Rutherford County, TN
TN · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
Rutherford County, TN (Tennessee) voted R+21.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 88,811 votes (59.93%) to 56,656 (38.23%) for Harris.
This represents a R+6.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Rutherford County is classified as a solid Republican county. Rutherford County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 360,646.
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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 | 38.2%(56,656) | 59.9%(88,811) | R+21.7 | R+6.3 |
| 2020 | 41.2%(59,341) | 56.6%(81,480) | R+15.4 | D+10.5 |
| 2016 | 34.2%(36,706) | 60.0%(64,515) | R+25.9 | R+1.2 |
| 2012 | 36.8%(36,414) | 61.6%(60,846) | R+24.7 | R+5.6 |
| 2008 | 39.8%(40,460) | 58.9%(59,892) | R+19.1 | D+5.2 |
| 2004 | 37.5%(31,647) | 61.8%(52,200) | R+24.3 | R+14.6 |
| 2000 | 44.0%(27,360) | 53.8%(33,445) | R+9.8 | R+6.4 |
| 1996 | 44.2%(22,815) | 47.6%(24,565) | R+3.4 | R+8.1 |
| 1992 | 44.7%(21,084) | 40.0%(18,877) | D+4.7 | D+29.5 |
| 1988 | 37.3%(12,245) | 62.2%(20,397) | R+24.9 | D+0.2 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Rutherford County, TN • 1892–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.3%(55,605) | 59.3%(86,026) | R+21.0 | R+1.6 |
| 2020 | 38.8%(53,782) | 58.1%(80,610) | R+19.3 | R+12.7 |
| 2018 | 46.1%(45,692) | 52.7%(52,254) | R+6.6 | D+24.5 |
| 2014 | 31.0%(16,761) | 62.1%(33,612) | R+31.1 | D+5.1 |
| 2012 | 29.3%(27,731) | 65.5%(61,962) | R+36.2 | R+1.0 |
| 2008 | 30.3%(28,906) | 65.4%(62,464) | R+35.2 | R+23.8 |
| 2006 | 43.5%(26,829) | 54.9%(33,809) | R+11.3 | D+3.1 |
| 2002 | 42.2%(21,613) | 56.7%(29,018) | R+14.5 | D+24.1 |
| 2000 | 29.0%(16,947) | 67.6%(39,497) | R+38.6 | R+4.1 |
| 1996 | 31.8%(15,787) | 66.2%(32,909) | R+34.5 | D+16.5 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 41.5%(41,108) | 57.5%(56,957) | R+16.0 | D+32.3 |
| 2014 | 21.8%(11,323) | 70.1%(36,467) | R+48.4 | R+8.9 |
| 2010 | 29.3%(17,912) | 68.8%(41,999) | R+39.4 | R+71.2 |
| 2006 | 65.2%(40,034) | 33.5%(20,535) | D+31.8 | D+33.9 |
| 2002 | 48.2%(24,683) | 50.3%(25,750) | R+2.1 | D+39.3 |
| 1998 | 28.5%(8,088) | 69.8%(19,832) | R+41.4 | R+39.7 |
| 1994 | 48.7%(18,415) | 50.4%(19,055) | R+1.7 | R+31.4 |
| 1990 | 63.3%(9,121) | 33.6%(4,840) | D+29.7 | D+23.4 |
| 1986 | 53.1%(11,711) | 46.9%(10,327) | D+6.3 | D+22.6 |
| 1982 | 41.9%(9,244) | 58.1%(12,843) | R+16.3 | R+0.9 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab