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Overton 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

American19.4%11.3%5.3%

English15.4%13.3%9.5%

German8.0%9.1%12.5%

Irish7.5%9.3%9.4%

Scottish1.8%2.2%1.3%

Welsh1.7%——

Scotch-Irish1.1%1.7%—

Italian1.0%2.2%4.8%

Mexican0.9%3.8%11.3%

Costa Rican0.2%——

African American†1.0%14.3%9.9%

African0.2%0.6%0.5%

Nigerian0.2%—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	Overton County	Tennessee	United States
Median age	43.7	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.7%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.4%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Overton County	Tennessee	United States
Median household income	$48,959	$69,595	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.3%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	15.0%	31.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Overton County	Tennessee	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.0%	8.7%	22.3%
Spanish	1.3%	5.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Overton County	Tennessee	United States
Catholic	—	4.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	25.9%	36.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	66.9%	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 60.9% of 18,251 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic17.4%1,931TrumpRepublican81.7%9,042KennedyIndependent0.5%56

R+64.2

Lead: 7,111
Total: 11,069
vs nation: R+62.8
Turnout: 60.9%

BidenDemocratic20.3%2,033TrumpRepublican78.9%7,918JorgensenLibertarian0.5%47

R+58.6

Lead: 5,885
Total: 10,037
vs nation: R+63.1
Turnout: 58.1%

ClintonDemocratic23.6%1,945TrumpRepublican73.6%6,059JohnsonLibertarian1.3%111

R+50.0

Lead: 4,114
Total: 8,229
vs nation: R+52.1
Turnout: 49.2%

ObamaDemocratic36.6%2,805RomneyRepublican62.3%4,775OtherAll other candidates1.1%84

R+25.7

Lead: 1,970
Total: 7,664
vs nation: R+29.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic42.3%3,419McCainRepublican55.6%4,497OtherAll other candidates2.2%176

R+13.3

Lead: 1,078
Total: 8,092
vs nation: R+20.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic53.1%4,518BushRepublican46.3%3,941OtherAll other candidates0.6%51

D+6.8

Lead: 577
Total: 8,510
vs nation: D+9.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic60.1%4,507BushRepublican38.4%2,875NaderGreen0.6%46

D+21.8

Lead: 1,632
Total: 7,496
vs nation: D+21.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic63.0%3,800DoleRepublican29.1%1,756PerotReform7.1%431

D+33.9

Lead: 2,044
Total: 6,032
vs nation: D+25.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+64.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 23,0652024 5-year
Median household income: $48,9592024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 94.2%2024 5-year
Black: 1.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+55.1 in 1976MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Smith County, TN · twin score 96.1

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: 60.9%11,121 participants ÷ 18,251 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +22.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -3.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 38.1%–46.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	8,356	16,989	49.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	7,321	16,985	43.1%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	10,076	17,349	58.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	6,258	17,771	35.2%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	11,121	18,251	60.9%	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

9 precincts · 11,069 votes

Election

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

Overton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -4 Rickman4 Rickman	380	2,005	20	2,405	15.8%	83.4%	R+67.6
Precinct -1 Livingston1 Livingston	459	1,360	26	1,845	24.9%	73.7%	R+48.8
Precinct -2 Allons2 Allons	235	1,163	11	1,409	16.7%	82.5%	R+65.9
Precinct -5 Hilham5 Hilham	245	1,000	8	1,253	19.6%	79.8%	R+60.3
Precinct -5 Fairgrounds5 Fairgrounds	208	951	6	1,165	17.9%	81.6%	R+63.8
Precinct -3 Wilson3 Wilson	114	917	12	1,043	10.9%	87.9%	R+77.0
Precinct -2 Monroe2 Monroe	111	605	6	722	15.4%	83.8%	R+68.4
Precinct -3 Rushing Springs3 Rushing Springs	99	614	3	716	13.8%	85.8%	R+71.9
Precinct -3 Poteet3 Poteet	80	427	4	511	15.7%	83.6%	R+67.9

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+35.2%
1896	+32.5%
1900	+30.8%
1904	+15.9%
1908	+15.9%
1912	+31.3%
1916	+18.6%
1920	−4.3%
1924	+25.5%
1928	−3.9%
1932	+54.0%
1936	+26.1%
1940	+26.7%
1944	+21.5%
1948	+31.6%
1952	+20.5%
1956	+22.4%
1960	+13.1%
1964	+47.7%
1968	+8.3%
1972	−10.4%
1976	+55.1%
1980	+28.0%
1984	+14.4%
1988	+14.5%
1992	+42.6%
1996	+33.9%
2000	+21.8%
2004	+6.8%
2008	−13.3%
2012	−25.7%
2016	−50.0%
2020	−58.6%
2024	−64.2%

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	17.4%Harris1,931	81.7%Trump9,042	0.5%Kennedy56 +4	R+64.2	R+5.6	R+62.8	11,069
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican81.7%9,042 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic17.4%1,931 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.5%56 Jay J BowmanIndependent0.2%17 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%14 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%7 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%2
2020	R	20.3%Biden2,033	78.9%Trump7,918	0.5%Jorgensen47	R+58.6	R+8.6	R+63.1	10,037
2016	R	23.6%Clinton1,945	73.6%Trump6,059	1.3%Johnson111	R+50.0	R+24.3	R+52.1	8,229
2012	R	36.6%Obama2,805	62.3%Romney4,775	1.1%	R+25.7	R+12.4	R+29.6	7,664
2008	R	42.3%Obama3,419	55.6%McCain4,497	2.2%	R+13.3	R+20.1	R+20.6	8,092
2004	D	53.1%Kerry4,518	46.3%Bush3,941	0.6%	D+6.8	R+15.0	D+9.2	8,510
2000	D	60.1%Gore4,507	38.4%Bush2,875	0.6%Nader46	D+21.8	R+12.1	D+21.3	7,496
1996	D	63.0%Clinton3,800	29.1%Dole1,756	7.1%Perot431	D+33.9	R+8.7	D+25.4	6,032
1992	D	67.5%Clinton4,489	24.9%Bush1,657	7.0%Perot468	D+42.6	D+28.1	D+37.0	6,651
1988	D	57.1%Dukakis2,511	42.6%Bush1,873	0.3%	D+14.5	D+0.1	D+22.2	4,397
1984	D	56.9%Mondale2,749	42.5%Reagan2,054	0.6%	D+14.4	R+13.6	D+32.6	4,830
1980	D	63.5%Carter3,343	35.5%Reagan1,869	1.0%	D+28.0	R+27.1	D+37.7	5,267
1976	D	77.2%Carter3,897	22.1%Ford1,115	0.7%	D+55.1	D+65.5	D+53.1	5,047
1972	R	43.8%McGovern1,573	54.2%Nixon1,947	2.1%	R+10.4	R+18.7	D+12.7	3,594
1968	D	39.5%Humphrey1,592	31.2%Nixon1,258	29.2%	D+8.3	R+39.4	D+9.0	4,026
1964	D	73.8%Johnson3,258	26.2%Goldwater1,155	0.0%	D+47.7	D+34.5	D+25.1	4,413
1960	D	56.2%Kennedy2,389	43.1%Nixon1,831	0.8%	D+13.1	R+9.2	D+13.0	4,252
1956	D	60.8%Stevenson2,385	38.4%Eisenhower1,508	0.8%	D+22.4	D+1.8	D+37.8	3,923
1952	D	60.0%Stevenson2,209	39.5%Eisenhower1,453	0.5%	D+20.5	R+11.1	D+31.3	3,681
1948	D	63.2%Truman1,835	31.6%Dewey917	5.3%	D+31.6	D+10.1	D+27.1	2,905
1944	D	60.7%Roosevelt1,449	39.1%Dewey935	0.2%	D+21.5	R+5.2	D+14.0	2,389
1940	D	62.9%Roosevelt1,718	36.2%Willkie988	1.0%	D+26.7	D+0.7	D+16.8	2,733
1936	D	62.9%Roosevelt1,608	36.9%Landon942	0.2%	D+26.1	R+28.0	D+1.8	2,556
1932	D	76.8%Roosevelt2,231	22.8%Hoover661	0.4%	D+54.0	D+57.9	D+36.3	2,905
1928	R	47.9%Smith1,105	51.8%Hoover1,195	0.3%	R+3.9	R+29.4	D+13.6	2,307
1924	D	61.8%Davis1,532	36.3%Coolidge900	1.8%La Follette45	D+25.5	D+29.8	D+50.7	2,477
1920	R	47.6%Cox1,779	51.9%Harding1,939	0.5%	R+4.3	R+22.9	D+21.9	3,735
1916	D	58.4%Wilson1,512	39.8%Hughes1,030	1.8%	D+18.6	R+12.6	D+15.5	2,589
1912	D	60.7%Wilson1,531	29.5%Taft743	9.8%	D+31.3	D+15.4	D+11.7	2,521
1908	D	56.6%Bryan1,401	40.7%Taft1,008	2.6%	D+15.9	±0.0	D+25.4	2,474
1904	D	57.9%Parker1,125	42.1%Roosevelt817	0.0%	D+15.9	R+14.9	D+35.5	1,942
1900	D	65.4%Bryan1,443	34.6%McKinley764	0.0%	D+30.8	R+1.8	D+38.3	2,207
1896	D	66.2%Bryan1,495	33.7%McKinley761	0.0%	D+32.5	R+2.6	D+38.6	2,257
1892	D	64.5%Cleveland1,287	29.4%Harrison586	6.1%	D+35.2	—	D+33.5	1,994
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 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	17.4%1,729	82.6%8,185	9,914
2020	R	19.0%1,599	81.0%6,806	8,405
2018	R	31.2%81	68.8%179	260

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	18.6%1,970	79.4%8,413	10,594
2020Class II	R	18.4%Marquita Bradshaw1,704	79.4%Bill Hagerty7,351	9,264
2018Class I	R	34.1%Phil Bredesen2,452	64.5%Marshall Blackburn4,640	7,195
2014Class II	R	33.2%Gordon Ball1,321	58.7%Lamar Alexander2,334	3,978
2012Class I	R	27.9%Mark E. Clayton1,797	67.8%Bob Corker4,372	6,450
2008Class II	R	34.0%Bob Tuke2,309	62.2%Lamar Alexander4,220	6,786
2006Class I	D	59.0%Harold Ford Jr.3,895	39.4%Bob Corker2,602	6,603
2002Class II	D	62.4%Bob Clement3,565	36.3%Lamar Alexander2,071	5,712
2000Class I	R	48.8%Jeff Clark2,938	49.8%Bill Frist3,001	6,022
1996Class II	D	56.7%Houston Gordon2,953	42.3%Fred Thompson2,200	5,206
1994Class I	D	59.7%Jim Sasser2,701	39.3%Bill Frist1,779	4,526
1990Class II	D	83.2%Al Gore Jr.1,761	15.0%William Hawkins317	2,117
1988Class I	D	79.7%Jim Sasser3,304	20.1%Bill Andersen834	4,143
1984Class II	D	81.8%Al Gore Jr.4,089	17.3%Victor Ashe864	4,999
1982Class I	D	77.4%Jim Sasser3,464	22.6%Robin L. Beard1,010	4,474
1978Class II	D	50.4%Jane Eskind2,087	46.5%Howard Baker Jr.1,928	4,142
1976Class I	D	74.1%Jim Sasser3,631	25.7%William E. Brock III1,258	4,899
1972Class II	D	52.6%Ray Blanton1,886	47.0%Howard Baker Jr.1,683	3,584
1970Class I	D	67.1%Al Gore Sr.2,908	31.2%William E. Brock III1,353	4,334
1966Class II	D	63.9%Frank G. Clement1,954	36.0%Howard Baker Jr.1,101	3,057
1964Class I	D	67.5%Al Gore Sr.2,786	32.5%Dan Kuykendall1,339	4,125
1960Class II	D	86.8%Estes Kefauver2,629	13.2%A. Bradley Frazier399	3,028
1958Class I	D	85.3%Al Gore Sr.1,397	14.7%Hobart F. Atkins240	1,637
1954Class II	D	82.6%Estes Kefauver880	17.4%Tom Wall185	1,065
1952Class I	D	79.0%Al Gore Sr.2,308	10.2%Hobart F. Atkins298	2,921
1948Class II	D	70.0%Estes Kefauver1,657	28.9%B. Carroll Reece683	2,367
1946Class I	D	68.1%Kenneth McKellar697	19.8%W.B. Ladd203	1,023
1942Class II	D	63.3%A. Tom Stewart503	17.0%F. Todd Meachem135	795
1940Class I	D	70.9%Kenneth McKellar1,418	29.1%Howard Baker Sr.581	1,999
1936Class II	D	71.1%Nathan Bachman1,177	20.9%Dwayne Maddox346	1,656
1934Class I	D	52.0%Kenneth McKellar1,076	46.7%Ben W. Hooper966	2,068
1930Class II	D	75.4%Cordell Hull1,082	24.6%Paul E. Divine353	1,435
1928Class I	D	61.4%Kenneth McKellar1,123	38.6%J.A. Fowler705	1,828
1924Class II	D	65.1%Lawrence D. Tyson1,368	34.2%H.B. Lindsay719	2,101
1922Class I	D	63.7%Kenneth McKellar1,497	36.3%Newell Sanders852	2,349
1918Class II	D	61.5%John K. Shields1,090	38.5%H. Clay Evans682	1,772
1916Class I	D	57.6%Kenneth McKellar1,510	40.6%Ben W. Hooper1,064	2,621

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	D	53.1%Jim Cooper2,335	46.9%Fred Thompson2,066	4,401
1964Special · Class II	D	70.1%Ross Bass2,840	29.2%Howard Baker Jr.1,184	4,049
1938Special · Class II	D	72.1%A. Tom Stewart907	23.8%Harley G. Fowler299	1,258
1934Special · Class II	D	73.3%Nathan Bachman1,118	0.0%None0	1,525

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	30.6%Karl Dean2,213	68.5%Bill Lee4,951	7,224
2014	R	25.8%Charles Brown1,025	65.7%Bill Haslam2,613	3,975
2010	R	39.2%Mike McWherter2,065	58.7%Bill Haslam3,088	5,262
2006	D	73.4%Phil Bredesen4,820	25.0%Jim Bryson1,645	6,567
2002	D	65.7%Phil Bredesen4,027	32.6%Van Hilleary1,999	6,125
1998	R	47.2%John Jay Hooker1,419	51.0%Don Sundquist1,532	3,006
1994	D	61.3%Phil Bredesen2,804	38.0%Don Sundquist1,738	4,572
1990	D	67.1%Ned McWherter1,426	30.6%Dwight Henry651	2,126
1986	D	70.0%Ned McWherter2,878	30.0%Winfield Dunn1,231	4,109
1982	D	66.0%Randy Tyree2,996	34.0%Lamar Alexander1,544	4,540
1978	D	62.8%Jake Butcher2,680	36.9%Lamar Alexander1,574	4,265

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Overton County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	14,265
2018	13,694
2020	14,500
2022	15,183
2024	16,192

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+308 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +2,531 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $54,903 in average income, against $59,867 for residents who stayed — 8% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+49.0 on average — 15 points more Democratic-leaning than Overton County, TN itself (R+64.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Putnam County, TN256R+47.4
Pickett County, TN24R+66.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Putnam County, TN198
Jackson County, TN26
Clay 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 Overton County, TN in Overton County, TN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+87
2012	+17
2013	−91
2014	+27
2015	+171
2016	−24
2017	+104
2018	+176
2019	+254
2021	+416
2022	+306
2023	+465
2024	+315
2025	+308

Overton County's R+64.2 margin in 2024 places it among the most one-sided presidential counties in the state, reflecting the deep Republican realignment that has reshaped rural Upper Cumberland communities over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.1 points in 1976 and a Republican high of 64.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.2 points.

A population of 23,065, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,959 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Smith County and Grundy County.

Political twins — counties

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

Smith County

Tennessee

96.1twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectory

Grundy County

Tennessee

95.7twin score

elasticity2000–2004 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Irish ancestry

DeKalb County

Tennessee

95.2twin score

2000–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

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 Overton County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Overton County, Tennessee voted Republican by 64.2 points (R+64.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,069 votes cast, 1,931 went Democratic and 9,042 went Republican.

When did Overton County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Overton County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 2004.

How many people live in Overton County, Tennessee?

Overton County, Tennessee has a population of 23,065 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Overton County, Tennessee is $48,959 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Overton County, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Overton County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.

Measure

Overton County

Tennessee

United States

Median age

43.7

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

7.7%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.4%

17.1%

17.2%

Measure

Overton County

Tennessee

United States

Median household income

$48,959

$69,595

$84,427

Poverty rate

16.3%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

15.0%

31.3%

35.6%

Measure

Overton County

Tennessee

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.0%

8.7%

22.3%

Spanish

1.3%

5.3%

13.6%

Measure

Overton County

Tennessee

United States

Catholic

—

4.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

25.9%

36.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

66.9%

44.5%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+64.2MIT Election Lab

Population

23,0652024 5-year

Median household income

$48,9592024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

94.2%2024 5-year

Black

1.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+55.1 in 1976MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+64.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Smith County, TN · twin score 96.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

8,356

16,989

49.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

7,321

16,985

43.1%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

10,076

17,349

58.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

6,258

17,771

35.2%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

11,121

18,251

60.9%

A/A

Overton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -4 Rickman4 Rickman

380

2,005

2,405

15.8%

83.4%

R+67.6

Precinct -1 Livingston1 Livingston

459

1,360

1,845

24.9%

73.7%

R+48.8

Precinct -2 Allons2 Allons

235

1,163

1,409

16.7%

82.5%

R+65.9

Precinct -5 Hilham5 Hilham

245

1,000

1,253

19.6%

79.8%

R+60.3

Precinct -5 Fairgrounds5 Fairgrounds

208

951

1,165

17.9%

81.6%

R+63.8

Precinct -3 Wilson3 Wilson

114

917

1,043

10.9%

87.9%

R+77.0

Precinct -2 Monroe2 Monroe

111

605

722

15.4%

83.8%

R+68.4

Precinct -3 Rushing Springs3 Rushing Springs

614

716

13.8%

85.8%

R+71.9

Precinct -3 Poteet3 Poteet

427

511

15.7%

83.6%

R+67.9

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+35.2%
1896	+32.5%
1900	+30.8%
1904	+15.9%
1908	+15.9%
1912	+31.3%
1916	+18.6%
1920	−4.3%
1924	+25.5%
1928	−3.9%
1932	+54.0%
1936	+26.1%
1940	+26.7%
1944	+21.5%
1948	+31.6%
1952	+20.5%
1956	+22.4%
1960	+13.1%
1964	+47.7%
1968	+8.3%
1972	−10.4%
1976	+55.1%
1980	+28.0%
1984	+14.4%
1988	+14.5%
1992	+42.6%
1996	+33.9%
2000	+21.8%
2004	+6.8%
2008	−13.3%
2012	−25.7%
2016	−50.0%
2020	−58.6%
2024	−64.2%

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

17.4%Harris1,931

81.7%Trump9,042

0.5%Kennedy56 +4

R+64.2

R+5.6

R+62.8

11,069

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican81.7%9,042
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic17.4%1,931
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.5%56
Jay J BowmanIndependent0.2%17
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%14
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%7
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%2

2020

20.3%Biden2,033

78.9%Trump7,918

0.5%Jorgensen47

R+58.6

R+8.6

R+63.1

10,037

2016

23.6%Clinton1,945

73.6%Trump6,059

1.3%Johnson111

R+50.0

R+24.3

R+52.1

8,229

2012

36.6%Obama2,805

62.3%Romney4,775

1.1%

R+25.7

R+12.4

R+29.6

7,664

2008

42.3%Obama3,419

55.6%McCain4,497

2.2%

R+13.3

R+20.1

R+20.6

8,092

2004

53.1%Kerry4,518

46.3%Bush3,941

0.6%

D+6.8

R+15.0

D+9.2

8,510

2000

60.1%Gore4,507

38.4%Bush2,875

0.6%Nader46

D+21.8

R+12.1

D+21.3

7,496

1996

63.0%Clinton3,800

29.1%Dole1,756

7.1%Perot431

D+33.9

R+8.7

D+25.4

6,032

1992

67.5%Clinton4,489

24.9%Bush1,657

7.0%Perot468

D+42.6

D+28.1

D+37.0

6,651

1988

57.1%Dukakis2,511

42.6%Bush1,873

0.3%

D+14.5

D+0.1

D+22.2

4,397

1984

56.9%Mondale2,749

42.5%Reagan2,054

0.6%

D+14.4

R+13.6

D+32.6

4,830

1980

63.5%Carter3,343

35.5%Reagan1,869

1.0%

D+28.0

R+27.1

D+37.7

5,267

1976

77.2%Carter3,897

22.1%Ford1,115

0.7%

D+55.1

D+65.5

D+53.1

5,047

1972

43.8%McGovern1,573

54.2%Nixon1,947

2.1%

R+10.4

R+18.7

D+12.7

3,594

1968

39.5%Humphrey1,592

31.2%Nixon1,258

29.2%

D+8.3

R+39.4

D+9.0

4,026

1964

73.8%Johnson3,258

26.2%Goldwater1,155

0.0%

D+47.7

D+34.5

D+25.1

4,413

1960

56.2%Kennedy2,389

43.1%Nixon1,831

0.8%

D+13.1

R+9.2

D+13.0

4,252

1956

60.8%Stevenson2,385

38.4%Eisenhower1,508

0.8%

D+22.4

D+1.8

D+37.8

3,923

1952

60.0%Stevenson2,209

39.5%Eisenhower1,453

0.5%

D+20.5

R+11.1

D+31.3

3,681

1948

63.2%Truman1,835

31.6%Dewey917

5.3%

D+31.6

D+10.1

D+27.1

2,905

1944

60.7%Roosevelt1,449

39.1%Dewey935

0.2%

D+21.5

R+5.2

D+14.0

2,389

1940

62.9%Roosevelt1,718

36.2%Willkie988

1.0%

D+26.7

D+0.7

D+16.8

2,733

1936

62.9%Roosevelt1,608

36.9%Landon942

0.2%

D+26.1

R+28.0

D+1.8

2,556

1932

76.8%Roosevelt2,231

22.8%Hoover661

0.4%

D+54.0

D+57.9

D+36.3

2,905

1928

47.9%Smith1,105

51.8%Hoover1,195

0.3%

R+3.9

R+29.4

D+13.6

2,307

1924

61.8%Davis1,532

36.3%Coolidge900

1.8%La Follette45

D+25.5

D+29.8

D+50.7

2,477

1920

47.6%Cox1,779

51.9%Harding1,939

0.5%

R+4.3

R+22.9

D+21.9

3,735

1916

58.4%Wilson1,512

39.8%Hughes1,030

1.8%

D+18.6

R+12.6

D+15.5

2,589

1912

60.7%Wilson1,531

29.5%Taft743

9.8%

D+31.3

D+15.4

D+11.7

2,521

1908

56.6%Bryan1,401

40.7%Taft1,008

2.6%

D+15.9

±0.0

D+25.4

2,474

1904

57.9%Parker1,125

42.1%Roosevelt817

0.0%

D+15.9

R+14.9

D+35.5

1,942

1900

65.4%Bryan1,443

34.6%McKinley764

0.0%

D+30.8

R+1.8

D+38.3

2,207

1896

66.2%Bryan1,495

33.7%McKinley761

0.0%

D+32.5

R+2.6

D+38.6

2,257

1892

64.5%Cleveland1,287

29.4%Harrison586

6.1%

D+35.2

—

D+33.5

1,994

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

17.4%1,729

82.6%8,185

9,914

2020

19.0%1,599

81.0%6,806

8,405

2018

31.2%81

68.8%179

260

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

18.6%1,970

79.4%8,413

10,594

2020Class II

18.4%Marquita Bradshaw1,704

79.4%Bill Hagerty7,351

9,264

2018Class I

34.1%Phil Bredesen2,452

64.5%Marshall Blackburn4,640

7,195

2014Class II

33.2%Gordon Ball1,321

58.7%Lamar Alexander2,334

3,978

2012Class I

27.9%Mark E. Clayton1,797

67.8%Bob Corker4,372

6,450

2008Class II

34.0%Bob Tuke2,309

62.2%Lamar Alexander4,220

6,786

2006Class I

59.0%Harold Ford Jr.3,895

39.4%Bob Corker2,602

6,603

2002Class II

62.4%Bob Clement3,565

36.3%Lamar Alexander2,071

5,712

2000Class I

48.8%Jeff Clark2,938

49.8%Bill Frist3,001

6,022

1996Class II

56.7%Houston Gordon2,953

42.3%Fred Thompson2,200

5,206

1994Class I

59.7%Jim Sasser2,701

39.3%Bill Frist1,779

4,526

1990Class II

83.2%Al Gore Jr.1,761

15.0%William Hawkins317

2,117

1988Class I

79.7%Jim Sasser3,304

20.1%Bill Andersen834

4,143

1984Class II

81.8%Al Gore Jr.4,089

17.3%Victor Ashe864

4,999

1982Class I

77.4%Jim Sasser3,464

22.6%Robin L. Beard1,010

4,474

1978Class II

50.4%Jane Eskind2,087

46.5%Howard Baker Jr.1,928

4,142

1976Class I

74.1%Jim Sasser3,631

25.7%William E. Brock III1,258

4,899

1972Class II

52.6%Ray Blanton1,886

47.0%Howard Baker Jr.1,683

3,584

1970Class I

67.1%Al Gore Sr.2,908

31.2%William E. Brock III1,353

4,334

1966Class II

63.9%Frank G. Clement1,954

36.0%Howard Baker Jr.1,101

3,057

1964Class I

67.5%Al Gore Sr.2,786

32.5%Dan Kuykendall1,339

4,125

1960Class II

86.8%Estes Kefauver2,629

13.2%A. Bradley Frazier399

3,028

1958Class I

85.3%Al Gore Sr.1,397

14.7%Hobart F. Atkins240

1,637

1954Class II

82.6%Estes Kefauver880

17.4%Tom Wall185

1,065

1952Class I

79.0%Al Gore Sr.2,308

10.2%Hobart F. Atkins298

2,921

1948Class II

70.0%Estes Kefauver1,657

28.9%B. Carroll Reece683

2,367

1946Class I

68.1%Kenneth McKellar697

19.8%W.B. Ladd203

1,023

1942Class II

63.3%A. Tom Stewart503

17.0%F. Todd Meachem135

795

1940Class I

70.9%Kenneth McKellar1,418

29.1%Howard Baker Sr.581

1,999

1936Class II

71.1%Nathan Bachman1,177

20.9%Dwayne Maddox346

1,656

1934Class I

52.0%Kenneth McKellar1,076

46.7%Ben W. Hooper966

2,068

1930Class II

75.4%Cordell Hull1,082

24.6%Paul E. Divine353

1,435

1928Class I

61.4%Kenneth McKellar1,123

38.6%J.A. Fowler705

1,828

1924Class II

65.1%Lawrence D. Tyson1,368

34.2%H.B. Lindsay719

2,101

1922Class I

63.7%Kenneth McKellar1,497

36.3%Newell Sanders852

2,349

1918Class II

61.5%John K. Shields1,090

38.5%H. Clay Evans682

1,772

1916Class I

57.6%Kenneth McKellar1,510

40.6%Ben W. Hooper1,064

2,621

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

53.1%Jim Cooper2,335

46.9%Fred Thompson2,066

4,401

1964Special · Class II

70.1%Ross Bass2,840

29.2%Howard Baker Jr.1,184

4,049

1938Special · Class II

72.1%A. Tom Stewart907

23.8%Harley G. Fowler299

1,258

1934Special · Class II

73.3%Nathan Bachman1,118

0.0%None0

1,525

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

30.6%Karl Dean2,213

68.5%Bill Lee4,951

7,224

2014

25.8%Charles Brown1,025

65.7%Bill Haslam2,613

3,975

2010

39.2%Mike McWherter2,065

58.7%Bill Haslam3,088

5,262

2006

73.4%Phil Bredesen4,820

25.0%Jim Bryson1,645

6,567

2002

65.7%Phil Bredesen4,027

32.6%Van Hilleary1,999

6,125

1998

47.2%John Jay Hooker1,419

51.0%Don Sundquist1,532

3,006

1994

61.3%Phil Bredesen2,804

38.0%Don Sundquist1,738

4,572

1990

67.1%Ned McWherter1,426

30.6%Dwight Henry651

2,126

1986

70.0%Ned McWherter2,878

30.0%Winfield Dunn1,231

4,109

1982

66.0%Randy Tyree2,996

34.0%Lamar Alexander1,544

4,540

1978

62.8%Jake Butcher2,680

36.9%Lamar Alexander1,574

4,265

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Overton County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	14,265
2018	13,694
2020	14,500
2022	15,183
2024	16,192

How did Overton County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Overton County, Tennessee voted Republican by 64.2 points (R+64.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,069 votes cast, 1,931 went Democratic and 9,042 went Republican.

When did Overton County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Overton County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 2004.

How many people live in Overton County, Tennessee?

Overton County, Tennessee has a population of 23,065 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Overton County, Tennessee is $48,959 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Overton County, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Overton County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.