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Hamilton 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

English14.9%13.3%9.5%

Irish11.2%9.3%9.4%

German10.7%9.1%12.5%

American7.3%11.3%5.3%

Scottish3.0%2.2%1.3%

Italian2.7%2.2%4.8%

Scotch-Irish1.6%1.7%—

French1.5%1.3%1.6%

African American†15.5%14.3%9.9%

African0.5%0.6%0.5%

Haitian0.3%—0.3%

Nigerian0.2%—0.2%

Jamaican0.2%—0.4%

Mexican3.2%3.8%11.3%

Guatemalan2.2%0.6%0.5%

Puerto Rican0.6%0.6%1.8%

Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%

Venezuelan0.3%0.2%—

Honduran0.2%0.5%0.3%

Spanish0.2%——

Asian Indian0.6%0.5%1.4%

Chinese0.3%0.2%1.3%

Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%

Korean0.3%—0.4%

Vietnamese0.2%0.2%0.6%

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	Hamilton County	Tennessee	United States
Median age	39.5	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	8.4%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.4%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Hamilton County	Tennessee	United States
Median household income	$76,183	$69,595	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.1%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	37.5%	31.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Hamilton County	Tennessee	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.5%	8.7%	22.3%
Spanish	5.9%	5.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Hamilton County	Tennessee	United States
Catholic	3.1%	4.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	40.2%	36.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	41.0%	44.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.3%	6.5%	5.2%
Black Protestant	5.1%	5.5%	2.2%

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 62.2% of 283,789 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic42.7%74,437TrumpRepublican55.7%97,195KennedyIndependent0.8%1,451

R+13.0

Lead: 22,758
Total: 174,438
vs nation: R+11.6
Turnout: 62.2%

BidenDemocratic44.1%75,522TrumpRepublican53.8%92,108JorgensenLibertarian1.3%2,229

R+9.7

Lead: 16,586
Total: 171,113
vs nation: R+14.1
Turnout: 61.7%

ClintonDemocratic38.8%55,316TrumpRepublican55.3%78,733JohnsonLibertarian3.8%5,443

R+16.4

Lead: 23,417
Total: 142,408
vs nation: R+18.5
Turnout: 54.2%

ObamaDemocratic41.5%58,836RomneyRepublican56.4%79,933OtherAll other candidates2.1%2,972

R+14.9

Lead: 21,097
Total: 141,741
vs nation: R+18.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic43.6%64,246McCainRepublican55.4%81,702OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,572

R+11.8

Lead: 17,456
Total: 147,520
vs nation: R+19.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic41.8%57,302BushRepublican57.4%78,547OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,087

R+15.5

Lead: 21,245
Total: 136,936
vs nation: R+13.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic43.0%51,708BushRepublican55.3%66,605NaderGreen1.1%1,290

R+12.4

Lead: 14,897
Total: 120,379
vs nation: R+12.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic43.3%48,008DoleRepublican49.8%55,205PerotReform6.0%6,699

R+6.5

Lead: 7,197
Total: 110,831
vs nation: R+15.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+13.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 376,1922024 5-year
Median household income: $76,1832024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 68.3%2024 5-year
Black: 16.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+40.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+45.7 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Madison County, AL · twin score 93.7

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: 62.2%176,632 participants ÷ 283,789 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +25.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -1.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 36.9%–47.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	145,049	267,798	54.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	134,494	273,008	49.3%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	172,363	279,194	61.7%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	101,829	280,111	36.4%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	176,632	283,789	62.2%	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

92 precincts · 174,438 votes

Election

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

Hamilton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Ooltewah RinggoldOoltewah Ringgold	1,322	2,884	71	4,277	30.9%	67.4%	R+36.5
Precinct -OoltewahOoltewah	1,041	2,759	79	3,879	26.8%	71.1%	R+44.3
Precinct -Hurricane CreekHurricane Creek	1,385	2,361	58	3,804	36.4%	62.1%	R+25.7
Precinct -WolfteverWolftever	1,423	2,322	51	3,796	37.5%	61.2%	R+23.7
Precinct -ValleybrookValleybrook	1,363	2,294	67	3,724	36.6%	61.6%	R+25.0
Precinct -East Brainerd BEast Brainerd B	1,417	2,167	52	3,636	39.0%	59.6%	R+20.6
Precinct -Signal Mountain BSignal Mountain B	1,650	1,909	56	3,615	45.6%	52.8%	R+7.2
Precinct -Harrison BayHarrison Bay	919	2,638	37	3,594	25.6%	73.4%	R+47.8
Precinct -Lookout ValleyLookout Valley	969	2,431	51	3,451	28.1%	70.4%	R+42.4
Precinct -HunterHunter	1,017	2,245	38	3,300	30.8%	68.0%	R+37.2
Precinct -GannsGanns	859	2,163	43	3,065	28.0%	70.6%	R+42.5
Precinct -DallasDallas	713	2,264	49	3,026	23.6%	74.8%	R+51.3
Precinct -NorthwoodsNorthwoods	1,318	1,572	53	2,943	44.8%	53.4%	R+8.6
Precinct -Mountain Creek AMountain Creek A	1,348	1,444	44	2,836	47.5%	50.9%	R+3.4
Precinct -HarrisonHarrison	1,268	1,515	32	2,815	45.0%	53.8%	R+8.8
Precinct -Pleasant Grove APleasant Grove A	879	1,852	47	2,778	31.6%	66.7%	R+35.0
Precinct -Possum CreekPossum Creek	540	2,205	27	2,772	19.5%	79.5%	R+60.1
Precinct -East Ridge BEast Ridge B	1,227	1,438	56	2,721	45.1%	52.8%	R+7.8
Precinct -NorthshoreNorthshore	1,652	904	65	2,621	63.0%	34.5%	D+28.5
Precinct -Savannah BaySavannah Bay	616	1,988	17	2,621	23.5%	75.8%	R+52.3
Precinct -East Ridge AEast Ridge A	1,103	1,435	49	2,587	42.6%	55.5%	R+12.8
Precinct -Soddy Daisy ASoddy Daisy A	577	1,965	23	2,565	22.5%	76.6%	R+54.1
Precinct -MeadowviewMeadowview	470	2,050	28	2,548	18.4%	80.5%	R+62.0
Precinct -Stuart HeightsStuart Heights	1,357	1,123	48	2,528	53.7%	44.4%	D+9.3
Precinct -East Brainerd AEast Brainerd A	972	1,512	37	2,521	38.6%	60.0%	R+21.4
Precinct -SummitSummit	1,047	1,397	48	2,492	42.0%	56.1%	R+14.0
Precinct -Westview BWestview B	942	1,497	49	2,488	37.9%	60.2%	R+22.3
Precinct -Soddy Daisy BSoddy Daisy B	508	1,890	34	2,432	20.9%	77.7%	R+56.8
Precinct -DupontDupont	965	1,383	32	2,380	40.5%	58.1%	R+17.6
Precinct -Red Bank ARed Bank A	1,286	967	53	2,306	55.8%	41.9%	D+13.8
Precinct -FairmountFairmount	702	1,533	41	2,276	30.8%	67.4%	R+36.5
Precinct -East Ridge DEast Ridge D	917	1,308	25	2,250	40.8%	58.1%	R+17.4
Precinct -Concord BConcord B	1,073	1,112	38	2,223	48.3%	50.0%	R+1.8
Precinct -NorthgateNorthgate	883	1,296	43	2,222	39.7%	58.3%	R+18.6
Precinct -SequoyahSequoyah	486	1,711	25	2,222	21.9%	77.0%	R+55.1
Precinct -Lupton CityLupton City	1,041	1,018	32	2,091	49.8%	48.7%	D+1.1
Precinct -St ElmoSt Elmo	1,394	600	47	2,041	68.3%	29.4%	D+38.9
Precinct -Apison BApison B	635	1,341	45	2,021	31.4%	66.4%	R+34.9
Precinct -Signal Mountain ASignal Mountain A	944	1,021	40	2,005	47.1%	50.9%	R+3.8
Precinct -Red Bank BRed Bank B	901	1,032	43	1,976	45.6%	52.2%	R+6.6
Precinct -Ooltewah GeorgetownOoltewah Georgetown	456	1,484	20	1,960	23.3%	75.7%	R+52.4
Precinct -Sale CreekSale Creek	306	1,580	17	1,903	16.1%	83.0%	R+66.9
Precinct -EastsideEastside	1,277	542	32	1,851	69.0%	29.3%	D+39.7
Precinct -DowntownDowntown	1,210	602	36	1,848	65.5%	32.6%	D+32.9
Precinct -BirchwoodBirchwood	290	1,484	18	1,792	16.2%	82.8%	R+66.6
Precinct -Bonny OaksBonny Oaks	1,345	377	25	1,747	77.0%	21.6%	D+55.4
Precinct -Middle ValleyMiddle Valley	495	1,223	21	1,739	28.5%	70.3%	R+41.9
Precinct -TynerTyner	846	832	21	1,699	49.8%	49.0%	D+0.8
Precinct -HixsonHixson	707	912	33	1,652	42.8%	55.2%	R+12.4
Precinct -RidgedaleRidgedale	1,275	313	49	1,637	77.9%	19.1%	D+58.8
Precinct -BrainerdBrainerd	978	592	41	1,611	60.7%	36.7%	D+24.0
Precinct -DalewoodDalewood	1,471	113	15	1,599	92.0%	7.1%	D+84.9
Precinct -Red Bank CRed Bank C	731	771	30	1,532	47.7%	50.3%	R+2.6
Precinct -RiverviewRiverview	912	580	29	1,521	60.0%	38.1%	D+21.8
Precinct -Apison AApison A	291	1,203	25	1,519	19.2%	79.2%	R+60.0
Precinct -EastgateEastgate	1,187	295	25	1,507	78.8%	19.6%	D+59.2
Precinct -BushtownBushtown	1,262	183	26	1,471	85.8%	12.4%	D+73.4
Precinct -Collegedale ACollegedale A	573	853	17	1,443	39.7%	59.1%	R+19.4
Precinct -Murray HillsMurray Hills	883	534	19	1,436	61.5%	37.2%	D+24.3
Precinct -KingspointKingspoint	954	454	25	1,433	66.6%	31.7%	D+34.9
Precinct -Concord AConcord A	700	649	18	1,367	51.2%	47.5%	D+3.7
Precinct -WaldenWalden	546	798	18	1,362	40.1%	58.6%	R+18.5
Precinct -GlenwoodGlenwood	1,057	280	24	1,361	77.7%	20.6%	D+57.1
Precinct -Soddy Daisy CSoddy Daisy C	293	1,034	15	1,342	21.8%	77.0%	R+55.2
Precinct -WoodmoreWoodmore	1,148	144	21	1,313	87.4%	11.0%	D+76.5
Precinct -Brainerd HillsBrainerd Hills	709	583	20	1,312	54.0%	44.4%	D+9.6
Precinct -Westview AWestview A	446	826	16	1,288	34.6%	64.1%	R+29.5
Precinct -Lookout MountainLookout Mountain	506	763	15	1,284	39.4%	59.4%	R+20.0
Precinct -East ChattanoogaEast Chattanooga	1,105	153	14	1,272	86.9%	12.0%	D+74.8
Precinct -Alton ParkAlton Park	1,049	184	28	1,261	83.2%	14.6%	D+68.6
Precinct -North Chattanooga ANorth Chattanooga A	737	468	25	1,230	59.9%	38.0%	D+21.9
Precinct -Missionary RidgeMissionary Ridge	691	499	30	1,220	56.6%	40.9%	D+15.7
Precinct -LakesiteLakesite	256	865	19	1,140	22.5%	75.9%	R+53.4
Precinct -East Ridge CEast Ridge C	400	692	19	1,111	36.0%	62.3%	R+26.3
Precinct -Lake HillsLake Hills	788	310	12	1,110	71.0%	27.9%	D+43.1
Precinct -SilverdaleSilverdale	514	522	18	1,054	48.8%	49.5%	R+0.8
Precinct -Mountain Creek BMountain Creek B	511	513	27	1,051	48.6%	48.8%	R+0.2
Precinct -Airport BAirport B	583	388	19	990	58.9%	39.2%	D+19.7
Precinct -CourthouseCourthouse	696	236	25	957	72.7%	24.7%	D+48.1
Precinct -East LakeEast Lake	523	341	21	885	59.1%	38.5%	D+20.6
Precinct -Collegedale BCollegedale B	289	574	13	876	33.0%	65.5%	R+32.5
Precinct -Falling Water BFalling Water B	239	619	7	865	27.6%	71.6%	R+43.9
Precinct -AvondaleAvondale	768	75	12	855	89.8%	8.8%	D+81.1
Precinct -North Chattanooga BNorth Chattanooga B	400	401	22	823	48.6%	48.7%	R+0.1
Precinct -Mowbray BMowbray B	124	456	14	594	20.9%	76.8%	R+55.9
Precinct -Flat Top MountainFlat Top Mountain	65	351	5	421	15.4%	83.4%	R+67.9
Precinct -Mowbray AMowbray A	70	338	6	414	16.9%	81.6%	R+64.7
Precinct -Falling Water AFalling Water A	123	272	5	400	30.8%	68.0%	R+37.3
Precinct -RidgesideRidgeside	186	114	9	309	60.2%	36.9%	D+23.3
Precinct -Airport AAirport A	216	75	0	291	74.2%	25.8%	D+48.5
Precinct -Pleasant Grove BPleasant Grove B	61	136	5	202	30.2%	67.3%	R+37.1
Precinct -Mountain Creek CMountain Creek C	60	63	7	130	46.2%	48.5%	R+2.3

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+3.8%
1896	−11.3%
1900	−12.8%
1904	−10.6%
1908	−0.8%
1912	+31.2%
1916	+6.5%
1920	−4.2%
1924	−5.4%
1928	−29.5%
1932	+23.1%
1936	+40.9%
1940	+27.2%
1944	+25.4%
1948	+21.6%
1952	−10.9%
1956	−9.5%
1960	−12.9%
1964	−2.1%
1968	−6.9%
1972	−45.7%
1976	−2.8%
1980	−15.3%
1984	−25.2%
1988	−24.7%
1992	−5.8%
1996	−6.5%
2000	−12.4%
2004	−15.5%
2008	−11.8%
2012	−14.9%
2016	−16.4%
2020	−9.7%
2024	−13.0%

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	42.7%Harris74,437	55.7%Trump97,195	0.8%Kennedy1,451 +4	R+13.0	R+3.4	R+11.6	174,438
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican55.7%97,195 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic42.7%74,437 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.8%1,451 Jill SteinIndependent0.4%679 Jay J BowmanIndependent0.2%375 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%250 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%51
2020	R	44.1%Biden75,522	53.8%Trump92,108	1.3%Jorgensen2,229	R+9.7	D+6.8	R+14.1	171,113
2016	R	38.8%Clinton55,316	55.3%Trump78,733	3.8%Johnson5,443	R+16.4	R+1.6	R+18.5	142,408
2012	R	41.5%Obama58,836	56.4%Romney79,933	2.1%	R+14.9	R+3.1	R+18.7	141,741
2008	R	43.6%Obama64,246	55.4%McCain81,702	1.1%	R+11.8	D+3.7	R+19.1	147,520
2004	R	41.8%Kerry57,302	57.4%Bush78,547	0.8%	R+15.5	R+3.1	R+13.1	136,936
2000	R	43.0%Gore51,708	55.3%Bush66,605	1.1%Nader1,290	R+12.4	R+5.9	R+12.9	120,379
1996	R	43.3%Clinton48,008	49.8%Dole55,205	6.0%Perot6,699	R+6.5	R+0.7	R+15.0	110,831
1992	R	40.6%Clinton46,770	46.5%Bush53,476	12.5%Perot14,400	R+5.8	D+18.9	R+11.4	115,085
1988	R	37.4%Dukakis40,990	62.1%Bush68,111	0.6%	R+24.7	D+0.5	R+17.0	109,709
1984	R	37.1%Mondale41,449	62.4%Reagan69,626	0.5%	R+25.2	R+9.9	R+7.0	111,622
1980	R	41.1%Carter41,913	56.4%Reagan57,575	2.6%	R+15.3	R+12.6	R+5.6	102,092
1976	R	48.0%Carter45,348	50.8%Ford47,969	1.2%	R+2.8	D+42.9	R+4.8	94,421
1972	R	24.9%McGovern20,657	70.6%Nixon58,469	4.4%	R+45.7	R+38.8	R+22.5	82,794
1968	O	27.6%Humphrey23,441	34.5%Nixon29,302	37.8%	Wallace +3.3	R+4.8	R+6.2	84,823
1964	R	48.9%Johnson38,546	51.1%Goldwater40,200	0.0%	R+2.1	D+10.8	R+24.7	78,746
1960	R	42.8%Kennedy30,482	55.7%Nixon39,703	1.5%	R+12.9	R+3.5	R+13.1	71,277
1956	R	43.6%Stevenson28,287	53.1%Eisenhower34,429	3.3%	R+9.5	D+1.4	D+5.9	64,830
1952	R	44.3%Stevenson23,832	55.1%Eisenhower29,681	0.6%	R+10.9	R+32.5	R+0.1	53,830
1948	D	56.2%Truman16,968	34.6%Dewey10,434	9.2%	D+21.6	R+3.7	D+17.2	30,189
1944	D	62.2%Roosevelt17,527	36.8%Dewey10,379	0.9%	D+25.4	R+1.8	D+17.9	28,173
1940	D	63.5%Roosevelt17,083	36.3%Willkie9,771	0.3%	D+27.2	R+13.8	D+17.2	26,922
1936	D	70.2%Roosevelt16,568	29.3%Landon6,917	0.4%	D+40.9	D+17.8	D+16.7	23,589
1932	D	60.6%Roosevelt11,469	37.4%Hoover7,090	2.0%	D+23.1	D+52.6	D+5.3	18,937
1928	R	35.0%Smith7,190	64.5%Hoover13,244	0.5%	R+29.5	R+24.1	R+12.0	20,537
1924	R	44.8%Davis7,511	50.2%Coolidge8,421	5.1%La Follette848	R+5.4	R+1.2	D+19.8	16,780
1920	R	47.1%Cox9,910	51.3%Harding10,793	1.6%	R+4.2	R+10.7	D+22.0	21,037
1916	D	52.2%Wilson6,058	45.7%Hughes5,303	2.0%	D+6.5	R+24.7	D+3.4	11,595
1912	D	48.9%Wilson4,596	17.7%Taft1,662	33.4%	D+31.2	D+32.0	D+11.7	9,401
1908	R	48.1%Bryan4,781	48.9%Taft4,858	3.0%	R+0.8	D+9.8	D+8.8	9,939
1904	R	42.5%Parker3,509	53.1%Roosevelt4,382	4.4%	R+10.6	D+2.2	D+9.1	8,256
1900	R	41.5%Bryan3,471	54.2%McKinley4,541	4.3%	R+12.8	R+1.5	R+5.2	8,372
1896	R	43.2%Bryan4,056	54.4%McKinley5,115	2.4%	R+11.3	R+15.1	R+5.2	9,394
1892	D	49.4%Cleveland4,025	45.6%Harrison3,714	5.1%	D+3.8	—	D+2.2	8,153
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	41.0%67,720	59.0%97,614	165,334
2018	R	9.1%2	90.9%20	22

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	41.7%72,115	56.3%97,475	173,117
2020Class II	R	41.8%Marquita Bradshaw70,608	56.3%Bill Hagerty95,105	168,965
2018Class I	R	48.7%Phil Bredesen65,119	50.2%Marshall Blackburn67,152	133,708
2014Class II	R	31.9%Gordon Ball25,373	64.5%Lamar Alexander51,347	79,663
2012Class I	R	30.2%Mark E. Clayton41,570	66.5%Bob Corker91,497	137,539
2008Class II	R	33.6%Bob Tuke47,754	64.3%Lamar Alexander91,563	142,304
2006Class I	R	46.0%Harold Ford Jr.49,904	53.0%Bob Corker57,411	108,390
2002Class II	R	38.2%Bob Clement33,433	60.6%Lamar Alexander53,070	87,516
2000Class I	R	31.2%Jeff Clark36,733	66.8%Bill Frist78,652	117,710
1996Class II	R	31.9%Houston Gordon34,321	66.7%Fred Thompson71,756	107,525
1994Class I	R	36.2%Jim Sasser32,048	61.9%Bill Frist54,803	88,521
1990Class II	D	56.4%Al Gore Jr.28,928	40.3%William Hawkins20,671	51,313
1988Class I	D	54.8%Jim Sasser60,154	44.9%Bill Andersen49,296	109,782
1984Class II	D	49.2%Al Gore Jr.54,623	43.8%Victor Ashe48,548	110,913
1982Class I	D	54.2%Jim Sasser38,568	45.8%Robin L. Beard32,651	71,219
1978Class II	R	37.5%Jane Eskind23,987	55.7%Howard Baker Jr.35,649	64,041
1976Class I	R	39.3%Jim Sasser37,099	60.3%William E. Brock III56,894	94,427
1972Class II	R	28.3%Ray Blanton21,932	71.2%Howard Baker Jr.55,129	77,464
1970Class I	R	38.5%Al Gore Sr.26,529	60.5%William E. Brock III41,632	68,845
1966Class II	R	36.5%Frank G. Clement20,027	63.5%Howard Baker Jr.34,855	54,882
1964Class I	R	45.5%Al Gore Sr.31,405	54.5%Dan Kuykendall37,571	68,976
1960Class II	D	70.6%Estes Kefauver33,975	29.4%A. Bradley Frazier14,143	48,118
1958Class I	D	81.4%Al Gore Sr.13,340	18.6%Hobart F. Atkins3,046	16,386
1954Class II	D	73.6%Estes Kefauver15,787	26.4%Tom Wall5,665	21,452
1952Class I	D	74.5%Al Gore Sr.32,947	17.8%Hobart F. Atkins7,891	44,231
1948Class II	D	73.9%Estes Kefauver21,442	24.8%B. Carroll Reece7,204	29,013
1946Class I	D	68.0%Kenneth McKellar10,039	17.6%W.B. Ladd2,593	14,756
1942Class II	D	73.7%A. Tom Stewart4,903	18.4%F. Todd Meachem1,221	6,651
1940Class I	D	71.6%Kenneth McKellar16,808	28.4%Howard Baker Sr.6,657	23,478
1936Class II	D	78.6%Nathan Bachman16,434	16.1%Dwayne Maddox3,365	20,909
1934Class I	D	68.9%Kenneth McKellar8,720	30.1%Ben W. Hooper3,804	12,658
1930Class II	D	68.3%Cordell Hull6,515	28.4%Paul E. Divine2,714	9,541
1928Class I	D	54.8%Kenneth McKellar10,416	45.2%J.A. Fowler8,593	19,009
1924Class II	D	51.1%Lawrence D. Tyson7,357	48.9%H.B. Lindsay7,044	14,401
1922Class I	D	69.1%Kenneth McKellar8,479	30.9%Newell Sanders3,787	12,266
1918Class II	D	58.5%John K. Shields2,906	41.5%H. Clay Evans2,062	4,968
1916Class I	D	53.1%Kenneth McKellar5,378	45.6%Ben W. Hooper4,620	10,127

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	34.2%Jim Cooper29,723	65.8%Fred Thompson57,209	86,932
1964Special · Class II	R	46.8%Ross Bass32,669	52.7%Howard Baker Jr.36,818	69,867
1938Special · Class II	D	73.3%A. Tom Stewart7,219	22.9%Harley G. Fowler2,258	9,846
1934Special · Class II	D	85.2%Nathan Bachman9,880	0.0%None0	11,599

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	43.3%Karl Dean57,794	55.8%Bill Lee74,437	133,433
2014	R	24.4%Charles Brown19,462	71.3%Bill Haslam56,750	79,641
2010	R	32.8%Mike McWherter28,556	65.6%Bill Haslam57,090	87,039
2006	D	70.3%Phil Bredesen75,261	28.5%Jim Bryson30,482	107,113
2002	R	46.3%Phil Bredesen40,864	52.3%Van Hilleary46,109	88,183
1998	R	24.4%John Jay Hooker14,301	73.9%Don Sundquist43,309	58,600
1994	R	39.1%Phil Bredesen34,534	59.3%Don Sundquist52,452	88,419
1990	D	58.2%Ned McWherter30,056	38.5%Dwight Henry19,874	51,670
1986	R	45.4%Ned McWherter34,765	54.6%Winfield Dunn41,737	76,503
1982	R	36.3%Randy Tyree26,943	63.7%Lamar Alexander47,310	74,253
1978	R	40.9%Jake Butcher26,685	58.7%Lamar Alexander38,283	65,259

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Hamilton County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	247,712
2018	255,759
2020	250,362
2022	258,948
2024	274,755

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+2,140 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +35,817 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $76,172 in average income, against $102,405 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+25.3 on average — 12 points more Republican-leaning than Hamilton County, TN itself (R+13.0).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Bradley County, TN637R+58.9
Catoosa County, GA598R+55.5
Walker County, GA423R+59.3
Davidson County, TN289D+27.4
Knox County, TN259R+19.5
Rhea County, TN179R+66.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Catoosa County, GA742
Bradley County, TN681
Walker County, GA527
Davidson County, TN262
Knox County, TN207
Marion County, TN178

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 Hamilton County, TN in Hamilton County, TN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+2,415
2012	+3,361
2013	+1,977
2014	+641
2015	+1,869
2016	+2,898
2017	+2,332
2018	+2,244
2019	+2,595
2021	+1,500
2022	+5,005
2023	+3,807
2024	+3,033
2025	+2,140

Hamilton County anchors Tennessee's fourth-largest metro and has shifted from a competitive swing county in the early 2000s to a reliable Republican margin, reflecting broader suburban realignment across mid-sized Southern cities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 45.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.0 points.

A population of 376,192, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,183 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Madison County and Knox County.

Political twins — counties

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

Madison County

Alabama

93.7twin score

population scale12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory

Knox County

Tennessee

88.5twin score

population scale12-yr trendcollege share≠ American ancestry

Tulsa County

Oklahoma

83.6twin score

population scale12-yr trend% Evangelical

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 Hamilton County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Hamilton County, Tennessee voted Republican by 13.0 points (R+13.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 174,438 votes cast, 74,437 went Democratic and 97,195 went Republican.

When did Hamilton County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Hamilton County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1948.

How many people live in Hamilton County, Tennessee?

Hamilton County, Tennessee has a population of 376,192 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Hamilton County, Tennessee is $76,183 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Hamilton County, Tennessee?

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

Measure

Hamilton County

Tennessee

United States

Median age

39.5

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

8.4%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.4%

17.1%

17.2%

Measure

Hamilton County

Tennessee

United States

Median household income

$76,183

$69,595

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.1%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

37.5%

31.3%

35.6%

Measure

Hamilton County

Tennessee

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

9.5%

8.7%

22.3%

Spanish

5.9%

5.3%

13.6%

Measure

Hamilton County

Tennessee

United States

Catholic

3.1%

4.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

40.2%

36.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

41.0%

44.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.3%

6.5%

5.2%

Black Protestant

5.1%

5.5%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+13.0MIT Election Lab

Population

376,1922024 5-year

Median household income

$76,1832024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

68.3%2024 5-year

Black

16.9%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

8.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+40.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+45.7 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Madison County, AL · twin score 93.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

145,049

267,798

54.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

134,494

273,008

49.3%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

172,363

279,194

61.7%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

101,829

280,111

36.4%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

176,632

283,789

62.2%

A/A

Hamilton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Ooltewah RinggoldOoltewah Ringgold

1,322

2,884

4,277

30.9%

67.4%

R+36.5

Precinct -OoltewahOoltewah

1,041

2,759

3,879

26.8%

71.1%

R+44.3

Precinct -Hurricane CreekHurricane Creek

1,385

2,361

3,804

36.4%

62.1%

R+25.7

Precinct -WolfteverWolftever

1,423

2,322

3,796

37.5%

61.2%

R+23.7

Precinct -ValleybrookValleybrook

1,363

2,294

3,724

36.6%

61.6%

R+25.0

Precinct -East Brainerd BEast Brainerd B

1,417

2,167

3,636

39.0%

59.6%

R+20.6

Precinct -Signal Mountain BSignal Mountain B

1,650

1,909

3,615

45.6%

52.8%

R+7.2

Precinct -Harrison BayHarrison Bay

919

2,638

3,594

25.6%

73.4%

R+47.8

Precinct -Lookout ValleyLookout Valley

969

2,431

3,451

28.1%

70.4%

R+42.4

Precinct -HunterHunter

1,017

2,245

3,300

30.8%

68.0%

R+37.2

Precinct -GannsGanns

859

2,163

3,065

28.0%

70.6%

R+42.5

Precinct -DallasDallas

713

2,264

3,026

23.6%

74.8%

R+51.3

Precinct -NorthwoodsNorthwoods

1,318

1,572

2,943

44.8%

53.4%

R+8.6

Precinct -Mountain Creek AMountain Creek A

1,348

1,444

2,836

47.5%

50.9%

R+3.4

Precinct -HarrisonHarrison

1,268

1,515

2,815

45.0%

53.8%

R+8.8

Precinct -Pleasant Grove APleasant Grove A

879

1,852

2,778

31.6%

66.7%

R+35.0

Precinct -Possum CreekPossum Creek

540

2,205

2,772

19.5%

79.5%

R+60.1

Precinct -East Ridge BEast Ridge B

1,227

1,438

2,721

45.1%

52.8%

R+7.8

Precinct -NorthshoreNorthshore

1,652

904

2,621

63.0%

34.5%

D+28.5

Precinct -Savannah BaySavannah Bay

616

1,988

2,621

23.5%

75.8%

R+52.3

Precinct -East Ridge AEast Ridge A

1,103

1,435

2,587

42.6%

55.5%

R+12.8

Precinct -Soddy Daisy ASoddy Daisy A

577

1,965

2,565

22.5%

76.6%

R+54.1

Precinct -MeadowviewMeadowview

470

2,050

2,548

18.4%

80.5%

R+62.0

Precinct -Stuart HeightsStuart Heights

1,357

1,123

2,528

53.7%

44.4%

D+9.3

Precinct -East Brainerd AEast Brainerd A

972

1,512

2,521

38.6%

60.0%

R+21.4

Precinct -SummitSummit

1,047

1,397

2,492

42.0%

56.1%

R+14.0

Precinct -Westview BWestview B

942

1,497

2,488

37.9%

60.2%

R+22.3

Precinct -Soddy Daisy BSoddy Daisy B

508

1,890

2,432

20.9%

77.7%

R+56.8

Precinct -DupontDupont

965

1,383

2,380

40.5%

58.1%

R+17.6

Precinct -Red Bank ARed Bank A

1,286

967

2,306

55.8%

41.9%

D+13.8

Precinct -FairmountFairmount

702

1,533

2,276

30.8%

67.4%

R+36.5

Precinct -East Ridge DEast Ridge D

917

1,308

2,250

40.8%

58.1%

R+17.4

Precinct -Concord BConcord B

1,073

1,112

2,223

48.3%

50.0%

R+1.8

Precinct -NorthgateNorthgate

883

1,296

2,222

39.7%

58.3%

R+18.6

Precinct -SequoyahSequoyah

486

1,711

2,222

21.9%

77.0%

R+55.1

Precinct -Lupton CityLupton City

1,041

1,018

2,091

49.8%

48.7%

D+1.1

Precinct -St ElmoSt Elmo

1,394

600

2,041

68.3%

29.4%

D+38.9

Precinct -Apison BApison B

635

1,341

2,021

31.4%

66.4%

R+34.9

Precinct -Signal Mountain ASignal Mountain A

944

1,021

2,005

47.1%

50.9%

R+3.8

Precinct -Red Bank BRed Bank B

901

1,032

1,976

45.6%

52.2%

R+6.6

Precinct -Ooltewah GeorgetownOoltewah Georgetown

456

1,484

1,960

23.3%

75.7%

R+52.4

Precinct -Sale CreekSale Creek

306

1,580

1,903

16.1%

83.0%

R+66.9

Precinct -EastsideEastside

1,277

542

1,851

69.0%

29.3%

D+39.7

Precinct -DowntownDowntown

1,210

602

1,848

65.5%

32.6%

D+32.9

Precinct -BirchwoodBirchwood

290

1,484

1,792

16.2%

82.8%

R+66.6

Precinct -Bonny OaksBonny Oaks

1,345

377

1,747

77.0%

21.6%

D+55.4

Precinct -Middle ValleyMiddle Valley

495

1,223

1,739

28.5%

70.3%

R+41.9

Precinct -TynerTyner

846

832

1,699

49.8%

49.0%

D+0.8

Precinct -HixsonHixson

707

912

1,652

42.8%

55.2%

R+12.4

Precinct -RidgedaleRidgedale

1,275

313

1,637

77.9%

19.1%

D+58.8

Precinct -BrainerdBrainerd

978

592

1,611

60.7%

36.7%

D+24.0

Precinct -DalewoodDalewood

1,471

113

1,599

92.0%

7.1%

D+84.9

Precinct -Red Bank CRed Bank C

731

771

1,532

47.7%

50.3%

R+2.6

Precinct -RiverviewRiverview

912

580

1,521

60.0%

38.1%

D+21.8

Precinct -Apison AApison A

291

1,203

1,519

19.2%

79.2%

R+60.0

Precinct -EastgateEastgate

1,187

295

1,507

78.8%

19.6%

D+59.2

Precinct -BushtownBushtown

1,262

183

1,471

85.8%

12.4%

D+73.4

Precinct -Collegedale ACollegedale A

573

853

1,443

39.7%

59.1%

R+19.4

Precinct -Murray HillsMurray Hills

883

534

1,436

61.5%

37.2%

D+24.3

Precinct -KingspointKingspoint

954

454

1,433

66.6%

31.7%

D+34.9

Precinct -Concord AConcord A

700

649

1,367

51.2%

47.5%

D+3.7

Precinct -WaldenWalden

546

798

1,362

40.1%

58.6%

R+18.5

Precinct -GlenwoodGlenwood

1,057

280

1,361

77.7%

20.6%

D+57.1

Precinct -Soddy Daisy CSoddy Daisy C

293

1,034

1,342

21.8%

77.0%

R+55.2

Precinct -WoodmoreWoodmore

1,148

144

1,313

87.4%

11.0%

D+76.5

Precinct -Brainerd HillsBrainerd Hills

709

583

1,312

54.0%

44.4%

D+9.6

Precinct -Westview AWestview A

446

826

1,288

34.6%

64.1%

R+29.5

Precinct -Lookout MountainLookout Mountain

506

763

1,284

39.4%

59.4%

R+20.0

Precinct -East ChattanoogaEast Chattanooga

1,105

153

1,272

86.9%

12.0%

D+74.8

Precinct -Alton ParkAlton Park

1,049

184

1,261

83.2%

14.6%

D+68.6

Precinct -North Chattanooga ANorth Chattanooga A

737

468

1,230

59.9%

38.0%

D+21.9

Precinct -Missionary RidgeMissionary Ridge

691

499

1,220

56.6%

40.9%

D+15.7

Precinct -LakesiteLakesite

256

865

1,140

22.5%

75.9%

R+53.4

Precinct -East Ridge CEast Ridge C

400

692

1,111

36.0%

62.3%

R+26.3

Precinct -Lake HillsLake Hills

788

310

1,110

71.0%

27.9%

D+43.1

Precinct -SilverdaleSilverdale

514

522

1,054

48.8%

49.5%

R+0.8

Precinct -Mountain Creek BMountain Creek B

511

513

1,051

48.6%

48.8%

R+0.2

Precinct -Airport BAirport B

583

388

990

58.9%

39.2%

D+19.7

Precinct -CourthouseCourthouse

696

236

957

72.7%

24.7%

D+48.1

Precinct -East LakeEast Lake

523

341

885

59.1%

38.5%

D+20.6

Precinct -Collegedale BCollegedale B

289

574

876

33.0%

65.5%

R+32.5

Precinct -Falling Water BFalling Water B

239

619

865

27.6%

71.6%

R+43.9

Precinct -AvondaleAvondale

768

855

89.8%

8.8%

D+81.1

Precinct -North Chattanooga BNorth Chattanooga B

400

401

823

48.6%

48.7%

R+0.1

Precinct -Mowbray BMowbray B

124

456

594

20.9%

76.8%

R+55.9

Precinct -Flat Top MountainFlat Top Mountain

351

421

15.4%

83.4%

R+67.9

Precinct -Mowbray AMowbray A

338

414

16.9%

81.6%

R+64.7

Precinct -Falling Water AFalling Water A

123

272

400

30.8%

68.0%

R+37.3

Precinct -RidgesideRidgeside

186

114

309

60.2%

36.9%

D+23.3

Precinct -Airport AAirport A

216

291

74.2%

25.8%

D+48.5

Precinct -Pleasant Grove BPleasant Grove B

136

202

30.2%

67.3%

R+37.1

Precinct -Mountain Creek CMountain Creek C

130

46.2%

48.5%

R+2.3

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+3.8%
1896	−11.3%
1900	−12.8%
1904	−10.6%
1908	−0.8%
1912	+31.2%
1916	+6.5%
1920	−4.2%
1924	−5.4%
1928	−29.5%
1932	+23.1%
1936	+40.9%
1940	+27.2%
1944	+25.4%
1948	+21.6%
1952	−10.9%
1956	−9.5%
1960	−12.9%
1964	−2.1%
1968	−6.9%
1972	−45.7%
1976	−2.8%
1980	−15.3%
1984	−25.2%
1988	−24.7%
1992	−5.8%
1996	−6.5%
2000	−12.4%
2004	−15.5%
2008	−11.8%
2012	−14.9%
2016	−16.4%
2020	−9.7%
2024	−13.0%

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

42.7%Harris74,437

55.7%Trump97,195

0.8%Kennedy1,451 +4

R+13.0

R+3.4

R+11.6

174,438

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican55.7%97,195
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic42.7%74,437
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.8%1,451
Jill SteinIndependent0.4%679
Jay J BowmanIndependent0.2%375
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%250
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%51

2020

44.1%Biden75,522

53.8%Trump92,108

1.3%Jorgensen2,229

R+9.7

D+6.8

R+14.1

171,113

2016

38.8%Clinton55,316

55.3%Trump78,733

3.8%Johnson5,443

R+16.4

R+1.6

R+18.5

142,408

2012

41.5%Obama58,836

56.4%Romney79,933

2.1%

R+14.9

R+3.1

R+18.7

141,741

2008

43.6%Obama64,246

55.4%McCain81,702

1.1%

R+11.8

D+3.7

R+19.1

147,520

2004

41.8%Kerry57,302

57.4%Bush78,547

0.8%

R+15.5

R+3.1

R+13.1

136,936

2000

43.0%Gore51,708

55.3%Bush66,605

1.1%Nader1,290

R+12.4

R+5.9

R+12.9

120,379

1996

43.3%Clinton48,008

49.8%Dole55,205

6.0%Perot6,699

R+6.5

R+0.7

R+15.0

110,831

1992

40.6%Clinton46,770

46.5%Bush53,476

12.5%Perot14,400

R+5.8

D+18.9

R+11.4

115,085

1988

37.4%Dukakis40,990

62.1%Bush68,111

0.6%

R+24.7

D+0.5

R+17.0

109,709

1984

37.1%Mondale41,449

62.4%Reagan69,626

0.5%

R+25.2

R+9.9

R+7.0

111,622

1980

41.1%Carter41,913

56.4%Reagan57,575

2.6%

R+15.3

R+12.6

R+5.6

102,092

1976

48.0%Carter45,348

50.8%Ford47,969

1.2%

R+2.8

D+42.9

R+4.8

94,421

1972

24.9%McGovern20,657

70.6%Nixon58,469

4.4%

R+45.7

R+38.8

R+22.5

82,794

1968

27.6%Humphrey23,441

34.5%Nixon29,302

37.8%

Wallace +3.3

R+4.8

R+6.2

84,823

1964

48.9%Johnson38,546

51.1%Goldwater40,200

0.0%

R+2.1

D+10.8

R+24.7

78,746

1960

42.8%Kennedy30,482

55.7%Nixon39,703

1.5%

R+12.9

R+3.5

R+13.1

71,277

1956

43.6%Stevenson28,287

53.1%Eisenhower34,429

3.3%

R+9.5

D+1.4

D+5.9

64,830

1952

44.3%Stevenson23,832

55.1%Eisenhower29,681

0.6%

R+10.9

R+32.5

R+0.1

53,830

1948

56.2%Truman16,968

34.6%Dewey10,434

9.2%

D+21.6

R+3.7

D+17.2

30,189

1944

62.2%Roosevelt17,527

36.8%Dewey10,379

0.9%

D+25.4

R+1.8

D+17.9

28,173

1940

63.5%Roosevelt17,083

36.3%Willkie9,771

0.3%

D+27.2

R+13.8

D+17.2

26,922

1936

70.2%Roosevelt16,568

29.3%Landon6,917

0.4%

D+40.9

D+17.8

D+16.7

23,589

1932

60.6%Roosevelt11,469

37.4%Hoover7,090

2.0%

D+23.1

D+52.6

D+5.3

18,937

1928

35.0%Smith7,190

64.5%Hoover13,244

0.5%

R+29.5

R+24.1

R+12.0

20,537

1924

44.8%Davis7,511

50.2%Coolidge8,421

5.1%La Follette848

R+5.4

R+1.2

D+19.8

16,780

1920

47.1%Cox9,910

51.3%Harding10,793

1.6%

R+4.2

R+10.7

D+22.0

21,037

1916

52.2%Wilson6,058

45.7%Hughes5,303

2.0%

D+6.5

R+24.7

D+3.4

11,595

1912

48.9%Wilson4,596

17.7%Taft1,662

33.4%

D+31.2

D+32.0

D+11.7

9,401

1908

48.1%Bryan4,781

48.9%Taft4,858

3.0%

R+0.8

D+9.8

D+8.8

9,939

1904

42.5%Parker3,509

53.1%Roosevelt4,382

4.4%

R+10.6

D+2.2

D+9.1

8,256

1900

41.5%Bryan3,471

54.2%McKinley4,541

4.3%

R+12.8

R+1.5

R+5.2

8,372

1896

43.2%Bryan4,056

54.4%McKinley5,115

2.4%

R+11.3

R+15.1

R+5.2

9,394

1892

49.4%Cleveland4,025

45.6%Harrison3,714

5.1%

D+3.8

—

D+2.2

8,153

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

41.0%67,720

59.0%97,614

165,334

2018

9.1%2

90.9%20

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

41.7%72,115

56.3%97,475

173,117

2020Class II

41.8%Marquita Bradshaw70,608

56.3%Bill Hagerty95,105

168,965

2018Class I

48.7%Phil Bredesen65,119

50.2%Marshall Blackburn67,152

133,708

2014Class II

31.9%Gordon Ball25,373

64.5%Lamar Alexander51,347

79,663

2012Class I

30.2%Mark E. Clayton41,570

66.5%Bob Corker91,497

137,539

2008Class II

33.6%Bob Tuke47,754

64.3%Lamar Alexander91,563

142,304

2006Class I

46.0%Harold Ford Jr.49,904

53.0%Bob Corker57,411

108,390

2002Class II

38.2%Bob Clement33,433

60.6%Lamar Alexander53,070

87,516

2000Class I

31.2%Jeff Clark36,733

66.8%Bill Frist78,652

117,710

1996Class II

31.9%Houston Gordon34,321

66.7%Fred Thompson71,756

107,525

1994Class I

36.2%Jim Sasser32,048

61.9%Bill Frist54,803

88,521

1990Class II

56.4%Al Gore Jr.28,928

40.3%William Hawkins20,671

51,313

1988Class I

54.8%Jim Sasser60,154

44.9%Bill Andersen49,296

109,782

1984Class II

49.2%Al Gore Jr.54,623

43.8%Victor Ashe48,548

110,913

1982Class I

54.2%Jim Sasser38,568

45.8%Robin L. Beard32,651

71,219

1978Class II

37.5%Jane Eskind23,987

55.7%Howard Baker Jr.35,649

64,041

1976Class I

39.3%Jim Sasser37,099

60.3%William E. Brock III56,894

94,427

1972Class II

28.3%Ray Blanton21,932

71.2%Howard Baker Jr.55,129

77,464

1970Class I

38.5%Al Gore Sr.26,529

60.5%William E. Brock III41,632

68,845

1966Class II

36.5%Frank G. Clement20,027

63.5%Howard Baker Jr.34,855

54,882

1964Class I

45.5%Al Gore Sr.31,405

54.5%Dan Kuykendall37,571

68,976

1960Class II

70.6%Estes Kefauver33,975

29.4%A. Bradley Frazier14,143

48,118

1958Class I

81.4%Al Gore Sr.13,340

18.6%Hobart F. Atkins3,046

16,386

1954Class II

73.6%Estes Kefauver15,787

26.4%Tom Wall5,665

21,452

1952Class I

74.5%Al Gore Sr.32,947

17.8%Hobart F. Atkins7,891

44,231

1948Class II

73.9%Estes Kefauver21,442

24.8%B. Carroll Reece7,204

29,013

1946Class I

68.0%Kenneth McKellar10,039

17.6%W.B. Ladd2,593

14,756

1942Class II

73.7%A. Tom Stewart4,903

18.4%F. Todd Meachem1,221

6,651

1940Class I

71.6%Kenneth McKellar16,808

28.4%Howard Baker Sr.6,657

23,478

1936Class II

78.6%Nathan Bachman16,434

16.1%Dwayne Maddox3,365

20,909

1934Class I

68.9%Kenneth McKellar8,720

30.1%Ben W. Hooper3,804

12,658

1930Class II

68.3%Cordell Hull6,515

28.4%Paul E. Divine2,714

9,541

1928Class I

54.8%Kenneth McKellar10,416

45.2%J.A. Fowler8,593

19,009

1924Class II

51.1%Lawrence D. Tyson7,357

48.9%H.B. Lindsay7,044

14,401

1922Class I

69.1%Kenneth McKellar8,479

30.9%Newell Sanders3,787

12,266

1918Class II

58.5%John K. Shields2,906

41.5%H. Clay Evans2,062

4,968

1916Class I

53.1%Kenneth McKellar5,378

45.6%Ben W. Hooper4,620

10,127

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

34.2%Jim Cooper29,723

65.8%Fred Thompson57,209

86,932

1964Special · Class II

46.8%Ross Bass32,669

52.7%Howard Baker Jr.36,818

69,867

1938Special · Class II

73.3%A. Tom Stewart7,219

22.9%Harley G. Fowler2,258

9,846

1934Special · Class II

85.2%Nathan Bachman9,880

0.0%None0

11,599

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

43.3%Karl Dean57,794

55.8%Bill Lee74,437

133,433

2014

24.4%Charles Brown19,462

71.3%Bill Haslam56,750

79,641

2010

32.8%Mike McWherter28,556

65.6%Bill Haslam57,090

87,039

2006

70.3%Phil Bredesen75,261

28.5%Jim Bryson30,482

107,113

2002

46.3%Phil Bredesen40,864

52.3%Van Hilleary46,109

88,183

1998

24.4%John Jay Hooker14,301

73.9%Don Sundquist43,309

58,600

1994

39.1%Phil Bredesen34,534

59.3%Don Sundquist52,452

88,419

1990

58.2%Ned McWherter30,056

38.5%Dwight Henry19,874

51,670

1986

45.4%Ned McWherter34,765

54.6%Winfield Dunn41,737

76,503

1982

36.3%Randy Tyree26,943

63.7%Lamar Alexander47,310

74,253

1978

40.9%Jake Butcher26,685

58.7%Lamar Alexander38,283

65,259

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Hamilton County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	247,712
2018	255,759
2020	250,362
2022	258,948
2024	274,755

How did Hamilton County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Hamilton County, Tennessee voted Republican by 13.0 points (R+13.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 174,438 votes cast, 74,437 went Democratic and 97,195 went Republican.

When did Hamilton County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Hamilton County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1948.

How many people live in Hamilton County, Tennessee?

Hamilton County, Tennessee has a population of 376,192 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Hamilton County, Tennessee is $76,183 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Hamilton County, Tennessee?

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