Franklin County, Tennessee
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 76.1% | 15,016 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 23.0% | 4,529 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.5% | 99 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +41.9% |
| 1896 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | +55.1% |
| 1904 | +50.6% |
| 1908 | +50.0% |
| 1912 | +65.8% |
| 1916 | +54.3% |
| 1920 | +38.4% |
| 1924 | +48.1% |
| 1928 | +29.3% |
| 1932 | +78.1% |
| 1936 | +74.2% |
| 1940 | +76.5% |
| 1944 | +73.4% |
| 1948 | +52.9% |
| 1952 | +40.5% |
| 1956 | +46.5% |
| 1960 | +42.0% |
| 1964 | +45.4% |
| 1968 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | −17.2% |
| 1976 | +43.8% |
| 1980 | +24.9% |
| 1984 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | +23.0% |
| 1996 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | −7.8% |
| 2008 | −22.5% |
| 2012 | −28.9% |
| 2016 | −43.6% |
| 2020 | −47.7% |
| 2024 | −53.2% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 25,583 |
| 2018 | 24,871 |
| 2020 | 26,696 |
| 2022 | 27,700 |
| 2024 | 29,401 |
Franklin County cast roughly three-quarters of its 2024 presidential votes for the Republican nominee, a margin consistent with its pattern as a sparsely populated, agriculture-rooted corner of the Cumberland Plateau where statewide Democrats rarely compete.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 53.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.2 points.
A population of 43,990, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,494 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of White County and Dickson County.
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Franklin County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47051/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.