Robertson County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 78.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 10.0% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 7.2% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 42.6% | 79.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.7% | 12.4% |
| Black Protestant | 1.9% | 3.5% |
| Catholic | 1.5% | 2.8% |
| Other | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 46.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+50.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+47.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+47.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+35.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+31.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+21.6 |
| 2000 | Gore+2.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+11.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+20.4 |
Robertson, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 75,539. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+50.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.0% | 74.9% | R+50.9 | R+3.9 |
| 2020 | 25.8% | 72.8% | R+47.0 | D+0.1 |
| 2016 | 24.5% | 71.6% | R+47.1 | R+11.5 |
| 2012 | 31.5% | 67.1% | R+35.6 | R+4.5 |
| 2008 | 33.7% | 64.8% | R+31.1 | R+9.5 |
| 2004 | 39.0% | 60.5% | R+21.6 | R+24.4 |
| 2000 | 50.8% | 48.0% | D+2.9 | R+8.1 |
| 1996 | 52.2% | 41.2% | D+11.0 | R+9.5 |
| 1992 | 53.9% | 33.4% | D+20.4 | D+19.0 |
| 1988 | 50.4% | 49.0% | D+1.5 | R+1.3 |
| 1984 | 51.1% | 48.3% | D+2.8 | R+31.6 |
| 1980 | 66.3% | 32.0% | D+34.3 | R+15.5 |
| 1976 | 74.6% | 24.8% | D+49.9 | D+65.9 |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 56.4% | R+16.1 | R+22.5 |
| 1968 | 28.9% | 22.5% | D+6.4 | R+46.2 |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 23.7% | D+52.6 | D+13.9 |
| 1960 | 68.8% | 30.1% | D+38.6 | R+14.1 |
| 1956 | 76.0% | 23.2% | D+52.8 | D+6.0 |
| 1952 | 73.4% | 26.6% | D+46.8 | R+20.8 |
| 1948 | 77.1% | 9.5% | D+67.6 | — |
What defines Robertson?
Robertson is a deep Republican suburban geography that has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2004. It shifted 3.9pp toward Republicans between 2020 and 2024. Its 76K residents are working-class (22% hold a bachelor's degree).
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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 50.9% margin
- Has flipped parties 3 times since 1868