Blount County, TN

TN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+47.7
2024 Margin
R+3.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1892
Voting Streak
139K
Population

Blount County, TN (Tennessee) voted R+47.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 50,699 votes (73.24%) to 17,664 (25.52%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Blount County is classified as a deep Republican county. Blount County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1892. The county has a population of approximately 139,333.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+47.7
2020→2024 SwingR+3.5%
Voting StreakR since 1892
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population139,333
Median Age
43.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
28.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$77,365(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.7%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
77.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
36.9%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
9.1%(Above Average)
Catholic
2.7%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.4%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
15.2%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
11.4%(1.2x)
German
11.1%
American Heritage
8.7%Above Average(1.6x)
Scotch-Irish
2.6%Significant Hub(3.4x)
Mexican
2.3%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.8%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
17.9%
45-64
33.8%
65+
20.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
13.1%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
13.0%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
10.2%(0.9x US)
Construction
8.6%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
8.2%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.1%(1.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.5%(17,664)73.2%(50,699)R+47.7R+3.5
202026.9%(17,932)71.1%(47,369)R+44.2D+4.3
201623.2%(12,100)71.7%(37,443)R+48.5R+2.8
201226.3%(12,934)72.0%(35,441)R+45.7R+6.4
200829.5%(15,253)68.9%(35,571)R+39.3R+2.0
200430.9%(15,047)68.2%(33,241)R+37.4R+11.3
200036.1%(14,688)62.1%(25,273)R+26.0R+13.5
199639.8%(14,687)52.3%(19,310)R+12.5R+2.5
199238.9%(14,655)48.9%(18,415)R+10.0D+25.0
198832.3%(9,602)67.3%(20,027)R+35.0D+3.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Blount County, TN18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.8%(17,632)72.4%(49,551)R+46.6D+2.0
202024.7%(15,950)73.3%(47,391)R+48.6R+18.9
201834.3%(16,040)64.0%(29,928)R+29.7D+15.4
201424.1%(7,160)69.2%(20,560)R+45.1D+13.9
201217.8%(8,295)76.8%(35,846)R+59.0D+2.5
200817.6%(8,664)79.2%(38,961)R+61.6R+37.4
200637.2%(13,372)61.3%(22,046)R+24.1D+5.0
200234.8%(11,471)63.9%(21,061)R+29.1D+25.3
200020.7%(7,876)75.2%(28,536)R+54.4R+13.7
199628.9%(10,090)69.5%(24,309)R+40.7D+28.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201828.6%(13,362)70.5%(32,958)R+41.9D+23.8
201414.1%(4,171)79.7%(23,653)R+65.7R+4.5
201018.2%(5,449)79.4%(23,786)R+61.2R+93.7
200665.4%(23,433)32.9%(11,791)D+32.5D+45.6
200242.5%(13,908)55.6%(18,189)R+13.1D+46.8
199819.2%(3,936)79.1%(16,223)R+59.9R+24.4
199431.6%(8,597)67.1%(18,248)R+35.5R+38.5
199050.3%(6,397)47.4%(6,022)D+3.0D+22.3
198640.3%(8,486)59.7%(12,558)R+19.3D+42.6
198219.0%(4,477)81.0%(19,029)R+61.9R+24.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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