Sullivan County, TN

TN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+55.0
2024 Margin
R+3.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
161K
Population

Sullivan County, TN (Tennessee) voted R+55.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 58,154 votes (76.98%) to 16,624 (22.01%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Sullivan County is classified as a deep Republican county. Sullivan County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 160,624.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+55.0
2020→2024 SwingR+3.1%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population160,624
Median Age
45.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
26.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$58,807(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.1%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
72.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
47.4%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
11.0%(Major Center)
Catholic
1.7%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.8%
LDS/Mormon
0.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
20.7%Above Average(2.3x)
American Heritage
13.4%Above Average(2.5x)
Irish
12.6%(1.4x)
German
12.1%
Scotch-Irish
2.9%Significant Hub(3.8x)
Italian
1.9%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:45.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.1%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
17.7%
45-64
33.5%
65+
22.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
14.4%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
13.6%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
9.3%
Professional & Technical
9.3%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.9%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.2%(1.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.0%(16,624)77.0%(58,154)R+55.0R+3.1
202023.2%(17,272)75.1%(55,860)R+51.9D+3.3
201620.2%(12,578)75.4%(46,979)R+55.2R+8.1
201225.6%(15,321)72.7%(43,562)R+47.2R+5.8
200828.7%(18,354)70.0%(44,808)R+41.3R+4.7
200431.4%(19,637)67.9%(42,555)R+36.6R+14.8
200038.3%(21,354)60.1%(33,482)R+21.8R+5.6
199638.2%(20,571)54.4%(29,296)R+16.2R+2.4
199236.7%(20,935)50.5%(28,801)R+13.8D+16.8
198834.1%(17,396)64.7%(32,996)R+30.6D+5.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Sullivan County, TN18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.9%(15,646)77.4%(57,989)R+56.5R+1.7
202021.6%(15,710)76.5%(55,506)R+54.8R+11.6
201827.9%(15,183)71.1%(38,753)R+43.3D+12.0
201419.0%(6,243)74.3%(24,425)R+55.3R+0.1
201220.5%(11,725)75.7%(43,329)R+55.2D+1.1
200820.9%(12,906)77.1%(47,721)R+56.3R+31.9
200637.1%(16,814)61.5%(27,872)R+24.4D+12.7
200230.6%(12,872)67.7%(28,495)R+37.1D+9.9
200025.5%(13,527)72.5%(38,463)R+47.0R+3.3
199627.3%(13,977)71.0%(36,333)R+43.7D+23.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201822.8%(12,373)76.4%(41,548)R+53.7D+14.1
201413.3%(4,399)81.0%(26,837)R+67.8R+11.5
201021.2%(8,359)77.4%(30,529)R+56.2R+77.3
200659.7%(27,024)38.6%(17,479)D+21.1D+36.0
200241.8%(17,760)56.7%(24,118)R+15.0D+42.8
199820.4%(6,318)78.1%(24,186)R+57.7R+30.0
199435.5%(14,883)63.2%(26,487)R+27.7R+53.5
199061.8%(14,240)36.0%(8,294)D+25.8D+14.8
198655.5%(20,369)44.5%(16,326)D+11.0D+51.0
198230.0%(11,646)70.0%(27,180)R+40.0R+13.0

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

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