Haywood County, Tennessee
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 49.8% | 3,311 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 49.4% | 3,286 |
| Jay J BowmanIndependent | 0.3% | 22 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +39.6% |
| 1896 | +58.2% |
| 1900 | +73.2% |
| 1904 | +90.7% |
| 1908 | +71.7% |
| 1912 | +84.9% |
| 1916 | +92.4% |
| 1920 | +90.4% |
| 1924 | +93.1% |
| 1928 | +83.8% |
| 1932 | +90.9% |
| 1936 | +96.6% |
| 1940 | +92.8% |
| 1944 | +84.7% |
| 1948 | +42.4% |
| 1952 | +44.1% |
| 1956 | +56.2% |
| 1960 | +20.4% |
| 1964 | −2.5% |
| 1968 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | −22.0% |
| 1976 | +30.5% |
| 1980 | +17.0% |
| 1984 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | +0.4% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,154 |
| 2018 | 10,832 |
| 2020 | 10,834 |
| 2022 | 10,745 |
| 2024 | 10,785 |
Haywood County sits at Tennessee's western margin where Mississippi Delta demographics meet Appalachian-state politics, producing one of the state's rare competitive counties. Its majority-Black population anchors Democratic strength that has kept presidential margins razor-thin for two consecutive cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 22.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.4 points.
A population of 17,475, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,472 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lake County and Hampton County.
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Haywood County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47075/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.