Hamilton County, Tennessee
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 55.7% | 97,195 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 42.7% | 74,437 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.8% | 1,451 |
| 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% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 247,712 |
| 2018 | 255,759 |
| 2020 | 250,362 |
| 2022 | 258,948 |
| 2024 | 274,755 |
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 Greene County and Woodford County.
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Hamilton County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47065/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.