Decatur County, TN

TN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+69.1
2024 Margin
R+5.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2004
Voting Streak
12K
Population

Decatur County, TN (Tennessee) voted R+69.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,596 votes (84.08%) to 819 (14.98%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Decatur County is classified as a deep Republican county. Decatur County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 11,579.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+69.1
2020→2024 SwingR+5.7%
Voting StreakR since 2004
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population11,579
Median Age
45.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
14.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$45,375(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.4%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
74.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
22.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
46.0%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
6.8%
Black Protestant
2.6%
Catholic
0.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
16.1%Significant Hub(3.0x)
Irish
13.1%(1.4x)
English
10.9%(1.2x)
German
7.3%
Mexican
2.3%
Italian
1.7%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:45.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.2%
18-29
6.0%
30-44
15.5%
45-64
34.6%
65+
23.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
21.6%(2.2x US)
Retail Trade
12.4%(1.2x US)
Construction
8.1%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
7.0%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.3%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
4.5%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.0%(819)84.1%(4,596)R+69.1R+5.7
202017.3%(904)80.7%(4,229)R+63.4R+4.8
201619.5%(894)78.1%(3,588)R+58.7R+21.7
201230.6%(1,303)67.6%(2,874)R+37.0R+4.7
200832.9%(1,566)65.1%(3,101)R+32.2R+26.1
200446.5%(2,268)52.6%(2,566)R+6.1R+11.4
200052.1%(2,278)46.8%(2,046)D+5.3R+7.7
199653.5%(2,262)40.5%(1,712)D+13.0R+7.7
199256.5%(2,633)35.8%(1,667)D+20.7D+30.4
198844.9%(1,880)54.5%(2,286)R+9.7R+1.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Decatur County, TN18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.3%(811)82.9%(4,410)R+67.7R+3.0
202016.2%(817)80.9%(4,075)R+64.7R+22.4
201827.8%(1,080)70.1%(2,718)R+42.2R+8.9
201430.5%(693)63.8%(1,450)R+33.3D+6.3
201228.2%(1,137)67.8%(2,735)R+39.6R+7.6
200832.5%(1,488)64.5%(2,958)R+32.1R+31.1
200648.4%(1,902)49.4%(1,941)R+1.0R+12.0
200254.5%(2,258)43.5%(1,802)D+11.0D+32.0
200038.9%(1,574)59.9%(2,423)R+21.0R+24.4
199651.1%(2,112)47.7%(1,970)D+3.4D+20.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201824.2%(937)73.6%(2,844)R+49.4R+0.3
201422.3%(510)71.3%(1,634)R+49.0R+34.5
201041.8%(1,351)56.3%(1,820)R+14.5R+58.2
200670.7%(2,791)27.1%(1,068)D+43.7D+28.5
200256.6%(2,375)41.4%(1,738)D+15.2D+39.1
199837.3%(980)61.1%(1,608)R+23.9R+17.6
199446.3%(1,671)52.6%(1,896)R+6.2R+26.1
199059.0%(1,016)39.1%(674)D+19.8R+9.5
198664.7%(2,503)35.3%(1,367)D+29.4D+26.1
198251.6%(1,882)48.4%(1,763)D+3.3D+10.4

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

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