Putnam County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 8.4% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 2.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 32.4% | 71.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.2% | 11.4% |
| Catholic | 3.9% | 8.6% |
| Other | 3.2% | 7.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| Black Protestant | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Non-religious | 54.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+47.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+43.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+44.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+37.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+26.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+19.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+2.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+4.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+13.3 |
Putnam, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 82,558. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+47.4. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.7% | 73.1% | R+47.4 | R+4.0 |
| 2020 | 27.3% | 70.7% | R+43.4 | D+1.3 |
| 2016 | 25.2% | 69.8% | R+44.6 | R+7.6 |
| 2012 | 30.6% | 67.7% | R+37.1 | R+10.1 |
| 2008 | 35.7% | 62.6% | R+26.9 | R+7.8 |
| 2004 | 40.0% | 59.1% | R+19.2 | R+17.1 |
| 2000 | 48.1% | 50.1% | R+2.1 | R+6.6 |
| 1996 | 48.1% | 43.5% | D+4.6 | R+8.7 |
| 1992 | 50.5% | 37.2% | D+13.3 | D+31.4 |
| 1988 | 40.6% | 58.6% | R+18.1 | R+8.6 |
| 1984 | 45.0% | 54.4% | R+9.4 | R+21.9 |
| 1980 | 54.8% | 42.3% | D+12.5 | R+22.1 |
| 1976 | 66.8% | 32.1% | D+34.7 | D+57.7 |
| 1972 | 37.4% | 60.4% | R+23.0 | R+21.5 |
| 1968 | 34.4% | 35.8% | R+1.5 | R+37.1 |
| 1964 | 67.8% | 32.2% | D+35.6 | D+33.3 |
| 1960 | 51.0% | 48.7% | D+2.3 | R+10.0 |
| 1956 | 56.0% | 43.6% | D+12.4 | R+0.2 |
| 1952 | 56.3% | 43.7% | D+12.5 | R+10.0 |
| 1948 | 56.3% | 33.8% | D+22.6 | — |
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