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1892–2024
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Newport, TN
presidential margin
2008R+44.92012R+49.42016R+64.42020R+64.82024R+68.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+68.3
2024
median income$48,016U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595
median age45.3U.S. 39.1 · TN 39.3
poverty rate21.9%U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)11.0%U.S. 35.6% · TN 31.3%
non-english2.2%U.S. 22.3% · TN 8.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American16.0%
English13.9%
Irish10.7%
Mexican1.6%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Cuban0.2%
African American†2.0%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.1%
Black Protestant1.9%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Newport, TN, Tennessee

Akashic
Newport, TNTrumpR+68.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Newport, TN, TNA map of the single county of Newport, 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.Cocke County, TN · R+68.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican83.7%13,105
Kamala HarrisDemocratic15.4%2,415
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent0.9%143
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 Newport, TN, TN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cocke County, TNRepublicanR+68.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
15.4%Harris2,415
83.7%Trump13,105
0.9%Kennedy143
−68.3%
15,663
R
17.0%Biden2,533
81.8%Trump12,162
1.1%Jorgensen164
−64.8%
14,859
R
16.3%Clinton1,981
80.7%Trump9,791
2.9%Johnson354
−64.4%
12,126
R
24.5%Obama2,804
73.9%Romney8,459
1.7%Stein191
−49.4%
11,454
R
26.8%Obama3,340
71.7%McCain8,945
1.6%Nader196
−44.9%
12,481
R
32.0%Kerry3,935
67.4%Bush8,297
0.6%Other79
−35.4%
12,311
R
37.8%Gore3,872
60.4%Bush6,185
1.8%Nader182
−22.6%
10,239
R
38.3%Clinton3,326
51.6%Dole4,481
10.2%Perot884
−13.3%
8,691
R
34.9%Clinton3,495
53.0%Bush5,298
12.1%Perot1,207
−18.0%
10,000
R
27.9%Dukakis2,115
71.6%Bush5,430
0.4%Paul34
−43.7%
7,579
R
23.4%Mondale2,068
75.5%Reagan6,665
1.1%Bergland95
−52.1%
8,828
R
23.4%Carter2,139
74.4%Reagan6,802
2.2%Anderson203
−51.0%
9,144
R
38.2%Carter3,141
60.9%Ford5,004
0.9%Anderson74
−22.7%
8,219
R
13.1%McGovern805
85.6%Nixon5,268
1.3%Schmitz80
−72.5%
6,153
R
12.3%Humphrey950
72.8%Nixon5,645
14.9%Wallace1,159
−60.5%
7,754
R
29.3%Johnson2,109
70.7%Goldwater5,084
0.0%
−41.4%
7,193
R
17.8%Kennedy1,442
81.3%Nixon6,581
0.9%Byrd72
−63.5%
8,095
R
16.7%Stevenson1,121
82.3%Eisenhower5,526
1.0%Andrews68
−65.6%
6,715
R
18.0%Stevenson1,247
82.0%Eisenhower5,688
0.0%
−64.0%
6,935
R
20.4%Truman939
77.5%Dewey3,576
2.1%Thurmond99
−57.2%
4,614
R
21.7%Roosevelt989
78.1%Dewey3,554
0.1%Thomas5
−56.4%
4,548
R
23.5%Roosevelt1,098
75.3%Willkie3,521
1.2%Thomas54
−51.9%
4,673
R
24.6%Roosevelt1,217
75.3%Landon3,731
0.1%Lemke6
−50.7%
4,954
R
39.8%Roosevelt1,557
59.4%Hoover2,324
0.9%Thomas34
−19.6%
3,915
R
19.9%Smith722
80.0%Hoover2,908
0.1%Thomas5
−60.1%
3,635
R
26.4%Davis921
73.1%Coolidge2,556
0.5%La Follette18
−46.8%
3,495
R
21.9%Cox929
77.4%Harding3,283
0.8%Debs32
−55.5%
4,244
R
28.5%Wilson595
70.9%Hughes1,478
0.6%Benson13
−42.3%
2,086
R
31.2%Wilson597
39.6%Taft757
29.2%Roosevelt559
−8.4%
1,913
R
27.9%Bryan688
71.0%Taft1,749
1.1%Debs26
−43.1%
2,463
R
26.5%Parker626
73.2%Roosevelt1,726
0.3%Debs6
−46.6%
2,358
R
29.7%Bryan1,001
70.0%McKinley2,360
0.3%Woolley10
−40.3%
3,371
R
27.5%Bryan980
72.4%McKinley2,582
0.1%Palmer5
−44.9%
3,567
R
32.0%Cleveland874
66.9%Harrison1,831
1.1%Weaver30
−35.0%
2,735
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: −68.3% in 2024.−68.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−35.0%
1896−44.9%
1900−40.3%
1904−46.6%
1908−43.1%
1912−8.4%
1916−42.3%
1920−55.5%
1924−46.8%
1928−60.1%
1932−19.6%
1936−50.7%
1940−51.9%
1944−56.4%
1948−57.2%
1952−64.0%
1956−65.6%
1960−63.5%
1964−41.4%
1968−60.5%
1972−72.5%
1976−22.7%
1980−51.0%
1984−52.1%
1988−43.7%
1992−18.0%
1996−13.3%
2000−22.6%
2004−35.4%
2008−44.9%
2012−49.4%
2016−64.4%
2020−64.8%
2024−68.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Newport, TNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 25,434 in 2024.6.4K12.7K19.1K25.4K25.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Newport, TN
YearTotal registered
201622,791
201822,285
202023,146
202224,042
202425,434
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Newport, TN sits in the Border South and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 72.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.3 points.

A population of 36,813, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,016 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greeneville, TN and Glasgow, KY.

Political twins — metros

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

Greeneville, TN
95.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Glasgow, KY
92.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Marion, NC
92.8twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Frequently asked questions

How did Newport, TN, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Newport, TN, Tennessee voted Republican by 68.3 points (R+68.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,663 votes cast, 2,415 went Democratic and 13,105 went Republican.
How many people live in Newport, TN, Tennessee?
Newport, TN, Tennessee has a population of 36,813 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Newport, TN, Tennessee?
Median household income in Newport, TN, Tennessee is $48,016 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Newport, TN, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Newport, TN, Tennessee from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.