McMinn County, TN

TN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+64.2
2024 Margin
R+3.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
55K
Population

McMinn County, TN (Tennessee) voted R+64.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 19,673 votes (81.73%) to 4,207 (17.48%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. McMinn County is classified as a deep Republican county. McMinn County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 54,884.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+64.2
2020→2024 SwingR+3.7%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population54,884
Median Age
42.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,470(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
86.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
75.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
56.7%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
8.2%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
1.8%
LDS/Mormon
0.9%
Catholic
0.5%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
14.6%(1.6x)
English
12.8%(1.4x)
German
12.6%
American Heritage
11.5%Above Average(2.1x)
Mexican
2.9%
Italian
2.0%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.2%
18-29
8.3%
30-44
17.6%
45-64
32.5%
65+
20.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingExceptional Hub
26.4%(2.7x US)
Retail Trade
12.9%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
6.9%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.5%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
6.3%(0.5x US)
Construction
5.8%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.5%(4,207)81.7%(19,673)R+64.2R+3.7
202019.1%(4,361)79.7%(18,198)R+60.6R+1.0
201618.7%(3,510)78.3%(14,691)R+59.6R+12.8
201225.8%(4,609)72.7%(12,967)R+46.9R+7.2
200829.5%(5,541)69.1%(12,989)R+39.6R+5.8
200432.7%(5,891)66.5%(11,980)R+33.8R+9.6
200037.0%(6,142)61.2%(10,155)R+24.2R+12.9
199640.5%(5,987)51.8%(7,655)R+11.3R+6.5
199241.8%(6,682)46.6%(7,453)R+4.8D+25.0
198834.9%(4,568)64.7%(8,462)R+29.8D+0.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

McMinn County, TN18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.8%(4,205)80.1%(18,934)R+62.3D+0.3
202017.6%(3,908)80.3%(17,777)R+62.6R+16.4
201826.1%(4,122)72.3%(11,434)R+46.2D+6.6
201420.8%(2,177)73.6%(7,717)R+52.8D+7.0
201218.3%(3,139)78.1%(13,422)R+59.8R+5.9
200821.4%(3,832)75.4%(13,464)R+53.9R+28.8
200636.8%(5,214)61.9%(8,762)R+25.1R+0.0
200236.5%(4,989)61.5%(8,410)R+25.0D+19.8
200026.5%(4,281)71.3%(11,521)R+44.8R+9.0
199631.4%(4,640)67.2%(9,930)R+35.8D+36.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201821.4%(3,382)77.5%(12,268)R+56.2D+6.8
201416.1%(1,654)79.1%(8,120)R+63.0R+8.0
201021.7%(2,462)76.6%(8,711)R+55.0R+77.5
200660.3%(8,299)37.7%(5,195)D+22.5D+33.5
200243.6%(5,919)54.5%(7,407)R+11.0D+43.7
199821.6%(1,876)76.3%(6,610)R+54.6R+21.4
199432.8%(3,916)66.0%(7,887)R+33.2R+26.2
199045.5%(3,963)52.5%(4,578)R+7.1D+1.9
198645.5%(4,810)54.5%(5,754)R+8.9D+22.7
198234.2%(3,472)65.8%(6,691)R+31.7R+7.3

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

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