Wayne County, TN

TN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+76.9
2024 Margin
R+2.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1892
Voting Streak
16K
Population

Wayne County, TN (Tennessee) voted R+76.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,016 votes (88.07%) to 762 (11.16%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wayne County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wayne County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1892. The county has a population of approximately 16,168.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+76.9
2020→2024 SwingR+2.3%
Voting StreakR since 1892
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population16,168
Median Age
44.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
13.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$52,294(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
5.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
80.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
20.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
31.3%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.4%
Catholic
0.5%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
14.5%Above Average(1.6x)
American Heritage
12.3%Above Average(2.3x)
Irish
11.3%(1.2x)
German
9.4%
Sub-Saharan African
2.4%Above Average(2.0x)
Mexican
1.9%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
16.5%
18-29
7.0%
30-44
20.6%
45-64
36.1%
65+
19.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ConstructionMajor Specialization
12.4%(1.8x US)
Manufacturing
12.2%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
11.2%
Professional & Technical
6.3%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
6.2%(0.7x US)
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
3.7%(2.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202411.2%(762)88.1%(6,016)R+76.9R+2.3
202012.3%(820)86.9%(5,795)R+74.6R+0.9
201612.2%(717)86.0%(5,036)R+73.7R+17.4
201221.2%(1,163)77.5%(4,253)R+56.3R+7.1
200824.5%(1,355)73.8%(4,076)R+49.2R+15.0
200432.6%(1,951)66.8%(3,999)R+34.2R+5.7
200035.0%(1,859)63.5%(3,370)R+28.5R+3.9
199633.9%(1,574)58.4%(2,715)R+24.5R+3.9
199235.5%(1,868)56.1%(2,955)R+20.6D+17.5
198830.6%(1,516)68.8%(3,405)R+38.2R+1.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wayne County, TN18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202411.5%(755)86.7%(5,690)R+75.2D+0.7
202010.9%(673)86.8%(5,351)R+75.8R+15.0
201819.1%(906)80.0%(3,787)R+60.8R+6.0
201419.8%(535)74.6%(2,017)R+54.8D+6.4
201217.7%(872)78.9%(3,891)R+61.2R+6.4
200821.4%(1,035)76.2%(3,685)R+54.8R+32.8
200638.2%(1,583)60.2%(2,496)R+22.0D+1.6
200237.6%(1,486)61.2%(2,421)R+23.7D+20.8
200027.4%(1,236)71.8%(3,236)R+44.4R+4.6
199629.7%(1,228)69.5%(2,874)R+39.8D+36.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
201817.3%(818)81.9%(3,876)R+64.6R+2.4
201415.5%(423)77.7%(2,122)R+62.2R+14.1
201025.1%(894)73.3%(2,606)R+48.1R+57.8
200654.0%(2,232)44.3%(1,831)D+9.7D+28.3
200240.3%(1,685)58.9%(2,462)R+18.6D+20.3
199829.9%(724)68.8%(1,664)R+38.9R+1.3
199430.8%(1,268)68.5%(2,814)R+37.6R+41.1
199051.1%(813)47.6%(758)D+3.5D+11.8
198645.8%(1,735)54.2%(2,052)R+8.4D+15.7
198238.0%(1,475)62.0%(2,408)R+24.0D+8.9

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

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