Roane County, TN

TN · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+54.5
2024 Margin
R+3.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
55K
Population

Roane County, TN (Tennessee) voted R+54.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 21,011 votes (76.65%) to 6,073 (22.15%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Roane County is classified as a deep Republican county. Roane County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 55,208.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+54.5
2020→2024 SwingR+3.6%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population55,208
Median Age
47.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$71,885(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.4%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
78.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
51.0%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
5.0%
Black Protestant
2.5%
Catholic
0.9%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
14.6%Above Average(1.7x)
German
12.1%
American Heritage
11.9%Above Average(2.2x)
Irish
11.6%(1.2x)
Scotch-Irish
2.9%Significant Hub(3.8x)
Italian
2.1%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.7%↓
18-29
7.0%↓
30-44
16.8%↓
45-64
34.2%↑
65+
23.3%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
15.0%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
11.0%
Manufacturing
10.4%
Construction
8.8%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
6.7%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.4%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.1%(6,073)76.7%(21,011)R+54.5R+3.6
202023.3%(6,043)74.2%(19,230)R+50.9D+0.1
201622.3%(4,837)73.3%(15,880)R+51.0R+9.7
201228.5%(6,018)69.8%(14,724)R+41.3R+5.0
200831.0%(7,224)67.3%(15,658)R+36.2R+11.6
200437.3%(8,706)62.0%(14,467)R+24.7R+16.4
200044.9%(9,575)53.2%(11,345)R+8.3R+11.7
199647.6%(9,744)44.1%(9,044)D+3.4R+1.8
199246.7%(9,812)41.5%(8,719)D+5.2D+30.0
198837.4%(6,535)62.2%(10,881)R+24.8D+3.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Roane County, TN • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.2%(6,255)74.9%(20,207)R+51.7D+1.9
202021.6%(5,458)75.2%(19,038)R+53.6R+20.1
201832.3%(6,242)65.8%(12,727)R+33.5D+9.1
201425.9%(3,477)68.5%(9,194)R+42.6D+11.2
201220.9%(4,218)74.7%(15,075)R+53.8R+1.8
200822.6%(5,042)74.5%(16,617)R+51.9R+40.7
200643.6%(7,669)54.9%(9,645)R+11.2D+1.7
200242.8%(7,445)55.7%(9,693)R+12.9D+25.1
200029.7%(5,988)67.7%(13,646)R+38.0R+14.0
199637.5%(7,100)61.5%(11,631)R+24.0D+12.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201827.0%(5,207)71.9%(13,868)R+44.9D+15.8
201416.2%(2,178)76.9%(10,310)R+60.7R+10.6
201023.7%(3,707)73.8%(11,523)R+50.1R+93.4
200670.8%(12,389)27.5%(4,807)D+43.3D+29.7
200256.1%(9,873)42.5%(7,478)D+13.6D+54.4
199828.4%(3,519)69.3%(8,571)R+40.8R+24.3
199441.1%(6,632)57.7%(9,308)R+16.6R+35.9
199058.2%(6,327)38.9%(4,231)D+19.3D+11.9
198653.7%(7,675)46.3%(6,614)D+7.4D+44.0
198231.7%(4,441)68.3%(9,555)R+36.5R+19.5

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

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