Akashic

county

Anderson County, TN

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English15.6%13.3%9.5%

German11.5%9.1%12.5%

Irish10.3%9.3%9.4%

American10.0%11.3%5.3%

Scottish2.8%2.2%1.3%

Scotch-Irish2.7%1.7%—

Italian1.9%2.2%4.8%

Polish1.9%—2.2%

Mexican2.3%3.8%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.5%0.6%1.8%

Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%

Honduran0.3%0.5%0.3%

Peruvian0.2%——

Spanish0.2%——

African American†2.8%14.3%9.9%

African0.3%0.6%0.5%

Chinese0.8%0.2%1.3%

Korean0.2%—0.4%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Anderson County	Tennessee	United States
Median age	41.5	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.2%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.2%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Anderson County	Tennessee	United States
Median household income	$66,183	$69,595	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.4%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.5%	31.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Anderson County	Tennessee	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.0%	8.7%	22.3%
Spanish	2.8%	5.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Anderson County	Tennessee	United States
Catholic	1.3%	4.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	43.5%	36.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	42.7%	44.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.1%	6.5%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 60.2% of 61,219 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic31.5%11,525TrumpRepublican67.3%24,582KennedyIndependent0.6%230

R+35.7

Lead: 13,057
Total: 36,548
vs nation: R+34.3
Turnout: 60.2%

BidenDemocratic33.0%11,741TrumpRepublican65.2%23,184JorgensenLibertarian1.1%397

R+32.2

Lead: 11,443
Total: 35,570
vs nation: R+36.6
Turnout: 60.7%

ClintonDemocratic30.2%9,013TrumpRepublican64.3%19,212JohnsonLibertarian3.5%1,034

R+34.1

Lead: 10,199
Total: 29,881
vs nation: R+36.2
Turnout: 52.3%

ObamaDemocratic34.1%10,122RomneyRepublican64.0%18,968OtherAll other candidates1.9%569

R+29.8

Lead: 8,846
Total: 29,659
vs nation: R+33.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic36.1%11,396McCainRepublican62.3%19,675OtherAll other candidates1.6%499

R+26.2

Lead: 8,279
Total: 31,570
vs nation: R+33.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic40.7%12,896BushRepublican58.4%18,510OtherAll other candidates0.9%276

R+17.7

Lead: 5,614
Total: 31,682
vs nation: R+15.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic47.1%13,556BushRepublican51.0%14,688NaderGreen1.1%316

R+3.9

Lead: 1,132
Total: 28,779
vs nation: R+4.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic48.9%13,457DoleRepublican43.4%11,943PerotReform6.6%1,817

D+5.5

Lead: 1,514
Total: 27,516
vs nation: R+3.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+35.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 79,1532024 5-year
Median household income: $66,1832024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.4%2024 5-year
Black: 3.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+15.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+62.5 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Craighead County, AR · twin score 81.4

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 60.2%36,841 participants ÷ 61,219 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +24.5 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -2.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 35.7%–44.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	30,509	58,366	52.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	26,310	58,402	45.0%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	35,812	59,004	60.7%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	21,638	59,753	36.2%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	36,841	61,219	60.2%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

28 precincts · 36,548 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Anderson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ClintonClinton	694	1,646	23	2,363	29.4%	69.7%	R+40.3
Precinct -Bull RunBull Run	543	1,777	28	2,348	23.1%	75.7%	R+52.6
Precinct -Hendrix CreekHendrix Creek	1,044	1,175	29	2,248	46.4%	52.3%	R+5.8
Precinct -AndersonvilleAndersonville	301	1,714	15	2,030	14.8%	84.4%	R+69.6
Precinct -Emory ValleyEmory Valley	1,049	928	31	2,008	52.2%	46.2%	D+6.0
Precinct -Glen AlpineGlen Alpine	380	1,588	12	1,980	19.2%	80.2%	R+61.0
Precinct -Lake City Middle SchoolLake City Middle School	276	1,606	13	1,895	14.6%	84.7%	R+70.2
Precinct -GlenwoodGlenwood	811	857	28	1,696	47.8%	50.5%	R+2.7
Precinct -West HillsWest Hills	733	864	25	1,622	45.2%	53.3%	R+8.1
Precinct -Pine ValleyPine Valley	868	722	29	1,619	53.6%	44.6%	D+9.0
Precinct -ClaxtonClaxton	403	1,183	15	1,601	25.2%	73.9%	R+48.7
Precinct -NorwoodNorwood	340	1,219	18	1,577	21.6%	77.3%	R+55.7
Precinct -Oak Ridge Senior CenterOak Ridge Senior Center	693	576	30	1,299	53.3%	44.3%	D+9.0
Precinct -North ClintonNorth Clinton	316	905	15	1,236	25.6%	73.2%	R+47.7
Precinct -South ClintonSouth Clinton	203	907	13	1,123	18.1%	80.8%	R+62.7
Precinct -Clinton HighClinton High	274	803	11	1,088	25.2%	73.8%	R+48.6
Precinct -MarlowMarlow	219	833	15	1,067	20.5%	78.1%	R+57.5
Precinct -RobertsvilleRobertsville	479	533	25	1,037	46.2%	51.4%	R+5.2
Precinct -Highland ViewHighland View	455	525	18	998	45.6%	52.6%	R+7.0
Precinct -NorrisNorris	446	499	13	958	46.6%	52.1%	R+5.5
Precinct -FairviewFairview	122	763	4	889	13.7%	85.8%	R+72.1
Precinct -Clinton Middle SchoolClinton Middle School	156	692	3	851	18.3%	81.3%	R+63.0
Precinct -Brushy ValleyBrushy Valley	146	695	6	847	17.2%	82.1%	R+64.8
Precinct -WoodlandWoodland	376	374	10	760	49.5%	49.2%	D+0.3
Precinct -Rocky TopRocky Top	78	394	2	474	16.5%	83.1%	R+66.7
Precinct -Dutch ValleyDutch Valley	67	374	5	446	15.0%	83.9%	R+68.8
Precinct -BricevilleBriceville	41	364	4	409	10.0%	89.0%	R+79.0
Precinct -RosedaleRosedale	12	66	1	79	15.2%	83.5%	R+68.4

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−38.0%
1896	−49.4%
1900	−46.2%
1904	−45.8%
1908	−52.0%
1912	+2.5%
1916	−52.2%
1920	−61.1%
1924	−43.9%
1928	−62.5%
1932	−19.4%
1936	+12.9%
1940	+8.9%
1944	+0.8%
1948	+4.6%
1952	−8.0%
1956	−8.1%
1960	−6.0%
1964	+15.6%
1968	−14.0%
1972	−34.1%
1976	+12.2%
1980	−15.7%
1984	−23.3%
1988	−22.1%
1992	+5.7%
1996	+5.5%
2000	−3.9%
2004	−17.7%
2008	−26.2%
2012	−29.8%
2016	−34.1%
2020	−32.2%
2024	−35.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	31.5%Harris11,525	67.3%Trump24,582	0.6%Kennedy230 +4	R+35.7	R+3.6	R+34.3	36,548
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican67.3%24,582 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic31.5%11,525 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.6%230 Jay J BowmanIndependent0.2%89 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%73 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%33 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%16
2020	R	33.0%Biden11,741	65.2%Trump23,184	1.1%Jorgensen397	R+32.2	D+2.0	R+36.6	35,570
2016	R	30.2%Clinton9,013	64.3%Trump19,212	3.5%Johnson1,034	R+34.1	R+4.3	R+36.2	29,881
2012	R	34.1%Obama10,122	64.0%Romney18,968	1.9%	R+29.8	R+3.6	R+33.7	29,659
2008	R	36.1%Obama11,396	62.3%McCain19,675	1.6%	R+26.2	R+8.5	R+33.5	31,570
2004	R	40.7%Kerry12,896	58.4%Bush18,510	0.9%	R+17.7	R+13.8	R+15.3	31,682
2000	R	47.1%Gore13,556	51.0%Bush14,688	1.1%Nader316	R+3.9	R+9.4	R+4.5	28,779
1996	D	48.9%Clinton13,457	43.4%Dole11,943	6.6%Perot1,817	D+5.5	R+0.2	R+3.0	27,516
1992	D	47.1%Clinton13,482	41.4%Bush11,838	11.0%Perot3,149	D+5.7	D+27.8	D+0.2	28,611
1988	R	38.7%Dukakis9,589	60.7%Bush15,056	0.6%	R+22.1	D+1.2	R+14.3	24,788
1984	R	38.0%Mondale10,415	61.3%Reagan16,783	0.6%	R+23.3	R+7.6	R+5.0	27,374
1980	R	39.6%Carter10,194	55.3%Reagan14,235	5.1%	R+15.7	R+27.9	R+6.0	25,736
1976	D	55.5%Carter13,455	43.3%Ford10,494	1.2%	D+12.2	D+46.3	D+10.1	24,242
1972	R	32.0%McGovern6,713	66.0%Nixon13,865	2.0%	R+34.1	R+20.1	R+10.9	20,999
1968	R	33.1%Humphrey7,198	47.0%Nixon10,233	19.9%	R+14.0	R+29.6	R+13.3	21,754
1964	D	57.8%Johnson12,146	42.2%Goldwater8,860	0.0%	D+15.6	D+21.7	R+6.9	21,006
1960	R	46.5%Kennedy9,878	52.6%Nixon11,153	0.9%	R+6.0	D+2.1	R+6.2	21,221
1956	R	44.4%Stevenson9,368	52.4%Eisenhower11,071	3.2%	R+8.1	R+0.1	D+7.3	21,121
1952	R	45.9%Stevenson8,939	53.9%Eisenhower10,489	0.2%	R+8.0	R+12.5	D+2.8	19,466
1948	D	50.0%Truman5,915	45.4%Dewey5,372	4.6%	D+4.6	D+3.8	D+0.1	11,837
1944	D	50.2%Roosevelt3,476	49.5%Dewey3,424	0.3%	D+0.8	R+8.2	R+6.7	6,920
1940	D	54.2%Roosevelt2,218	45.3%Willkie1,852	0.5%	D+8.9	R+3.9	R+1.0	4,091
1936	D	55.7%Roosevelt2,348	42.8%Landon1,805	1.4%	D+12.9	D+32.3	R+11.4	4,213
1932	R	40.1%Roosevelt1,081	59.5%Hoover1,605	0.4%	R+19.4	D+43.1	R+37.2	2,697
1928	R	18.7%Smith531	81.3%Hoover2,304	0.0%	R+62.5	R+18.7	R+45.1	2,835
1924	R	25.4%Davis548	69.3%Coolidge1,495	5.0%La Follette108	R+43.9	D+17.2	R+18.7	2,158
1920	R	19.2%Cox748	80.3%Harding3,127	0.5%	R+61.1	R+8.9	R+34.9	3,894
1916	R	23.5%Wilson537	75.7%Hughes1,730	0.8%	R+52.2	R+54.7	R+55.3	2,286
1912	O	25.5%Wilson597	23.0%Taft539	51.4%	Roosevelt +25.9	D+54.5	R+17.1	2,339
1908	R	23.6%Bryan632	75.6%Taft2,022	0.7%	R+52.0	R+6.2	R+42.4	2,673
1904	R	26.2%Parker512	72.0%Roosevelt1,407	1.7%	R+45.8	D+0.4	R+26.2	1,953
1900	R	26.7%Bryan732	72.9%McKinley1,997	0.4%	R+46.2	D+3.2	R+38.6	2,739
1896	R	24.9%Bryan745	74.2%McKinley2,224	0.9%	R+49.4	R+11.4	R+43.3	2,996
1892	R	30.4%Cleveland607	68.4%Harrison1,365	1.3%	R+38.0	—	R+39.6	1,997
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 4 Senate special · 11 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	29.9%10,285	70.1%24,159	34,444
2020	R	31.2%10,461	68.8%23,069	33,530
2018	R	19.8%55	80.2%223	278

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	32.2%11,587	65.8%23,718	36,027
2020Class II	R	31.3%Marquita Bradshaw10,820	66.5%Bill Hagerty22,988	34,548
2018Class I	R	41.6%Phil Bredesen10,818	56.6%Marshall Blackburn14,720	26,008
2014Class II	R	29.4%Gordon Ball5,262	64.9%Lamar Alexander11,612	17,892
2012Class I	R	24.0%Mark E. Clayton6,698	70.1%Bob Corker19,604	27,962
2008Class II	R	25.6%Bob Tuke7,675	71.4%Lamar Alexander21,365	29,923
2006Class I	R	46.0%Harold Ford Jr.10,809	52.6%Bob Corker12,349	23,484
2002Class II	R	43.3%Bob Clement9,957	55.2%Lamar Alexander12,700	22,999
2000Class I	R	28.9%Jeff Clark7,692	68.2%Bill Frist18,188	26,653
1996Class II	R	36.7%Houston Gordon9,609	62.3%Fred Thompson16,331	26,210
1994Class I	R	45.9%Jim Sasser9,841	52.6%Bill Frist11,266	21,429
1990Class II	D	69.1%Al Gore Jr.9,542	29.1%William Hawkins4,018	13,801
1988Class I	D	63.8%Jim Sasser14,997	36.0%Bill Andersen8,459	23,488
1984Class II	D	61.0%Al Gore Jr.15,971	35.7%Victor Ashe9,348	26,165
1982Class I	D	66.0%Jim Sasser12,983	34.0%Robin L. Beard6,686	19,669
1978Class II	R	32.5%Jane Eskind6,777	62.9%Howard Baker Jr.13,098	20,824
1976Class I	D	52.1%Jim Sasser12,266	47.3%William E. Brock III11,130	23,527
1972Class II	R	36.9%Ray Blanton7,868	62.8%Howard Baker Jr.13,403	21,326
1970Class I	D	51.1%Al Gore Sr.9,780	47.3%William E. Brock III9,061	19,143
1966Class II	R	34.3%Frank G. Clement5,375	65.7%Howard Baker Jr.10,285	15,661
1964Class I	D	53.4%Al Gore Sr.10,532	46.6%Dan Kuykendall9,205	19,737
1960Class II	D	77.6%Estes Kefauver14,537	22.4%A. Bradley Frazier4,206	18,743
1958Class I	D	81.1%Al Gore Sr.8,416	18.9%Hobart F. Atkins1,963	10,379
1954Class II	D	69.7%Estes Kefauver6,731	30.3%Tom Wall2,924	9,655
1952Class I	D	71.1%Al Gore Sr.10,523	27.2%Hobart F. Atkins4,030	14,793
1948Class II	D	70.9%Estes Kefauver7,774	28.0%B. Carroll Reece3,066	10,966
1946Class I	R	44.8%Kenneth McKellar1,287	45.1%W.B. Ladd1,296	2,871
1942Class II	R	40.3%A. Tom Stewart652	42.8%F. Todd Meachem691	1,616
1940Class I	R	43.8%Kenneth McKellar1,427	55.9%Howard Baker Sr.1,823	3,259
1936Class II	D	57.2%Nathan Bachman1,431	34.0%Dwayne Maddox849	2,500
1934Class I	R	47.0%Kenneth McKellar774	50.9%Ben W. Hooper837	1,646
1930Class II	R	41.3%Cordell Hull547	53.1%Paul E. Divine703	1,324
1928Class I	R	21.5%Kenneth McKellar486	78.5%J.A. Fowler1,774	2,260
1924Class II	R	28.8%Lawrence D. Tyson531	70.8%H.B. Lindsay1,307	1,846
1922Class I	R	43.0%Kenneth McKellar450	57.0%Newell Sanders597	1,047
1918Class II	R	20.2%John K. Shields301	79.8%H. Clay Evans1,186	1,487
1916Class I	R	23.3%Kenneth McKellar527	76.4%Ben W. Hooper1,732	2,266

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1994Special · Class II	R	41.2%Jim Cooper8,693	58.8%Fred Thompson12,417	21,110
1964Special · Class II	R	46.9%Ross Bass9,729	52.9%Howard Baker Jr.10,978	20,754
1938Special · Class II	R	31.4%A. Tom Stewart572	64.4%Harley G. Fowler1,173	1,822
1934Special · Class II	D	73.8%Nathan Bachman869	0.0%None0	1,178

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018	R	36.3%Karl Dean9,462	62.5%Bill Lee16,265	26,040
2014	R	17.9%Charles Brown3,171	75.3%Bill Haslam13,367	17,758
2010	R	24.9%Mike McWherter4,785	72.5%Bill Haslam13,938	19,225
2006	D	72.4%Phil Bredesen16,881	25.9%Jim Bryson6,049	23,316
2002	D	54.5%Phil Bredesen12,526	44.1%Van Hilleary10,153	22,997
1998	R	25.2%John Jay Hooker3,850	73.3%Don Sundquist11,182	15,253
1994	R	41.4%Phil Bredesen8,827	57.4%Don Sundquist12,252	21,332
1990	D	59.3%Ned McWherter8,088	38.4%Dwight Henry5,232	13,628
1986	D	50.5%Ned McWherter9,516	49.5%Winfield Dunn9,326	18,844
1982	R	28.3%Randy Tyree5,442	71.7%Lamar Alexander13,760	19,202
1978	D	55.2%Jake Butcher11,782	44.4%Lamar Alexander9,484	21,348

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Anderson County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	47,195
2018	46,430
2020	50,334
2022	50,324
2024	53,599

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+713 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +8,669 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $63,446 in average income, against $77,413 for residents who stayed — 18% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+34.8 on average — about the same lean as Anderson County, TN (R+35.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Knox County, TN1,038R+19.5
Roane County, TN205R+54.5
Campbell County, TN120R+69.6
Blount County, TN87R+47.7
Morgan County, TN56R+74.5
Loudon County, TN51R+53.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Knox County, TN772
Roane County, TN208
Campbell County, TN159
Morgan County, TN84
Blount County, TN72
Loudon County, TN47

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Anderson County, TN in Anderson County, TN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+144
2012	+132
2013	+124
2014	−4
2015	+385
2016	+192
2017	+713
2018	+375
2019	+783
2021	+709
2022	+1,632
2023	+1,515
2024	+1,256
2025	+713

Home to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Anderson County blends a federal-science workforce with broader rural East Tennessee culture — yet that mix has not prevented Republican presidential margins from widening past 35 points in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.5 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.7 points.

A population of 79,153, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,183 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Craighead County and Roane County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Craighead County

Arkansas

81.4twin score

% Evangelical12-yr trend2000 margin≠ elasticity

Roane County

Tennessee

81.4twin score

elasticity% Evangelical% Catholic≠ median age

Independence County

Arkansas

80.1twin score

% Catholic2000–2008 trajectory% White≠ elasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Anderson County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Anderson County, Tennessee voted Republican by 35.7 points (R+35.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,548 votes cast, 11,525 went Democratic and 24,582 went Republican.

When did Anderson County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Anderson County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Anderson County, Tennessee?

Anderson County, Tennessee has a population of 79,153 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Anderson County, Tennessee?

Median household income in Anderson County, Tennessee is $66,183 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Anderson County, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Anderson County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.

Measure

Anderson County

Tennessee

United States

Median age

41.5

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

7.2%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.2%

17.1%

17.2%

Measure

Anderson County

Tennessee

United States

Median household income

$66,183

$69,595

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.4%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.5%

31.3%

35.6%

Measure

Anderson County

Tennessee

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.0%

8.7%

22.3%

Spanish

2.8%

5.3%

13.6%

Measure

Anderson County

Tennessee

United States

Catholic

1.3%

4.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

43.5%

36.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

42.7%

44.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.1%

6.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+35.7MIT Election Lab

Population

79,1532024 5-year

Median household income

$66,1832024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

86.4%2024 5-year

Black

3.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+15.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+62.5 in 1928MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Craighead County, AR · twin score 81.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

30,509

58,366

52.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

26,310

58,402

45.0%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

35,812

59,004

60.7%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

21,638

59,753

36.2%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

36,841

61,219

60.2%

A/A

Anderson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ClintonClinton

694

1,646

2,363

29.4%

69.7%

R+40.3

Precinct -Bull RunBull Run

543

1,777

2,348

23.1%

75.7%

R+52.6

Precinct -Hendrix CreekHendrix Creek

1,044

1,175

2,248

46.4%

52.3%

R+5.8

Precinct -AndersonvilleAndersonville

301

1,714

2,030

14.8%

84.4%

R+69.6

Precinct -Emory ValleyEmory Valley

1,049

928

2,008

52.2%

46.2%

D+6.0

Precinct -Glen AlpineGlen Alpine

380

1,588

1,980

19.2%

80.2%

R+61.0

Precinct -Lake City Middle SchoolLake City Middle School

276

1,606

1,895

14.6%

84.7%

R+70.2

Precinct -GlenwoodGlenwood

811

857

1,696

47.8%

50.5%

R+2.7

Precinct -West HillsWest Hills

733

864

1,622

45.2%

53.3%

R+8.1

Precinct -Pine ValleyPine Valley

868

722

1,619

53.6%

44.6%

D+9.0

Precinct -ClaxtonClaxton

403

1,183

1,601

25.2%

73.9%

R+48.7

Precinct -NorwoodNorwood

340

1,219

1,577

21.6%

77.3%

R+55.7

Precinct -Oak Ridge Senior CenterOak Ridge Senior Center

693

576

1,299

53.3%

44.3%

D+9.0

Precinct -North ClintonNorth Clinton

316

905

1,236

25.6%

73.2%

R+47.7

Precinct -South ClintonSouth Clinton

203

907

1,123

18.1%

80.8%

R+62.7

Precinct -Clinton HighClinton High

274

803

1,088

25.2%

73.8%

R+48.6

Precinct -MarlowMarlow

219

833

1,067

20.5%

78.1%

R+57.5

Precinct -RobertsvilleRobertsville

479

533

1,037

46.2%

51.4%

R+5.2

Precinct -Highland ViewHighland View

455

525

998

45.6%

52.6%

R+7.0

Precinct -NorrisNorris

446

499

958

46.6%

52.1%

R+5.5

Precinct -FairviewFairview

122

763

889

13.7%

85.8%

R+72.1

Precinct -Clinton Middle SchoolClinton Middle School

156

692

851

18.3%

81.3%

R+63.0

Precinct -Brushy ValleyBrushy Valley

146

695

847

17.2%

82.1%

R+64.8

Precinct -WoodlandWoodland

376

374

760

49.5%

49.2%

D+0.3

Precinct -Rocky TopRocky Top

394

474

16.5%

83.1%

R+66.7

Precinct -Dutch ValleyDutch Valley

374

446

15.0%

83.9%

R+68.8

Precinct -BricevilleBriceville

364

409

10.0%

89.0%

R+79.0

Precinct -RosedaleRosedale

15.2%

83.5%

R+68.4

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−38.0%
1896	−49.4%
1900	−46.2%
1904	−45.8%
1908	−52.0%
1912	+2.5%
1916	−52.2%
1920	−61.1%
1924	−43.9%
1928	−62.5%
1932	−19.4%
1936	+12.9%
1940	+8.9%
1944	+0.8%
1948	+4.6%
1952	−8.0%
1956	−8.1%
1960	−6.0%
1964	+15.6%
1968	−14.0%
1972	−34.1%
1976	+12.2%
1980	−15.7%
1984	−23.3%
1988	−22.1%
1992	+5.7%
1996	+5.5%
2000	−3.9%
2004	−17.7%
2008	−26.2%
2012	−29.8%
2016	−34.1%
2020	−32.2%
2024	−35.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

31.5%Harris11,525

67.3%Trump24,582

0.6%Kennedy230 +4

R+35.7

R+3.6

R+34.3

36,548

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican67.3%24,582
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic31.5%11,525
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.6%230
Jay J BowmanIndependent0.2%89
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%73
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%33
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%16

2020

33.0%Biden11,741

65.2%Trump23,184

1.1%Jorgensen397

R+32.2

D+2.0

R+36.6

35,570

2016

30.2%Clinton9,013

64.3%Trump19,212

3.5%Johnson1,034

R+34.1

R+4.3

R+36.2

29,881

2012

34.1%Obama10,122

64.0%Romney18,968

1.9%

R+29.8

R+3.6

R+33.7

29,659

2008

36.1%Obama11,396

62.3%McCain19,675

1.6%

R+26.2

R+8.5

R+33.5

31,570

2004

40.7%Kerry12,896

58.4%Bush18,510

0.9%

R+17.7

R+13.8

R+15.3

31,682

2000

47.1%Gore13,556

51.0%Bush14,688

1.1%Nader316

R+3.9

R+9.4

R+4.5

28,779

1996

48.9%Clinton13,457

43.4%Dole11,943

6.6%Perot1,817

D+5.5

R+0.2

R+3.0

27,516

1992

47.1%Clinton13,482

41.4%Bush11,838

11.0%Perot3,149

D+5.7

D+27.8

D+0.2

28,611

1988

38.7%Dukakis9,589

60.7%Bush15,056

0.6%

R+22.1

D+1.2

R+14.3

24,788

1984

38.0%Mondale10,415

61.3%Reagan16,783

0.6%

R+23.3

R+7.6

R+5.0

27,374

1980

39.6%Carter10,194

55.3%Reagan14,235

5.1%

R+15.7

R+27.9

R+6.0

25,736

1976

55.5%Carter13,455

43.3%Ford10,494

1.2%

D+12.2

D+46.3

D+10.1

24,242

1972

32.0%McGovern6,713

66.0%Nixon13,865

2.0%

R+34.1

R+20.1

R+10.9

20,999

1968

33.1%Humphrey7,198

47.0%Nixon10,233

19.9%

R+14.0

R+29.6

R+13.3

21,754

1964

57.8%Johnson12,146

42.2%Goldwater8,860

0.0%

D+15.6

D+21.7

R+6.9

21,006

1960

46.5%Kennedy9,878

52.6%Nixon11,153

0.9%

R+6.0

D+2.1

R+6.2

21,221

1956

44.4%Stevenson9,368

52.4%Eisenhower11,071

3.2%

R+8.1

R+0.1

D+7.3

21,121

1952

45.9%Stevenson8,939

53.9%Eisenhower10,489

0.2%

R+8.0

R+12.5

D+2.8

19,466

1948

50.0%Truman5,915

45.4%Dewey5,372

4.6%

D+4.6

D+3.8

D+0.1

11,837

1944

50.2%Roosevelt3,476

49.5%Dewey3,424

0.3%

D+0.8

R+8.2

R+6.7

6,920

1940

54.2%Roosevelt2,218

45.3%Willkie1,852

0.5%

D+8.9

R+3.9

R+1.0

4,091

1936

55.7%Roosevelt2,348

42.8%Landon1,805

1.4%

D+12.9

D+32.3

R+11.4

4,213

1932

40.1%Roosevelt1,081

59.5%Hoover1,605

0.4%

R+19.4

D+43.1

R+37.2

2,697

1928

18.7%Smith531

81.3%Hoover2,304

0.0%

R+62.5

R+18.7

R+45.1

2,835

1924

25.4%Davis548

69.3%Coolidge1,495

5.0%La Follette108

R+43.9

D+17.2

R+18.7

2,158

1920

19.2%Cox748

80.3%Harding3,127

0.5%

R+61.1

R+8.9

R+34.9

3,894

1916

23.5%Wilson537

75.7%Hughes1,730

0.8%

R+52.2

R+54.7

R+55.3

2,286

1912

25.5%Wilson597

23.0%Taft539

51.4%

Roosevelt +25.9

D+54.5

R+17.1

2,339

1908

23.6%Bryan632

75.6%Taft2,022

0.7%

R+52.0

R+6.2

R+42.4

2,673

1904

26.2%Parker512

72.0%Roosevelt1,407

1.7%

R+45.8

D+0.4

R+26.2

1,953

1900

26.7%Bryan732

72.9%McKinley1,997

0.4%

R+46.2

D+3.2

R+38.6

2,739

1896

24.9%Bryan745

74.2%McKinley2,224

0.9%

R+49.4

R+11.4

R+43.3

2,996

1892

30.4%Cleveland607

68.4%Harrison1,365

1.3%

R+38.0

—

R+39.6

1,997

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

29.9%10,285

70.1%24,159

34,444

2020

31.2%10,461

68.8%23,069

33,530

2018

19.8%55

80.2%223

278

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

32.2%11,587

65.8%23,718

36,027

2020Class II

31.3%Marquita Bradshaw10,820

66.5%Bill Hagerty22,988

34,548

2018Class I

41.6%Phil Bredesen10,818

56.6%Marshall Blackburn14,720

26,008

2014Class II

29.4%Gordon Ball5,262

64.9%Lamar Alexander11,612

17,892

2012Class I

24.0%Mark E. Clayton6,698

70.1%Bob Corker19,604

27,962

2008Class II

25.6%Bob Tuke7,675

71.4%Lamar Alexander21,365

29,923

2006Class I

46.0%Harold Ford Jr.10,809

52.6%Bob Corker12,349

23,484

2002Class II

43.3%Bob Clement9,957

55.2%Lamar Alexander12,700

22,999

2000Class I

28.9%Jeff Clark7,692

68.2%Bill Frist18,188

26,653

1996Class II

36.7%Houston Gordon9,609

62.3%Fred Thompson16,331

26,210

1994Class I

45.9%Jim Sasser9,841

52.6%Bill Frist11,266

21,429

1990Class II

69.1%Al Gore Jr.9,542

29.1%William Hawkins4,018

13,801

1988Class I

63.8%Jim Sasser14,997

36.0%Bill Andersen8,459

23,488

1984Class II

61.0%Al Gore Jr.15,971

35.7%Victor Ashe9,348

26,165

1982Class I

66.0%Jim Sasser12,983

34.0%Robin L. Beard6,686

19,669

1978Class II

32.5%Jane Eskind6,777

62.9%Howard Baker Jr.13,098

20,824

1976Class I

52.1%Jim Sasser12,266

47.3%William E. Brock III11,130

23,527

1972Class II

36.9%Ray Blanton7,868

62.8%Howard Baker Jr.13,403

21,326

1970Class I

51.1%Al Gore Sr.9,780

47.3%William E. Brock III9,061

19,143

1966Class II

34.3%Frank G. Clement5,375

65.7%Howard Baker Jr.10,285

15,661

1964Class I

53.4%Al Gore Sr.10,532

46.6%Dan Kuykendall9,205

19,737

1960Class II

77.6%Estes Kefauver14,537

22.4%A. Bradley Frazier4,206

18,743

1958Class I

81.1%Al Gore Sr.8,416

18.9%Hobart F. Atkins1,963

10,379

1954Class II

69.7%Estes Kefauver6,731

30.3%Tom Wall2,924

9,655

1952Class I

71.1%Al Gore Sr.10,523

27.2%Hobart F. Atkins4,030

14,793

1948Class II

70.9%Estes Kefauver7,774

28.0%B. Carroll Reece3,066

10,966

1946Class I

44.8%Kenneth McKellar1,287

45.1%W.B. Ladd1,296

2,871

1942Class II

40.3%A. Tom Stewart652

42.8%F. Todd Meachem691

1,616

1940Class I

43.8%Kenneth McKellar1,427

55.9%Howard Baker Sr.1,823

3,259

1936Class II

57.2%Nathan Bachman1,431

34.0%Dwayne Maddox849

2,500

1934Class I

47.0%Kenneth McKellar774

50.9%Ben W. Hooper837

1,646

1930Class II

41.3%Cordell Hull547

53.1%Paul E. Divine703

1,324

1928Class I

21.5%Kenneth McKellar486

78.5%J.A. Fowler1,774

2,260

1924Class II

28.8%Lawrence D. Tyson531

70.8%H.B. Lindsay1,307

1,846

1922Class I

43.0%Kenneth McKellar450

57.0%Newell Sanders597

1,047

1918Class II

20.2%John K. Shields301

79.8%H. Clay Evans1,186

1,487

1916Class I

23.3%Kenneth McKellar527

76.4%Ben W. Hooper1,732

2,266

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1994Special · Class II

41.2%Jim Cooper8,693

58.8%Fred Thompson12,417

21,110

1964Special · Class II

46.9%Ross Bass9,729

52.9%Howard Baker Jr.10,978

20,754

1938Special · Class II

31.4%A. Tom Stewart572

64.4%Harley G. Fowler1,173

1,822

1934Special · Class II

73.8%Nathan Bachman869

0.0%None0

1,178

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2018

36.3%Karl Dean9,462

62.5%Bill Lee16,265

26,040

2014

17.9%Charles Brown3,171

75.3%Bill Haslam13,367

17,758

2010

24.9%Mike McWherter4,785

72.5%Bill Haslam13,938

19,225

2006

72.4%Phil Bredesen16,881

25.9%Jim Bryson6,049

23,316

2002

54.5%Phil Bredesen12,526

44.1%Van Hilleary10,153

22,997

1998

25.2%John Jay Hooker3,850

73.3%Don Sundquist11,182

15,253

1994

41.4%Phil Bredesen8,827

57.4%Don Sundquist12,252

21,332

1990

59.3%Ned McWherter8,088

38.4%Dwight Henry5,232

13,628

1986

50.5%Ned McWherter9,516

49.5%Winfield Dunn9,326

18,844

1982

28.3%Randy Tyree5,442

71.7%Lamar Alexander13,760

19,202

1978

55.2%Jake Butcher11,782

44.4%Lamar Alexander9,484

21,348

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Anderson County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	47,195
2018	46,430
2020	50,334
2022	50,324
2024	53,599

How did Anderson County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Anderson County, Tennessee voted Republican by 35.7 points (R+35.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,548 votes cast, 11,525 went Democratic and 24,582 went Republican.

When did Anderson County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Anderson County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Anderson County, Tennessee?

Anderson County, Tennessee has a population of 79,153 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Anderson County, Tennessee?

Median household income in Anderson County, Tennessee is $66,183 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Anderson County, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Anderson County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.