Chester County, TN

TN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+64.9
2024 Margin
R+5.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
18K
Population

Chester County, TN (Tennessee) voted R+64.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,206 votes (81.91%) to 1,286 (16.97%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Chester County is classified as a deep Republican county. Chester County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 17,611.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+64.9
2020→2024 SwingR+5.1%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population17,611
Median Age
37.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$59,341(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
8.6%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
75.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
44.3%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
4.0%
Black Protestant
1.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
11.8%(1.3x)
American Heritage
9.4%Above Average(1.7x)
English
8.5%
German
7.4%
Sub-Saharan African
5.1%Major Concentration(4.3x)
Mexican
2.6%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.6%
18-29
12.4%
30-44
18.1%
45-64
29.5%
65+
18.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.9%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
15.8%(1.5x US)
Educational Services
6.9%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
6.5%(0.5x US)
Construction
5.3%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.0%(1,286)81.9%(6,206)R+64.9R+5.1
202018.6%(1,412)78.5%(5,952)R+59.9R+0.9
201619.1%(1,243)78.1%(5,081)R+59.0R+11.2
201225.3%(1,624)73.1%(4,684)R+47.7R+4.5
200827.8%(1,797)71.0%(4,587)R+43.2R+14.2
200435.3%(2,242)64.3%(4,086)R+29.0R+6.4
200038.3%(2,192)60.9%(3,487)R+22.6R+5.8
199639.2%(1,922)56.0%(2,746)R+16.8R+7.6
199241.4%(2,317)50.6%(2,834)R+9.2D+13.2
198838.6%(1,757)61.0%(2,781)R+22.5R+2.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Chester County, TN18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.2%(1,135)82.9%(6,169)R+67.6R+5.0
202017.6%(1,305)80.2%(5,951)R+62.6R+15.2
201824.9%(1,344)72.3%(3,902)R+47.4D+4.7
201419.1%(646)71.3%(2,408)R+52.1D+2.4
201220.9%(1,266)75.4%(4,572)R+54.5R+3.1
200822.6%(1,344)74.0%(4,403)R+51.4R+27.6
200637.3%(1,646)61.1%(2,696)R+23.8R+7.6
200241.3%(1,809)57.5%(2,518)R+16.2D+28.3
200026.6%(1,383)71.1%(3,702)R+44.5R+10.7
199632.7%(1,494)66.5%(3,037)R+33.8D+21.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201821.0%(1,131)77.2%(4,161)R+56.2D+7.3
201415.1%(510)78.6%(2,659)R+63.5R+22.9
201028.8%(1,147)69.4%(2,763)R+40.6R+67.7
200662.6%(2,730)35.5%(1,547)D+27.1D+41.4
200242.1%(1,900)56.3%(2,544)R+14.3D+34.2
199825.2%(479)73.6%(1,400)R+48.4R+16.7
199434.0%(1,498)65.7%(2,900)R+31.8R+44.5
199055.6%(1,258)42.9%(971)D+12.7D+6.5
198653.1%(1,913)46.9%(1,689)D+6.2D+2.6
198251.8%(2,049)48.2%(1,904)D+3.7D+8.3

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

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