Houston County, TN

TN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+58.2
2024 Margin
R+8.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
8K
Population

Houston County, TN (Tennessee) voted R+58.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,989 votes (78.45%) to 773 (20.29%) for Harris.

This represents a R+8.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Houston County is classified as a deep Republican county. Houston County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 8,353.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+58.2
2020→2024 SwingR+8.1%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population8,353
Median Age
43.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
13.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$59,576(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
81.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.0%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
27.4%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.0%
Black Protestant
2.8%
Catholic
1.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
14.7%Significant Hub(2.7x)
Irish
11.9%(1.3x)
English
11.4%(1.3x)
German
7.2%
Polish
2.2%
Mexican
1.7%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.8%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
17.5%
45-64
34.2%
65+
20.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
19.1%(2.0x US)
ConstructionMajor Specialization
16.2%(2.4x US)
Retail Trade
10.1%
Professional & Technical
7.6%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.7%(2.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.3%(773)78.5%(2,989)R+58.2R+8.1
202023.6%(871)73.7%(2,718)R+50.1R+8.6
201627.3%(866)68.9%(2,182)R+41.5R+35.6
201246.3%(1,400)52.2%(1,579)R+5.9R+8.0
200850.0%(1,678)47.9%(1,608)D+2.1R+17.0
200459.1%(2,126)40.0%(1,440)D+19.1R+15.7
200066.5%(2,081)31.8%(993)D+34.8R+5.2
199666.3%(1,868)26.3%(742)D+40.0R+6.3
199268.2%(2,012)22.0%(648)D+46.2D+21.5
198862.0%(1,467)37.3%(882)D+24.7R+7.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Houston County, TN18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.7%(801)76.4%(2,814)R+54.6R+4.6
202022.8%(810)72.8%(2,586)R+50.0R+30.5
201839.4%(1,078)59.0%(1,613)R+19.6R+7.6
201441.3%(735)53.3%(947)R+11.9D+3.4
201239.9%(1,125)55.2%(1,558)R+15.3R+6.0
200843.5%(1,293)52.9%(1,572)R+9.4R+39.0
200663.9%(1,734)34.3%(931)D+29.6R+10.1
200269.1%(1,794)29.4%(763)D+39.7D+26.9
200056.2%(1,512)43.4%(1,168)D+12.8R+14.3
199662.8%(1,640)35.7%(933)D+27.1R+8.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201835.9%(990)63.1%(1,738)R+27.2R+6.4
201435.4%(634)56.1%(1,005)R+20.7R+22.6
201049.7%(1,055)47.9%(1,016)D+1.8R+55.0
200677.7%(2,111)20.9%(567)D+56.8D+12.8
200271.1%(1,970)27.1%(750)D+44.0D+51.5
199845.3%(526)52.8%(613)R+7.5R+24.4
199458.1%(1,350)41.2%(958)D+16.9R+35.4
199074.8%(928)22.5%(279)D+52.3D+2.4
198675.0%(1,562)25.0%(522)D+49.9D+12.7
198268.6%(1,685)31.4%(772)D+37.2D+23.0

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

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