Rhea County, TN
TN · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
Rhea County, TN (Tennessee) voted R+66.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 11,974 votes (82.9%) to 2,312 (16.01%) for Harris.
This represents a R+3.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Rhea County is classified as a deep Republican county. Rhea County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 33,992.
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Demographics
Community Profile
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
Age Distribution
Employment by Industry
Census ACSPresidential Elections
Presidential Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.0%(2,312) | 82.9%(11,974) | R+66.9 | R+3.2 |
| 2020 | 17.4%(2,369) | 81.0%(11,050) | R+63.7 | R+2.9 |
| 2016 | 17.6%(1,942) | 78.3%(8,660) | R+60.7 | R+11.9 |
| 2012 | 24.8%(2,628) | 73.7%(7,802) | R+48.9 | R+2.6 |
| 2008 | 26.2%(2,907) | 72.4%(8,042) | R+46.2 | R+13.3 |
| 2004 | 33.2%(3,665) | 66.0%(7,301) | R+32.9 | R+10.6 |
| 2000 | 38.1%(3,722) | 60.4%(5,900) | R+22.3 | R+16.8 |
| 1996 | 43.2%(3,969) | 48.7%(4,476) | R+5.5 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | 41.5%(4,289) | 47.0%(4,860) | R+5.5 | D+27.3 |
| 1988 | 33.4%(2,595) | 66.2%(5,144) | R+32.8 | D+0.9 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Rhea County, TN • 1892–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.2%(2,284) | 81.8%(11,553) | R+65.6 | R+0.1 |
| 2020 | 16.1%(2,100) | 81.6%(10,621) | R+65.5 | R+17.7 |
| 2018 | 25.2%(2,371) | 72.9%(6,866) | R+47.8 | D+11.7 |
| 2014 | 18.0%(1,071) | 77.5%(4,601) | R+59.5 | D+3.3 |
| 2012 | 17.0%(1,705) | 79.8%(7,989) | R+62.8 | R+6.5 |
| 2008 | 20.4%(2,102) | 76.7%(7,907) | R+56.3 | R+34.4 |
| 2006 | 38.4%(3,278) | 60.3%(5,146) | R+21.9 | D+11.0 |
| 2002 | 33.0%(2,561) | 65.9%(5,115) | R+32.9 | D+13.2 |
| 2000 | 26.2%(2,224) | 72.3%(6,136) | R+46.1 | R+10.7 |
| 1996 | 31.9%(2,714) | 67.3%(5,723) | R+35.4 | D+28.9 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20.5%(1,926) | 78.6%(7,382) | R+58.1 | D+8.2 |
| 2014 | 14.8%(873) | 81.0%(4,792) | R+66.2 | R+11.8 |
| 2010 | 21.6%(1,547) | 76.1%(5,452) | R+54.5 | R+74.6 |
| 2006 | 59.1%(5,004) | 38.9%(3,297) | D+20.2 | D+52.6 |
| 2002 | 33.3%(2,727) | 65.7%(5,383) | R+32.4 | D+17.3 |
| 1998 | 24.6%(1,051) | 74.3%(3,173) | R+49.7 | R+22.1 |
| 1994 | 35.6%(2,459) | 63.2%(4,366) | R+27.6 | R+43.4 |
| 1990 | 57.0%(2,978) | 41.2%(2,153) | D+15.8 | D+12.8 |
| 1986 | 51.5%(3,320) | 48.5%(3,124) | D+3.0 | D+34.9 |
| 1982 | 34.1%(2,239) | 65.9%(4,332) | R+31.9 | R+14.8 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab