Macon County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 88.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 7.0% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.7% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16.4% | 69.2% |
| Other | 2.3% | 9.8% |
| Black Protestant | 1.8% | 7.4% |
| Catholic | 1.7% | 7.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.7% | 7.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.5% | 6.5% |
| Non-religious | 76.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+74.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+71.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+69.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+53.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+41.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+26.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+4.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+4.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+11.6 |
Macon, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 26,240. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+74.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.4% | 86.7% | R+74.3 | R+2.8 |
| 2020 | 13.8% | 85.3% | R+71.6 | R+2.4 |
| 2016 | 14.3% | 83.5% | R+69.2 | R+15.5 |
| 2012 | 22.5% | 76.2% | R+53.7 | R+11.8 |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 69.9% | R+41.9 | R+15.9 |
| 2004 | 36.8% | 62.8% | R+26.0 | R+21.3 |
| 2000 | 47.1% | 51.9% | R+4.7 | R+0.1 |
| 1996 | 43.4% | 48.0% | R+4.7 | R+16.2 |
| 1992 | 51.7% | 40.2% | D+11.6 | D+43.0 |
| 1988 | 33.9% | 65.4% | R+31.4 | R+0.4 |
| 1984 | 34.2% | 65.2% | R+31.0 | R+11.3 |
| 1980 | 39.2% | 59.0% | R+19.7 | R+17.0 |
| 1976 | 48.2% | 50.9% | R+2.8 | D+51.4 |
| 1972 | 21.5% | 75.7% | R+54.1 | R+10.3 |
| 1968 | 14.2% | 58.0% | R+43.9 | R+31.7 |
| 1964 | 43.9% | 56.1% | R+12.2 | D+38.5 |
| 1960 | 24.2% | 74.8% | R+50.6 | R+16.1 |
| 1956 | 32.4% | 67.0% | R+34.5 | D+3.9 |
| 1952 | 30.8% | 69.2% | R+38.4 | D+0.3 |
| 1948 | 29.4% | 68.0% | R+38.6 | — |
What defines Macon?
Macon has been trending Republican — 21pp redder over the last four presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory in the modern era in this exurban geography.
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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 74.3% margin
- Shifted 20.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections