DeKalb County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 7.7% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 1.6% |
▶Asian(1) | 1.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 32.6% | 76.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.2% | 12.2% |
| Catholic | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Other | 1.5% | 3.5% |
| Black Protestant | 1.4% | 3.4% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 57.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+62.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+57.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+51.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+30.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+17.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+3.4 |
| 2000 | Gore+21.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+28.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+39.7 |
DeKalb, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 20,959. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+62.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.2% | 80.9% | R+62.7 | R+4.9 |
| 2020 | 20.6% | 78.4% | R+57.8 | R+6.0 |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 74.3% | R+51.8 | R+21.2 |
| 2012 | 33.8% | 64.4% | R+30.6 | R+12.9 |
| 2008 | 40.1% | 57.8% | R+17.7 | R+14.4 |
| 2004 | 48.0% | 51.4% | R+3.4 | R+25.0 |
| 2000 | 60.1% | 38.5% | D+21.6 | R+7.0 |
| 1996 | 60.6% | 32.0% | D+28.6 | R+11.1 |
| 1992 | 65.2% | 25.5% | D+39.7 | D+32.0 |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 45.8% | D+7.7 | D+1.6 |
| 1984 | 52.8% | 46.6% | D+6.2 | R+16.6 |
| 1980 | 60.6% | 37.8% | D+22.7 | R+15.1 |
| 1976 | 68.5% | 30.7% | D+37.8 | D+61.0 |
| 1972 | 37.4% | 60.7% | R+23.2 | R+5.6 |
| 1968 | 21.7% | 39.3% | R+17.6 | R+41.7 |
| 1964 | 62.0% | 38.0% | D+24.1 | D+20.5 |
| 1960 | 51.1% | 47.6% | D+3.5 | R+4.4 |
| 1956 | 53.7% | 45.8% | D+7.9 | D+4.3 |
| 1952 | 51.8% | 48.2% | D+3.6 | R+11.4 |
| 1948 | 54.7% | 39.7% | D+15.0 | — |
What defines DeKalb?
DeKalb has been trending Republican — 32pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 62.7% margin
- Shifted 32.1 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections