.5%
1912+33.0%
1916+32.4%
1920+22.1%
1924+43.7%
1928+27.2%
1932+61.9%
1936+61.7%
1940+55.3%
1944+43.5%
1948+35.0%
1952+14.9%
1956+21.5%
1960−2.3%
1964+7.4%
1968−3.4%
1972−47.5%
1976+16.6%
1980+3.8%
1984−14.8%
1988−15.8%
1992+1.8%
1996+0.8%
2000−4.8%
2004−13.6%
2008−18.1%
2012−20.9%
2016−30.1%
2020−30.2%
2024−35.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Jackson, TNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 116,858 in 2024.29.2K58.4K87.6K116.9K116.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Jackson, TN
YearTotal registered
2016112,716
2018107,436
2020113,226
2022113,073
2024116,858
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Jackson anchors Madison County, a reliably Republican-leaning metro whose growth is tied to regional medical and logistics industries rather than the university-driven demographics that shift similar-sized cities elsewhere.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 61.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.8 points.

A population of 181,719, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,896 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Magnolia, AR and Camden, AR.

Political twins — metros

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

Magnolia, AR
88.6twin score
% Evangelicalelasticity% Black≠ population scale
Camden, AR
87.6twin score
% Black% Catholic% Latino≠ % unaffiliated
El Dorado, AR
87.4twin score
% Evangelicalelasticity% Black≠ population 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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Places within Jackson, TN

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Frequently asked questions

How did Jackson, TN, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jackson, TN, Tennessee voted Republican by 35.8 points (R+35.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 75,110 votes cast, 23,697 went Democratic and 50,611 went Republican.
When did Jackson, TN, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jackson, TN, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Jackson, TN, Tennessee?
Jackson, TN, Tennessee has a population of 181,719 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jackson, TN, Tennessee?
Median household income in Jackson, TN, Tennessee is $60,896 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Jackson, TN, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Jackson, TN, Tennessee from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.