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1892–2024
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Shelbyville, TN
presidential margin
2008R+33.52012R+40.32016R+52.72020R+51.92024R+58.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+58.0
2024
median income$67,225U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595
median age37.6U.S. 39.1 · TN 39.3
poverty rate12.6%U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.2%U.S. 35.6% · TN 31.3%
non-english14.1%U.S. 22.3% · TN 8.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American16.5%
English9.7%
Irish8.8%
Mexican12.6%
Guatemalan2.2%
Puerto Rican0.3%
African American†5.8%
African0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.4%
Black Protestant2.1%
Other Christian0.8%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
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.

Shelbyville, TN, Tennessee

Akashic
Shelbyville, TNTrumpR+58.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Shelbyville, TN, TNA map of the single county of Shelbyville, 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.Bedford County, TN · R+58.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican78.5%15,772
Kamala HarrisDemocratic20.5%4,122
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.0%196
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 Shelbyville, TN, TN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bedford County, TNRepublicanR+58.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
20.5%Harris4,122
78.5%Trump15,772
1.0%Kennedy196
−58.0%
20,090
R
23.3%Biden4,453
75.2%Trump14,354
1.5%Jorgensen281
−51.9%
19,088
R
22.1%Clinton3,395
74.8%Trump11,486
3.1%Johnson474
−52.7%
15,355
R
29.2%Obama4,211
69.5%Romney10,034
1.4%Stein200
−40.3%
14,445
R
32.4%Obama5,027
65.9%McCain10,217
1.7%Nader263
−33.5%
15,507
R
38.4%Kerry5,268
60.9%Bush8,351
0.6%Other87
−22.5%
13,706
D
50.3%Gore6,136
48.4%Bush5,911
1.3%Nader160
+1.8%
12,207
D
50.8%Clinton5,735
41.1%Dole4,634
8.1%Perot915
+9.8%
11,284
D
52.3%Clinton5,978
33.6%Bush3,836
14.1%Perot1,607
+18.8%
11,421
R
45.3%Dukakis4,046
54.3%Bush4,856
0.4%Paul37
−9.1%
8,939
R
48.4%Mondale4,499
50.5%Reagan4,699
1.1%Bergland98
−2.2%
9,296
D
62.5%Carter5,987
35.2%Reagan3,377
2.3%Anderson219
+27.2%
9,583
D
69.8%Carter7,228
29.2%Ford3,023
1.0%Anderson106
+40.6%
10,357
R
35.9%McGovern2,565
59.7%Nixon4,262
4.3%Schmitz308
−23.8%
7,135
O
28.8%Humphrey2,416
22.3%Nixon1,870
48.9%Wallace4,099
Wallace +20.1
8,385
D
71.2%Johnson5,610
28.8%Goldwater2,272
0.0%
+42.3%
7,882
D
62.3%Kennedy4,457
36.8%Nixon2,633
0.9%Byrd62
+25.5%
7,152
D
66.2%Stevenson4,517
33.1%Eisenhower2,258
0.7%Andrews50
+33.1%
6,825
D
62.6%Stevenson4,362
37.4%Eisenhower2,611
0.0%
+25.1%
6,973
D
55.6%Truman2,393
17.9%Dewey771
26.4%Thurmond1,137
+37.7%
4,301
D
77.8%Roosevelt2,651
21.5%Dewey733
0.7%Thomas23
+56.3%
3,407
D
81.3%Roosevelt2,499
18.1%Willkie555
0.7%Thomas20
+63.2%
3,074
D
82.0%Roosevelt2,428
17.4%Landon514
0.6%Lemke19
+64.6%
2,961
D
78.1%Roosevelt2,264
21.7%Hoover630
0.1%Thomas4
+56.4%
2,898
D
52.2%Smith1,532
47.8%Hoover1,405
0.0%
+4.3%
2,937
D
64.6%Davis1,799
33.2%Coolidge925
2.2%La Follette60
+31.4%
2,784
D
51.5%Cox2,182
48.5%Harding2,056
0.0%
+3.0%
4,238
D
66.1%Wilson2,578
33.9%Hughes1,324
0.0%Benson1
+32.1%
3,903
D
59.4%Wilson2,305
38.0%Taft1,474
2.6%Roosevelt102
+21.4%
3,881
D
57.9%Bryan1,996
41.9%Taft1,446
0.1%Debs5
+16.0%
3,447
D
61.1%Parker2,063
38.5%Roosevelt1,301
0.3%Debs11
+22.6%
3,375
D
60.7%Bryan2,176
37.9%McKinley1,357
1.5%Woolley52
+22.8%
3,585
D
53.3%Bryan2,596
44.2%McKinley2,151
2.5%Palmer120
+9.1%
4,867
D
56.6%Cleveland2,154
38.6%Harrison1,470
4.9%Weaver185
+18.0%
3,809
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: −58.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−58.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+18.0%
1896+9.1%
1900+22.8%
1904+22.6%
1908+16.0%
1912+21.4%
1916+32.1%
1920+3.0%
1924+31.4%
1928+4.3%
1932+56.4%
1936+64.6%
1940+63.2%
1944+56.3%
1948+37.7%
1952+25.1%
1956+33.1%
1960+25.5%
1964+42.3%
1968+6.5%
1972−23.8%
1976+40.6%
1980+27.2%
1984−2.2%
1988−9.1%
1992+18.8%
1996+9.8%
2000+1.8%
2004−22.5%
2008−33.5%
2012−40.3%
2016−52.7%
2020−51.9%
2024−58.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Shelbyville, TNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 30,759 in 2024.7.7K15.4K23.1K30.8K30.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Shelbyville, TN
YearTotal registered
201624,887
201823,813
202027,107
202228,506
202430,759
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Shelbyville anchors Tennessee's Walking Horse country and has seen its Hispanic population expand significantly over recent decades, reshaping the electorate in a county that otherwise votes reliably Republican by wide margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 58.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.0 points.

A population of 52,237, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,225 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tullahoma-Manchester, TN and Russellville, AL.

Political twins — metros

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

Tullahoma-Manchester, TN
91.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Russellville, AL
87.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Fayetteville, TN
86.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 Shelbyville, TN, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Shelbyville, TN, Tennessee voted Republican by 58.0 points (R+58.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,090 votes cast, 4,122 went Democratic and 15,772 went Republican.
When did Shelbyville, TN, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Shelbyville, TN, Tennessee voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Shelbyville, TN, Tennessee?
Shelbyville, TN, Tennessee has a population of 52,237 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Shelbyville, TN, Tennessee?
Median household income in Shelbyville, TN, Tennessee is $67,225 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Shelbyville, TN, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Shelbyville, TN, Tennessee from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.