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Chester 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

Irish11.8%9.3%9.4%

American9.4%11.3%5.3%

English8.5%13.3%9.5%

German7.4%9.1%12.5%

Scottish2.6%2.2%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.2%1.7%—

French1.0%1.3%1.6%

Italian0.7%2.2%4.8%

African5.1%0.6%0.5%

African American†4.4%14.3%9.9%

Mexican2.6%3.8%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.6%1.8%

Venezuelan0.2%0.2%—

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	Chester County	Tennessee	United States
Median age	37.6	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	12.4%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.4%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Chester County	Tennessee	United States
Median household income	$59,341	$69,595	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.1%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.0%	31.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Chester County	Tennessee	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.0%	8.7%	22.3%
Spanish	2.1%	5.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Chester County	Tennessee	United States
Catholic	—	4.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	44.3%	36.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	48.9%	44.5%	51.5%

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 55.8% of 13,677 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic17.0%1,286TrumpRepublican81.9%6,206KennedyIndependent0.8%57

R+64.9

Lead: 4,920
Total: 7,577
vs nation: R+63.5
Turnout: 55.8%

BidenDemocratic18.6%1,412TrumpRepublican78.5%5,952JorgensenLibertarian1.1%87

R+59.9

Lead: 4,540
Total: 7,584
vs nation: R+64.3
Turnout: 57.3%

ClintonDemocratic19.1%1,243TrumpRepublican78.1%5,081JohnsonLibertarian1.8%115

R+59.0

Lead: 3,838
Total: 6,507
vs nation: R+61.1
Turnout: 50.1%

ObamaDemocratic25.3%1,624RomneyRepublican73.1%4,684OtherAll other candidates1.6%102

R+47.7

Lead: 3,060
Total: 6,410
vs nation: R+51.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic27.8%1,797McCainRepublican71.0%4,587OtherAll other candidates1.2%75

R+43.2

Lead: 2,790
Total: 6,459
vs nation: R+50.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic35.3%2,242BushRepublican64.3%4,086OtherAll other candidates0.5%29

R+29.0

Lead: 1,844
Total: 6,357
vs nation: R+26.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic38.3%2,192BushRepublican60.9%3,487NaderGreen0.4%25

R+22.6

Lead: 1,295
Total: 5,728
vs nation: R+23.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic39.2%1,922DoleRepublican56.0%2,746PerotReform4.1%203

R+16.8

Lead: 824
Total: 4,901
vs nation: R+25.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+64.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 17,6112024 5-year
Median household income: $59,3412024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 83.8%2024 5-year
Black: 9.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+46.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Henderson County, TN · twin score 94.8

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: 55.8%7,638 participants ÷ 13,677 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +23.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -3.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 32.1%–39.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	6,629	13,227	50.1%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	5,395	13,136	41.1%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	7,614	13,277	57.3%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,562	13,578	33.6%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	7,638	13,677	55.8%	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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
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

10 precincts · 7,577 votes

Election

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

Chester County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -4-1 Trinity4-1 Trinity	253	1,190	16	1,459	17.3%	81.6%	R+64.2
Precinct -5-1 Christ Community5-1 Christ Community	284	926	17	1,227	23.1%	75.5%	R+52.3
Precinct -3-2 Montezuma3-2 Montezuma	135	906	13	1,054	12.8%	86.0%	R+73.1
Precinct -2-2 Friendship2-2 Friendship	124	748	5	877	14.1%	85.3%	R+71.2
Precinct -6-1 City Hall6-1 City Hall	172	461	15	648	26.5%	71.1%	R+44.6
Precinct -1-2 Enville1-2 Enville	75	477	2	554	13.5%	86.1%	R+72.6
Precinct -1-5 Sweetlips1-5 Sweetlips	77	439	7	523	14.7%	83.9%	R+69.2
Precinct -2-1 Beech Springs2-1 Beech Springs	67	429	3	499	13.4%	86.0%	R+72.5
Precinct -3-6 Deanburg3-6 Deanburg	35	369	5	409	8.6%	90.2%	R+81.7
Precinct -1-6 Harmony1-6 Harmony	64	261	2	327	19.6%	79.8%	R+60.2

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+17.2%
1896	+27.7%
1900	+11.4%
1904	+16.1%
1908	+9.1%
1912	+23.6%
1916	+14.0%
1920	+0.8%
1924	+21.8%
1928	+11.6%
1932	+46.4%
1936	+34.8%
1940	+20.5%
1944	+10.8%
1948	+11.0%
1952	−6.0%
1956	+1.2%
1960	−20.1%
1964	−0.1%
1968	−13.0%
1972	−47.0%
1976	+12.9%
1980	−12.7%
1984	−20.1%
1988	−22.5%
1992	−9.2%
1996	−16.8%
2000	−22.6%
2004	−29.0%
2008	−43.2%
2012	−47.7%
2016	−59.0%
2020	−59.9%
2024	−64.9%

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	17.0%Harris1,286	81.9%Trump6,206	0.8%Kennedy57 +4	R+64.9	R+5.1	R+63.5	7,577
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican81.9%6,206 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic17.0%1,286 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.8%57 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%9 Jay J BowmanIndependent0.1%9 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%7 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%3
2020	R	18.6%Biden1,412	78.5%Trump5,952	1.1%Jorgensen87	R+59.9	R+0.9	R+64.3	7,584
2016	R	19.1%Clinton1,243	78.1%Trump5,081	1.8%Johnson115	R+59.0	R+11.2	R+61.1	6,507
2012	R	25.3%Obama1,624	73.1%Romney4,684	1.6%	R+47.7	R+4.5	R+51.6	6,410
2008	R	27.8%Obama1,797	71.0%McCain4,587	1.2%	R+43.2	R+14.2	R+50.5	6,459
2004	R	35.3%Kerry2,242	64.3%Bush4,086	0.5%	R+29.0	R+6.4	R+26.5	6,357
2000	R	38.3%Gore2,192	60.9%Bush3,487	0.4%Nader25	R+22.6	R+5.8	R+23.1	5,728
1996	R	39.2%Clinton1,922	56.0%Dole2,746	4.1%Perot203	R+16.8	R+7.6	R+25.3	4,901
1992	R	41.4%Clinton2,317	50.6%Bush2,834	7.8%Perot439	R+9.2	D+13.2	R+14.8	5,596
1988	R	38.6%Dukakis1,757	61.1%Bush2,781	0.4%	R+22.5	R+2.4	R+14.8	4,555
1984	R	39.6%Mondale1,854	59.7%Reagan2,793	0.7%	R+20.1	R+7.4	R+1.8	4,680
1980	R	43.0%Carter2,123	55.7%Reagan2,751	1.3%	R+12.7	R+25.6	R+3.0	4,940
1976	D	56.1%Carter2,532	43.1%Ford1,949	0.8%	D+12.9	D+59.9	D+10.8	4,517
1972	R	24.7%McGovern961	71.7%Nixon2,787	3.6%	R+47.0	R+34.0	R+23.8	3,887
1968	O	19.8%Humphrey849	32.8%Nixon1,408	47.4%	Wallace +14.6	R+12.9	R+12.3	4,294
1964	R	49.9%Johnson1,763	50.1%Goldwater1,767	0.0%	R+0.1	D+20.0	R+22.7	3,530
1960	R	39.0%Kennedy1,192	59.1%Nixon1,807	2.0%	R+20.1	R+21.3	R+20.3	3,060
1956	D	50.0%Stevenson1,495	48.8%Eisenhower1,460	1.1%	D+1.2	D+7.2	D+16.6	2,989
1952	R	47.0%Stevenson1,484	53.0%Eisenhower1,674	0.0%	R+6.0	R+17.0	D+4.7	3,158
1948	D	50.5%Truman980	39.5%Dewey766	10.0%	D+11.0	D+0.3	D+6.5	1,940
1944	D	55.3%Roosevelt1,156	44.5%Dewey931	0.2%	D+10.8	R+9.7	D+3.3	2,091
1940	D	60.2%Roosevelt1,537	39.8%Willkie1,015	0.0%	D+20.5	R+14.4	D+10.5	2,552
1936	D	67.2%Roosevelt1,172	32.4%Landon565	0.4%	D+34.8	R+11.5	D+10.5	1,744
1932	D	72.6%Roosevelt985	26.2%Hoover356	1.2%	D+46.4	D+34.7	D+28.6	1,357
1928	D	55.8%Smith735	44.2%Hoover582	0.0%	D+11.6	R+10.2	D+29.1	1,317
1924	D	60.3%Davis758	38.5%Coolidge484	1.3%La Follette16	D+21.8	D+21.0	D+47.0	1,258
1920	D	49.6%Cox1,105	48.8%Harding1,088	1.6%	D+0.8	R+13.2	D+27.0	2,229
1916	D	55.6%Wilson862	41.6%Hughes645	2.7%	D+14.0	R+9.6	D+10.9	1,549
1912	D	46.3%Wilson636	22.7%Taft312	31.0%	D+23.6	D+14.5	D+4.0	1,374
1908	D	50.8%Bryan703	41.7%Taft577	7.5%	D+9.1	R+7.0	D+18.7	1,384
1904	D	54.1%Parker824	37.9%Roosevelt578	8.0%	D+16.1	D+4.7	D+35.8	1,524
1900	D	53.2%Bryan894	41.8%McKinley702	5.0%	D+11.4	R+16.3	D+19.0	1,680
1896	D	63.4%Bryan1,078	35.7%McKinley607	0.9%	D+27.7	D+10.5	D+33.8	1,701
1892	D	49.1%Cleveland738	32.0%Harrison480	18.9%	D+17.2	—	D+15.5	1,502
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 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	14.9%1,065	85.1%6,100	7,165
2020	R	17.4%1,241	82.6%5,908	7,149

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	15.2%1,135	82.9%6,169	7,445
2020Class II	R	17.6%Marquita Bradshaw1,305	80.2%Bill Hagerty5,951	7,418
2018Class I	R	24.9%Phil Bredesen1,344	72.3%Marshall Blackburn3,902	5,395
2014Class II	R	19.1%Gordon Ball646	71.3%Lamar Alexander2,408	3,379
2012Class I	R	20.9%Mark E. Clayton1,266	75.4%Bob Corker4,572	6,061
2008Class II	R	22.6%Bob Tuke1,344	74.0%Lamar Alexander4,403	5,951
2006Class I	R	37.3%Harold Ford Jr.1,646	61.1%Bob Corker2,696	4,416
2002Class II	R	41.3%Bob Clement1,809	57.5%Lamar Alexander2,518	4,379
2000Class I	R	26.6%Jeff Clark1,383	71.1%Bill Frist3,702	5,208
1996Class II	R	32.7%Houston Gordon1,494	66.5%Fred Thompson3,037	4,564
1994Class I	R	36.9%Jim Sasser1,608	62.6%Bill Frist2,729	4,357
1990Class II	D	65.2%Al Gore Jr.1,468	33.7%William Hawkins758	2,251
1988Class I	D	62.2%Jim Sasser2,659	37.7%Bill Andersen1,612	4,274
1984Class II	D	58.9%Al Gore Jr.2,643	35.8%Victor Ashe1,605	4,485
1982Class I	D	54.5%Jim Sasser2,210	45.5%Robin L. Beard1,843	4,053
1978Class II	R	42.5%Jane Eskind1,580	55.3%Howard Baker Jr.2,054	3,715
1976Class I	D	52.7%Jim Sasser2,320	47.0%William E. Brock III2,072	4,404
1972Class II	D	55.0%Ray Blanton2,244	44.5%Howard Baker Jr.1,817	4,079
1970Class I	R	41.6%Al Gore Sr.1,622	57.7%William E. Brock III2,251	3,902
1966Class II	D	50.2%Frank G. Clement1,616	49.8%Howard Baker Jr.1,603	3,219
1964Class I	R	48.4%Al Gore Sr.1,553	51.6%Dan Kuykendall1,655	3,208
1960Class II	D	69.3%Estes Kefauver1,242	30.7%A. Bradley Frazier551	1,793
1958Class I	D	81.5%Al Gore Sr.1,031	15.7%Hobart F. Atkins198	1,265
1954Class II	D	79.4%Estes Kefauver788	20.6%Tom Wall205	993
1952Class I	D	82.5%Al Gore Sr.1,876	13.5%Hobart F. Atkins306	2,275
1948Class II	D	65.9%Estes Kefauver1,109	33.2%B. Carroll Reece558	1,683
1946Class I	D	72.6%Kenneth McKellar521	20.6%W.B. Ladd148	718
1942Class II	D	73.7%A. Tom Stewart520	14.7%F. Todd Meachem104	706
1940Class I	D	64.7%Kenneth McKellar1,280	35.3%Howard Baker Sr.699	1,979
1936Class II	D	81.0%Nathan Bachman791	15.9%Dwayne Maddox155	976
1934Class I	R	46.8%Kenneth McKellar557	52.6%Ben W. Hooper626	1,191
1930Class II	D	86.6%Cordell Hull595	8.3%Paul E. Divine57	687
1928Class I	D	64.5%Kenneth McKellar717	35.5%J.A. Fowler394	1,111
1924Class II	D	63.6%Lawrence D. Tyson654	36.0%H.B. Lindsay370	1,028
1922Class I	D	69.5%Kenneth McKellar745	30.5%Newell Sanders327	1,072
1918Class II	D	61.4%John K. Shields542	38.6%H. Clay Evans341	883
1916Class I	D	54.5%Kenneth McKellar824	43.0%Ben W. Hooper650	1,513

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	35.6%Jim Cooper1,501	64.4%Fred Thompson2,720	4,221
1964Special · Class II	D	50.3%Ross Bass1,662	48.7%Howard Baker Jr.1,611	3,306
1938Special · Class II	D	71.7%A. Tom Stewart1,179	21.9%Harley G. Fowler361	1,645
1934Special · Class II	D	68.8%Nathan Bachman579	0.0%None0	842

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	21.0%Karl Dean1,131	77.2%Bill Lee4,161	5,387
2014	R	15.1%Charles Brown510	78.6%Bill Haslam2,659	3,384
2010	R	28.8%Mike McWherter1,147	69.4%Bill Haslam2,763	3,982
2006	D	62.6%Phil Bredesen2,730	35.5%Jim Bryson1,547	4,363
2002	R	42.1%Phil Bredesen1,900	56.3%Van Hilleary2,544	4,516
1998	R	25.2%John Jay Hooker479	73.6%Don Sundquist1,400	1,901
1994	R	34.0%Phil Bredesen1,498	65.7%Don Sundquist2,900	4,411
1990	D	55.6%Ned McWherter1,258	42.9%Dwight Henry971	2,264
1986	D	53.1%Ned McWherter1,913	46.9%Winfield Dunn1,689	3,602
1982	D	51.8%Randy Tyree2,049	48.2%Lamar Alexander1,904	3,953
1978	R	47.6%Jake Butcher1,839	52.3%Lamar Alexander2,019	3,862

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Chester County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	10,792
2018	10,413
2020	10,849
2022	10,918
2024	11,408

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+123 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +662 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $49,562 in average income, against $61,962 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+36.7 on average — 28 points more Democratic-leaning than Chester County, TN itself (R+64.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Madison County, TN112R+18.2
McNairy County, TN35R+68.4
Henderson County, TN31R+67.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Madison County, TN116
McNairy County, TN52
Henderson County, TN26
Gibson County, TN24
Hardeman County, TN20

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 Chester County, TN in Chester County, TN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−43
2012	−91
2013	+12
2014	+3
2015	−16
2016	+6
2017	+14
2018	+84
2019	+25
2021	+169
2022	+160
2023	+121
2024	+95
2025	+123

Chester County's R+64.9 margin in 2024 places it among the most uniformly Republican counties in the state. Its rural, small-town character — anchored by Henderson — reflects broader West Tennessee patterns of consolidated single-party voting.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.9 points.

A population of 17,611, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,341 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Henderson County and Franklin County.

Political twins — counties

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

Henderson County

Tennessee

94.8twin score

elasticity2008–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

Franklin County

Georgia

93.0twin score

elasticity2008–2024 trajectory

Tishomingo County

Mississippi

93.0twin score

elasticity2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age

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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Cities & towns in Chester County

Henderson

R+55

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Frequently asked questions

How did Chester County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Chester County, Tennessee voted Republican by 64.9 points (R+64.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,577 votes cast, 1,286 went Democratic and 6,206 went Republican.

When did Chester County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Chester County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Chester County, Tennessee?

Chester County, Tennessee has a population of 17,611 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Chester County, Tennessee is $59,341 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Chester County, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chester County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

Measure

Chester County

Tennessee

United States

Median age

37.6

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

12.4%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.4%

17.1%

17.2%

Measure

Chester County

Tennessee

United States

Median household income

$59,341

$69,595

$84,427

Poverty rate

16.1%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

22.0%

31.3%

35.6%

Measure

Chester County

Tennessee

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.0%

8.7%

22.3%

Spanish

2.1%

5.3%

13.6%

Measure

Chester County

Tennessee

United States

Catholic

—

4.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

44.3%

36.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

48.9%

44.5%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+64.9MIT Election Lab

Population

17,6112024 5-year

Median household income

$59,3412024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

83.8%2024 5-year

Black

9.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+46.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+64.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Henderson County, TN · twin score 94.8

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

6,629

13,227

50.1%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

5,395

13,136

41.1%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

7,614

13,277

57.3%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,562

13,578

33.6%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

7,638

13,677

55.8%

A/A

Chester County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -4-1 Trinity4-1 Trinity

253

1,190

1,459

17.3%

81.6%

R+64.2

Precinct -5-1 Christ Community5-1 Christ Community

284

926

1,227

23.1%

75.5%

R+52.3

Precinct -3-2 Montezuma3-2 Montezuma

135

906

1,054

12.8%

86.0%

R+73.1

Precinct -2-2 Friendship2-2 Friendship

124

748

877

14.1%

85.3%

R+71.2

Precinct -6-1 City Hall6-1 City Hall

172

461

648

26.5%

71.1%

R+44.6

Precinct -1-2 Enville1-2 Enville

477

554

13.5%

86.1%

R+72.6

Precinct -1-5 Sweetlips1-5 Sweetlips

439

523

14.7%

83.9%

R+69.2

Precinct -2-1 Beech Springs2-1 Beech Springs

429

499

13.4%

86.0%

R+72.5

Precinct -3-6 Deanburg3-6 Deanburg

369

409

8.6%

90.2%

R+81.7

Precinct -1-6 Harmony1-6 Harmony

261

327

19.6%

79.8%

R+60.2

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+17.2%
1896	+27.7%
1900	+11.4%
1904	+16.1%
1908	+9.1%
1912	+23.6%
1916	+14.0%
1920	+0.8%
1924	+21.8%
1928	+11.6%
1932	+46.4%
1936	+34.8%
1940	+20.5%
1944	+10.8%
1948	+11.0%
1952	−6.0%
1956	+1.2%
1960	−20.1%
1964	−0.1%
1968	−13.0%
1972	−47.0%
1976	+12.9%
1980	−12.7%
1984	−20.1%
1988	−22.5%
1992	−9.2%
1996	−16.8%
2000	−22.6%
2004	−29.0%
2008	−43.2%
2012	−47.7%
2016	−59.0%
2020	−59.9%
2024	−64.9%

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

17.0%Harris1,286

81.9%Trump6,206

0.8%Kennedy57 +4

R+64.9

R+5.1

R+63.5

7,577

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican81.9%6,206
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic17.0%1,286
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.8%57
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%9
Jay J BowmanIndependent0.1%9
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%7
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%3

2020

18.6%Biden1,412

78.5%Trump5,952

1.1%Jorgensen87

R+59.9

R+0.9

R+64.3

7,584

2016

19.1%Clinton1,243

78.1%Trump5,081

1.8%Johnson115

R+59.0

R+11.2

R+61.1

6,507

2012

25.3%Obama1,624

73.1%Romney4,684

1.6%

R+47.7

R+4.5

R+51.6

6,410

2008

27.8%Obama1,797

71.0%McCain4,587

1.2%

R+43.2

R+14.2

R+50.5

6,459

2004

35.3%Kerry2,242

64.3%Bush4,086

0.5%

R+29.0

R+6.4

R+26.5

6,357

2000

38.3%Gore2,192

60.9%Bush3,487

0.4%Nader25

R+22.6

R+5.8

R+23.1

5,728

1996

39.2%Clinton1,922

56.0%Dole2,746

4.1%Perot203

R+16.8

R+7.6

R+25.3

4,901

1992

41.4%Clinton2,317

50.6%Bush2,834

7.8%Perot439

R+9.2

D+13.2

R+14.8

5,596

1988

38.6%Dukakis1,757

61.1%Bush2,781

0.4%

R+22.5

R+2.4

R+14.8

4,555

1984

39.6%Mondale1,854

59.7%Reagan2,793

0.7%

R+20.1

R+7.4

R+1.8

4,680

1980

43.0%Carter2,123

55.7%Reagan2,751

1.3%

R+12.7

R+25.6

R+3.0

4,940

1976

56.1%Carter2,532

43.1%Ford1,949

0.8%

D+12.9

D+59.9

D+10.8

4,517

1972

24.7%McGovern961

71.7%Nixon2,787

3.6%

R+47.0

R+34.0

R+23.8

3,887

1968

19.8%Humphrey849

32.8%Nixon1,408

47.4%

Wallace +14.6

R+12.9

R+12.3

4,294

1964

49.9%Johnson1,763

50.1%Goldwater1,767

0.0%

R+0.1

D+20.0

R+22.7

3,530

1960

39.0%Kennedy1,192

59.1%Nixon1,807

2.0%

R+20.1

R+21.3

R+20.3

3,060

1956

50.0%Stevenson1,495

48.8%Eisenhower1,460

1.1%

D+1.2

D+7.2

D+16.6

2,989

1952

47.0%Stevenson1,484

53.0%Eisenhower1,674

0.0%

R+6.0

R+17.0

D+4.7

3,158

1948

50.5%Truman980

39.5%Dewey766

10.0%

D+11.0

D+0.3

D+6.5

1,940

1944

55.3%Roosevelt1,156

44.5%Dewey931

0.2%

D+10.8

R+9.7

D+3.3

2,091

1940

60.2%Roosevelt1,537

39.8%Willkie1,015

0.0%

D+20.5

R+14.4

D+10.5

2,552

1936

67.2%Roosevelt1,172

32.4%Landon565

0.4%

D+34.8

R+11.5

D+10.5

1,744

1932

72.6%Roosevelt985

26.2%Hoover356

1.2%

D+46.4

D+34.7

D+28.6

1,357

1928

55.8%Smith735

44.2%Hoover582

0.0%

D+11.6

R+10.2

D+29.1

1,317

1924

60.3%Davis758

38.5%Coolidge484

1.3%La Follette16

D+21.8

D+21.0

D+47.0

1,258

1920

49.6%Cox1,105

48.8%Harding1,088

1.6%

D+0.8

R+13.2

D+27.0

2,229

1916

55.6%Wilson862

41.6%Hughes645

2.7%

D+14.0

R+9.6

D+10.9

1,549

1912

46.3%Wilson636

22.7%Taft312

31.0%

D+23.6

D+14.5

D+4.0

1,374

1908

50.8%Bryan703

41.7%Taft577

7.5%

D+9.1

R+7.0

D+18.7

1,384

1904

54.1%Parker824

37.9%Roosevelt578

8.0%

D+16.1

D+4.7

D+35.8

1,524

1900

53.2%Bryan894

41.8%McKinley702

5.0%

D+11.4

R+16.3

D+19.0

1,680

1896

63.4%Bryan1,078

35.7%McKinley607

0.9%

D+27.7

D+10.5

D+33.8

1,701

1892

49.1%Cleveland738

32.0%Harrison480

18.9%

D+17.2

—

D+15.5

1,502

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

14.9%1,065

85.1%6,100

7,165

2020

17.4%1,241

82.6%5,908

7,149

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

15.2%1,135

82.9%6,169

7,445

2020Class II

17.6%Marquita Bradshaw1,305

80.2%Bill Hagerty5,951

7,418

2018Class I

24.9%Phil Bredesen1,344

72.3%Marshall Blackburn3,902

5,395

2014Class II

19.1%Gordon Ball646

71.3%Lamar Alexander2,408

3,379

2012Class I

20.9%Mark E. Clayton1,266

75.4%Bob Corker4,572

6,061

2008Class II

22.6%Bob Tuke1,344

74.0%Lamar Alexander4,403

5,951

2006Class I

37.3%Harold Ford Jr.1,646

61.1%Bob Corker2,696

4,416

2002Class II

41.3%Bob Clement1,809

57.5%Lamar Alexander2,518

4,379

2000Class I

26.6%Jeff Clark1,383

71.1%Bill Frist3,702

5,208

1996Class II

32.7%Houston Gordon1,494

66.5%Fred Thompson3,037

4,564

1994Class I

36.9%Jim Sasser1,608

62.6%Bill Frist2,729

4,357

1990Class II

65.2%Al Gore Jr.1,468

33.7%William Hawkins758

2,251

1988Class I

62.2%Jim Sasser2,659

37.7%Bill Andersen1,612

4,274

1984Class II

58.9%Al Gore Jr.2,643

35.8%Victor Ashe1,605

4,485

1982Class I

54.5%Jim Sasser2,210

45.5%Robin L. Beard1,843

4,053

1978Class II

42.5%Jane Eskind1,580

55.3%Howard Baker Jr.2,054

3,715

1976Class I

52.7%Jim Sasser2,320

47.0%William E. Brock III2,072

4,404

1972Class II

55.0%Ray Blanton2,244

44.5%Howard Baker Jr.1,817

4,079

1970Class I

41.6%Al Gore Sr.1,622

57.7%William E. Brock III2,251

3,902

1966Class II

50.2%Frank G. Clement1,616

49.8%Howard Baker Jr.1,603

3,219

1964Class I

48.4%Al Gore Sr.1,553

51.6%Dan Kuykendall1,655

3,208

1960Class II

69.3%Estes Kefauver1,242

30.7%A. Bradley Frazier551

1,793

1958Class I

81.5%Al Gore Sr.1,031

15.7%Hobart F. Atkins198

1,265

1954Class II

79.4%Estes Kefauver788

20.6%Tom Wall205

993

1952Class I

82.5%Al Gore Sr.1,876

13.5%Hobart F. Atkins306

2,275

1948Class II

65.9%Estes Kefauver1,109

33.2%B. Carroll Reece558

1,683

1946Class I

72.6%Kenneth McKellar521

20.6%W.B. Ladd148

718

1942Class II

73.7%A. Tom Stewart520

14.7%F. Todd Meachem104

706

1940Class I

64.7%Kenneth McKellar1,280

35.3%Howard Baker Sr.699

1,979

1936Class II

81.0%Nathan Bachman791

15.9%Dwayne Maddox155

976

1934Class I

46.8%Kenneth McKellar557

52.6%Ben W. Hooper626

1,191

1930Class II

86.6%Cordell Hull595

8.3%Paul E. Divine57

687

1928Class I

64.5%Kenneth McKellar717

35.5%J.A. Fowler394

1,111

1924Class II

63.6%Lawrence D. Tyson654

36.0%H.B. Lindsay370

1,028

1922Class I

69.5%Kenneth McKellar745

30.5%Newell Sanders327

1,072

1918Class II

61.4%John K. Shields542

38.6%H. Clay Evans341

883

1916Class I

54.5%Kenneth McKellar824

43.0%Ben W. Hooper650

1,513

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

35.6%Jim Cooper1,501

64.4%Fred Thompson2,720

4,221

1964Special · Class II

50.3%Ross Bass1,662

48.7%Howard Baker Jr.1,611

3,306

1938Special · Class II

71.7%A. Tom Stewart1,179

21.9%Harley G. Fowler361

1,645

1934Special · Class II

68.8%Nathan Bachman579

0.0%None0

842

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

21.0%Karl Dean1,131

77.2%Bill Lee4,161

5,387

2014

15.1%Charles Brown510

78.6%Bill Haslam2,659

3,384

2010

28.8%Mike McWherter1,147

69.4%Bill Haslam2,763

3,982

2006

62.6%Phil Bredesen2,730

35.5%Jim Bryson1,547

4,363

2002

42.1%Phil Bredesen1,900

56.3%Van Hilleary2,544

4,516

1998

25.2%John Jay Hooker479

73.6%Don Sundquist1,400

1,901

1994

34.0%Phil Bredesen1,498

65.7%Don Sundquist2,900

4,411

1990

55.6%Ned McWherter1,258

42.9%Dwight Henry971

2,264

1986

53.1%Ned McWherter1,913

46.9%Winfield Dunn1,689

3,602

1982

51.8%Randy Tyree2,049

48.2%Lamar Alexander1,904

3,953

1978

47.6%Jake Butcher1,839

52.3%Lamar Alexander2,019

3,862

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Chester County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	10,792
2018	10,413
2020	10,849
2022	10,918
2024	11,408

How did Chester County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Chester County, Tennessee voted Republican by 64.9 points (R+64.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,577 votes cast, 1,286 went Democratic and 6,206 went Republican.

When did Chester County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Chester County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Chester County, Tennessee?

Chester County, Tennessee has a population of 17,611 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Chester County, Tennessee is $59,341 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Chester County, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chester County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.