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county

Rhea 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

English15.0%13.3%9.5%

Irish11.8%9.3%9.4%

German10.2%9.1%12.5%

American9.9%11.3%5.3%

Scotch-Irish3.4%1.7%—

Italian2.8%2.2%4.8%

Scottish2.3%2.2%1.3%

French1.5%1.3%1.6%

Mexican4.6%3.8%11.3%

Guatemalan0.7%0.6%0.5%

Spaniard0.7%——

African American†1.5%14.3%9.9%

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	Rhea County	Tennessee	United States
Median age	42	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	9.1%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.7%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Rhea County	Tennessee	United States
Median household income	$55,033	$69,595	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.9%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.6%	31.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Rhea County	Tennessee	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.7%	8.7%	22.3%
Spanish	3.5%	5.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Rhea County	Tennessee	United States
Catholic	1.2%	4.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	32.7%	36.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	57.1%	44.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.1%	6.5%	5.2%

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 55.9% of 26,035 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic16.0%2,312TrumpRepublican82.9%11,974KennedyIndependent0.7%104

R+66.9

Lead: 9,662
Total: 14,444
vs nation: R+65.4
Turnout: 55.9%

BidenDemocratic17.4%2,369TrumpRepublican81.0%11,050JorgensenLibertarian1.0%130

R+63.7

Lead: 8,681
Total: 13,637
vs nation: R+68.1
Turnout: 55.3%

ClintonDemocratic17.6%1,942TrumpRepublican78.3%8,660JohnsonLibertarian2.0%221

R+60.7

Lead: 6,718
Total: 11,062
vs nation: R+62.8
Turnout: 46.0%

ObamaDemocratic24.8%2,628RomneyRepublican73.7%7,802OtherAll other candidates1.5%160

R+48.9

Lead: 5,174
Total: 10,590
vs nation: R+52.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic26.2%2,907McCainRepublican72.4%8,042OtherAll other candidates1.4%157

R+46.2

Lead: 5,135
Total: 11,106
vs nation: R+53.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic33.2%3,665BushRepublican66.0%7,301OtherAll other candidates0.8%88

R+32.9

Lead: 3,636
Total: 11,054
vs nation: R+30.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic38.1%3,722BushRepublican60.4%5,900NaderGreen0.8%74

R+22.3

Lead: 2,178
Total: 9,772
vs nation: R+22.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic43.2%3,969DoleRepublican48.7%4,476PerotReform7.6%694

R+5.5

Lead: 507
Total: 9,188
vs nation: R+14.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+66.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 33,9922024 5-year
Median household income: $55,0332024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.2%2024 5-year
Black: 1.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+28.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+66.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Tishomingo County, MS · twin score 97.5

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: 55.9%14,542 participants ÷ 26,035 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +24.5 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -2.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 31.3%–40.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	11,290	24,542	46.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	9,530	24,422	39.0%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	13,738	24,834	55.3%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	7,744	25,146	30.8%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	14,542	26,035	55.9%	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

12 precincts · 14,444 votes

Election

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

Rhea County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Frazier/Grace Bible ChurchFrazier/Grace Bible Church	261	1,592	22	1,875	13.9%	84.9%	R+71.0
Precinct -Garrison/Garrison Baptist ChurchGarrison/Garrison Baptist Church	326	1,511	16	1,853	17.6%	81.5%	R+64.0
Precinct -Evensville South/Sheriff Training CenterEvensville South/Sheriff Training Center	230	1,329	12	1,571	14.6%	84.6%	R+70.0
Precinct -Spring City South/City HallSpring City South/City Hall	295	1,250	12	1,557	18.9%	80.3%	R+61.3
Precinct -1-1 Spring City North Penecostal Worship Center1-1 Spring City North Penecostal Worship Center	263	1,214	14	1,491	17.6%	81.4%	R+63.8
Precinct -Dayton North/Welcome CenterDayton North/Welcome Center	221	956	27	1,204	18.4%	79.4%	R+61.0
Precinct -Dayton West/Family Worship CenterDayton West/Family Worship Center	230	882	16	1,128	20.4%	78.2%	R+57.8
Precinct -3-2 Evensville North/Sheriff Training Center3-2 Evensville North/Sheriff Training Center	118	833	6	957	12.3%	87.0%	R+74.7
Precinct -3-1 Wolf Creek/Wolf Creek Baptist Church3-1 Wolf Creek/Wolf Creek Baptist Church	114	830	9	953	12.0%	87.1%	R+75.1
Precinct -9-2 Walden's Ridge/Community Center9-2 Walden's Ridge/Community Center	100	725	11	836	12.0%	86.7%	R+74.8
Precinct -9-1 Graysville/City Hall9-1 Graysville/City Hall	96	426	8	530	18.1%	80.4%	R+62.3
Precinct -1-2 Grandview/Grandview Community Center1-2 Grandview/Grandview Community Center	58	426	5	489	11.9%	87.1%	R+75.3

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−2.7%
1896	−8.0%
1900	−2.0%
1904	−4.7%
1908	−5.9%
1912	+28.8%
1916	−7.3%
1920	−12.0%
1924	+0.0%
1928	−30.6%
1932	+3.4%
1936	+5.6%
1940	+9.4%
1944	−8.6%
1948	−4.3%
1952	−9.3%
1956	−13.0%
1960	−21.1%
1964	−1.7%
1968	−18.9%
1972	−47.7%
1976	+3.9%
1980	−20.5%
1984	−33.6%
1988	−32.8%
1992	−5.5%
1996	−5.5%
2000	−22.3%
2004	−32.9%
2008	−46.2%
2012	−48.9%
2016	−60.7%
2020	−63.7%
2024	−66.9%

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	16.0%Harris2,312	82.9%Trump11,974	0.7%Kennedy104 +4	R+66.9	R+3.2	R+65.4	14,444
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican82.9%11,974 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic16.0%2,312 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.7%104 Jay J BowmanIndependent0.2%23 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%23 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%4 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%4
2020	R	17.4%Biden2,369	81.0%Trump11,050	1.0%Jorgensen130	R+63.7	R+2.9	R+68.1	13,637
2016	R	17.6%Clinton1,942	78.3%Trump8,660	2.0%Johnson221	R+60.7	R+11.9	R+62.8	11,062
2012	R	24.8%Obama2,628	73.7%Romney7,802	1.5%	R+48.9	R+2.6	R+52.7	10,590
2008	R	26.2%Obama2,907	72.4%McCain8,042	1.4%	R+46.2	R+13.3	R+53.5	11,106
2004	R	33.2%Kerry3,665	66.0%Bush7,301	0.8%	R+32.9	R+10.6	R+30.4	11,054
2000	R	38.1%Gore3,722	60.4%Bush5,900	0.8%Nader74	R+22.3	R+16.8	R+22.8	9,772
1996	R	43.2%Clinton3,969	48.7%Dole4,476	7.6%Perot694	R+5.5	±0.0	R+14.0	9,188
1992	R	41.4%Clinton4,289	47.0%Bush4,860	11.2%Perot1,163	R+5.5	D+27.3	R+11.1	10,348
1988	R	33.4%Dukakis2,595	66.2%Bush5,144	0.5%	R+32.8	D+0.9	R+25.1	7,776
1984	R	32.7%Mondale2,804	66.3%Reagan5,692	1.1%	R+33.6	R+13.1	R+15.4	8,587
1980	R	38.9%Carter3,070	59.4%Reagan4,689	1.6%	R+20.5	R+24.5	R+10.8	7,889
1976	D	51.6%Carter3,735	47.6%Ford3,449	0.8%	D+3.9	D+51.7	D+1.9	7,241
1972	R	24.8%McGovern1,312	72.5%Nixon3,842	2.7%	R+47.7	R+28.9	R+24.6	5,299
1968	R	21.8%Humphrey1,301	40.7%Nixon2,428	37.5%	R+18.9	R+17.2	R+18.2	5,966
1964	R	49.1%Johnson2,637	50.9%Goldwater2,730	0.0%	R+1.7	D+19.4	R+24.3	5,367
1960	R	38.7%Kennedy1,761	59.8%Nixon2,721	1.5%	R+21.1	R+8.1	R+21.3	4,552
1956	R	42.7%Stevenson1,930	55.7%Eisenhower2,516	1.6%	R+13.0	R+3.7	D+2.4	4,517
1952	R	45.2%Stevenson2,090	54.5%Eisenhower2,520	0.4%	R+9.3	R+5.0	D+1.5	4,627
1948	R	45.7%Truman1,897	50.0%Dewey2,077	4.3%	R+4.3	D+4.3	R+8.8	4,151
1944	R	45.7%Roosevelt1,581	54.3%Dewey1,880	0.0%	R+8.6	R+18.0	R+16.1	3,461
1940	D	54.5%Roosevelt2,364	45.1%Willkie1,956	0.4%	D+9.4	D+3.8	R+0.5	4,336
1936	D	52.3%Roosevelt2,199	46.8%Landon1,964	0.9%	D+5.6	D+2.2	R+18.7	4,201
1932	D	51.1%Roosevelt1,550	47.7%Hoover1,448	1.3%	D+3.4	D+33.9	R+14.4	3,036
1928	R	34.7%Smith842	65.2%Hoover1,585	0.1%	R+30.6	R+30.6	R+13.1	2,430
1924	D	48.6%Davis1,169	48.6%Coolidge1,168	2.7%La Follette65	D+0.04	D+12.1	D+25.2	2,404
1920	R	43.6%Cox1,051	55.6%Harding1,341	0.9%	R+12.0	R+4.7	D+14.2	2,413
1916	R	45.3%Wilson661	52.6%Hughes768	2.1%	R+7.3	R+36.1	R+10.5	1,460
1912	D	45.4%Wilson692	16.6%Taft253	38.0%	D+28.8	D+34.7	D+9.2	1,525
1908	R	46.7%Bryan883	52.7%Taft995	0.6%	R+5.9	R+1.2	D+3.6	1,889
1904	R	46.2%Parker799	51.0%Roosevelt881	2.8%	R+4.7	R+2.7	D+14.9	1,728
1900	R	47.9%Bryan798	50.0%McKinley832	2.1%	R+2.0	D+5.9	D+5.5	1,665
1896	R	44.7%Bryan1,124	52.7%McKinley1,324	2.5%	R+8.0	R+5.2	R+1.9	2,512
1892	R	47.1%Cleveland1,099	49.8%Harrison1,163	3.0%	R+2.7	—	R+4.4	2,333
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	15.4%2,082	84.6%11,457	13,539
2020	R	20.6%2,620	79.4%10,089	12,709

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	16.2%2,284	81.8%11,553	14,129
2020Class II	R	16.1%Marquita Bradshaw2,100	81.6%Bill Hagerty10,621	13,012
2018Class I	R	25.2%Phil Bredesen2,371	72.9%Marshall Blackburn6,866	9,412
2014Class II	R	18.0%Gordon Ball1,071	77.5%Lamar Alexander4,601	5,935
2012Class I	R	17.0%Mark E. Clayton1,705	79.8%Bob Corker7,989	10,014
2008Class II	R	20.4%Bob Tuke2,102	76.7%Lamar Alexander7,907	10,313
2006Class I	R	38.4%Harold Ford Jr.3,278	60.3%Bob Corker5,146	8,532
2002Class II	R	33.0%Bob Clement2,561	65.9%Lamar Alexander5,115	7,767
2000Class I	R	26.2%Jeff Clark2,224	72.3%Bill Frist6,136	8,491
1996Class II	R	31.9%Houston Gordon2,714	67.3%Fred Thompson5,723	8,503
1994Class I	R	34.4%Jim Sasser2,375	64.3%Bill Frist4,440	6,908
1990Class II	D	60.8%Al Gore Jr.3,124	38.0%William Hawkins1,954	5,138
1988Class I	D	53.4%Jim Sasser3,951	46.4%Bill Andersen3,434	7,394
1984Class II	R	44.6%Al Gore Jr.3,674	45.2%Victor Ashe3,730	8,245
1982Class I	D	52.1%Jim Sasser3,558	47.9%Robin L. Beard3,274	6,832
1978Class II	R	39.5%Jane Eskind2,002	55.7%Howard Baker Jr.2,820	5,067
1976Class I	R	45.2%Jim Sasser3,241	54.6%William E. Brock III3,919	7,175
1972Class II	R	36.0%Ray Blanton1,881	64.0%Howard Baker Jr.3,351	5,232
1970Class I	R	43.0%Al Gore Sr.2,198	56.2%William E. Brock III2,874	5,116
1966Class II	R	38.7%Frank G. Clement1,592	61.3%Howard Baker Jr.2,526	4,118
1964Class I	R	46.3%Al Gore Sr.2,359	53.7%Dan Kuykendall2,739	5,098
1960Class II	D	66.3%Estes Kefauver2,492	33.7%A. Bradley Frazier1,269	3,761
1958Class I	D	68.6%Al Gore Sr.1,390	28.3%Hobart F. Atkins574	2,027
1954Class II	D	64.3%Estes Kefauver2,170	35.7%Tom Wall1,204	3,374
1952Class I	D	62.3%Al Gore Sr.2,260	37.7%Hobart F. Atkins1,370	3,630
1948Class II	D	56.4%Estes Kefauver2,294	41.8%B. Carroll Reece1,700	4,067
1946Class I	R	46.9%Kenneth McKellar908	53.1%W.B. Ladd1,030	1,938
1942Class II	D	43.0%A. Tom Stewart385	41.3%F. Todd Meachem370	896
1940Class I	D	55.4%Kenneth McKellar1,888	44.6%Howard Baker Sr.1,522	3,410
1936Class II	D	52.1%Nathan Bachman1,837	39.5%Dwayne Maddox1,392	3,523
1934Class I	R	37.2%Kenneth McKellar1,077	61.9%Ben W. Hooper1,795	2,899
1930Class II	D	63.5%Cordell Hull1,023	36.5%Paul E. Divine589	1,612
1928Class I	R	46.8%Kenneth McKellar1,062	53.2%J.A. Fowler1,209	2,271
1924Class II	D	54.4%Lawrence D. Tyson1,224	44.2%H.B. Lindsay996	2,252
1922Class I	D	55.4%Kenneth McKellar1,294	44.6%Newell Sanders1,041	2,335
1918Class II	D	50.0%John K. Shields504	50.0%H. Clay Evans503	1,007
1916Class I	R	42.3%Kenneth McKellar579	56.7%Ben W. Hooper777	1,370

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	32.9%Jim Cooper2,260	67.1%Fred Thompson4,615	6,875
1964Special · Class II	R	47.3%Ross Bass2,461	52.1%Howard Baker Jr.2,709	5,199
1938Special · Class II	R	48.0%A. Tom Stewart1,172	48.5%Harley G. Fowler1,186	2,443
1934Special · Class II	D	59.5%Nathan Bachman1,206	0.0%None0	2,027

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	20.5%Karl Dean1,926	78.6%Bill Lee7,382	9,394
2014	R	14.8%Charles Brown873	81.0%Bill Haslam4,792	5,916
2010	R	21.6%Mike McWherter1,547	76.1%Bill Haslam5,452	7,168
2006	D	59.1%Phil Bredesen5,004	38.9%Jim Bryson3,297	8,466
2002	R	33.3%Phil Bredesen2,727	65.7%Van Hilleary5,383	8,190
1998	R	24.6%John Jay Hooker1,051	74.3%Don Sundquist3,173	4,271
1994	R	35.6%Phil Bredesen2,459	63.2%Don Sundquist4,366	6,903
1990	D	57.0%Ned McWherter2,978	41.2%Dwight Henry2,153	5,224
1986	D	51.5%Ned McWherter3,320	48.5%Winfield Dunn3,124	6,445
1982	R	34.1%Randy Tyree2,239	65.9%Lamar Alexander4,332	6,571
1978	R	41.3%Jake Butcher2,217	58.4%Lamar Alexander3,130	5,362

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Rhea County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	20,025
2018	18,825
2020	20,843
2022	20,848
2024	22,363

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+273 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +3,329 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $62,121 in average income, against $65,712 for residents who stayed — 5% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+40.7 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Rhea County, TN itself (R+66.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Hamilton County, TN171R+13.0
Bledsoe County, TN52R+70.5
McMinn County, TN39R+64.2
Meigs County, TN39R+67.5
Bradley County, TN38R+58.9
Roane County, TN37R+54.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Hamilton County, TN179
Bledsoe County, TN51
Meigs County, TN41
Bradley County, TN37
Cumberland County, TN32
Roane County, TN32

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 Rhea County, TN in Rhea County, TN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+173
2012	+240
2013	+107
2014	+75
2015	−227
2016	+115
2017	+190
2018	+228
2019	+263
2021	+392
2022	+628
2023	+363
2024	+509
2025	+273

Rhea County, nestled in the Cumberland Plateau, recorded a 66.9-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting a rural Appalachian electorate that has swung sharply rightward over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 66.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.9 points.

A population of 33,992, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,033 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tishomingo County and Wayne County.

Political twins — counties

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

Tishomingo County

Mississippi

97.5twin score

elasticity2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

Wayne County

Tennessee

96.6twin score

elasticity2008–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

Scott County

Tennessee

94.9twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

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Dayton

R+62

7.6K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rhea County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Rhea County, Tennessee voted Republican by 66.9 points (R+66.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,444 votes cast, 2,312 went Democratic and 11,974 went Republican.

When did Rhea County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Rhea County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Rhea County, Tennessee?

Rhea County, Tennessee has a population of 33,992 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Rhea County, Tennessee is $55,033 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Rhea County, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rhea County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

Measure

Rhea County

Tennessee

United States

Median age

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

9.1%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.7%

17.1%

17.2%

Measure

Rhea County

Tennessee

United States

Median household income

$55,033

$69,595

$84,427

Poverty rate

15.9%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

18.6%

31.3%

35.6%

Measure

Rhea County

Tennessee

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.7%

8.7%

22.3%

Spanish

3.5%

5.3%

13.6%

Measure

Rhea County

Tennessee

United States

Catholic

1.2%

4.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

32.7%

36.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

57.1%

44.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.1%

6.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+66.9MIT Election Lab

Population

33,9922024 5-year

Median household income

$55,0332024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

87.2%2024 5-year

Black

1.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

6.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+28.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+66.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Tishomingo County, MS · twin score 97.5

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

11,290

24,542

46.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

9,530

24,422

39.0%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

13,738

24,834

55.3%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

7,744

25,146

30.8%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

14,542

26,035

55.9%

A/A

Rhea County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Frazier/Grace Bible ChurchFrazier/Grace Bible Church

261

1,592

1,875

13.9%

84.9%

R+71.0

Precinct -Garrison/Garrison Baptist ChurchGarrison/Garrison Baptist Church

326

1,511

1,853

17.6%

81.5%

R+64.0

Precinct -Evensville South/Sheriff Training CenterEvensville South/Sheriff Training Center

230

1,329

1,571

14.6%

84.6%

R+70.0

Precinct -Spring City South/City HallSpring City South/City Hall

295

1,250

1,557

18.9%

80.3%

R+61.3

Precinct -1-1 Spring City North Penecostal Worship Center1-1 Spring City North Penecostal Worship Center

263

1,214

1,491

17.6%

81.4%

R+63.8

Precinct -Dayton North/Welcome CenterDayton North/Welcome Center

221

956

1,204

18.4%

79.4%

R+61.0

Precinct -Dayton West/Family Worship CenterDayton West/Family Worship Center

230

882

1,128

20.4%

78.2%

R+57.8

Precinct -3-2 Evensville North/Sheriff Training Center3-2 Evensville North/Sheriff Training Center

118

833

957

12.3%

87.0%

R+74.7

Precinct -3-1 Wolf Creek/Wolf Creek Baptist Church3-1 Wolf Creek/Wolf Creek Baptist Church

114

830

953

12.0%

87.1%

R+75.1

Precinct -9-2 Walden's Ridge/Community Center9-2 Walden's Ridge/Community Center

100

725

836

12.0%

86.7%

R+74.8

Precinct -9-1 Graysville/City Hall9-1 Graysville/City Hall

426

530

18.1%

80.4%

R+62.3

Precinct -1-2 Grandview/Grandview Community Center1-2 Grandview/Grandview Community Center

426

489

11.9%

87.1%

R+75.3

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−2.7%
1896	−8.0%
1900	−2.0%
1904	−4.7%
1908	−5.9%
1912	+28.8%
1916	−7.3%
1920	−12.0%
1924	+0.0%
1928	−30.6%
1932	+3.4%
1936	+5.6%
1940	+9.4%
1944	−8.6%
1948	−4.3%
1952	−9.3%
1956	−13.0%
1960	−21.1%
1964	−1.7%
1968	−18.9%
1972	−47.7%
1976	+3.9%
1980	−20.5%
1984	−33.6%
1988	−32.8%
1992	−5.5%
1996	−5.5%
2000	−22.3%
2004	−32.9%
2008	−46.2%
2012	−48.9%
2016	−60.7%
2020	−63.7%
2024	−66.9%

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

16.0%Harris2,312

82.9%Trump11,974

0.7%Kennedy104 +4

R+66.9

R+3.2

R+65.4

14,444

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican82.9%11,974
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic16.0%2,312
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.7%104
Jay J BowmanIndependent0.2%23
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%23
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%4
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%4

2020

17.4%Biden2,369

81.0%Trump11,050

1.0%Jorgensen130

R+63.7

R+2.9

R+68.1

13,637

2016

17.6%Clinton1,942

78.3%Trump8,660

2.0%Johnson221

R+60.7

R+11.9

R+62.8

11,062

2012

24.8%Obama2,628

73.7%Romney7,802

1.5%

R+48.9

R+2.6

R+52.7

10,590

2008

26.2%Obama2,907

72.4%McCain8,042

1.4%

R+46.2

R+13.3

R+53.5

11,106

2004

33.2%Kerry3,665

66.0%Bush7,301

0.8%

R+32.9

R+10.6

R+30.4

11,054

2000

38.1%Gore3,722

60.4%Bush5,900

0.8%Nader74

R+22.3

R+16.8

R+22.8

9,772

1996

43.2%Clinton3,969

48.7%Dole4,476

7.6%Perot694

R+5.5

±0.0

R+14.0

9,188

1992

41.4%Clinton4,289

47.0%Bush4,860

11.2%Perot1,163

R+5.5

D+27.3

R+11.1

10,348

1988

33.4%Dukakis2,595

66.2%Bush5,144

0.5%

R+32.8

D+0.9

R+25.1

7,776

1984

32.7%Mondale2,804

66.3%Reagan5,692

1.1%

R+33.6

R+13.1

R+15.4

8,587

1980

38.9%Carter3,070

59.4%Reagan4,689

1.6%

R+20.5

R+24.5

R+10.8

7,889

1976

51.6%Carter3,735

47.6%Ford3,449

0.8%

D+3.9

D+51.7

D+1.9

7,241

1972

24.8%McGovern1,312

72.5%Nixon3,842

2.7%

R+47.7

R+28.9

R+24.6

5,299

1968

21.8%Humphrey1,301

40.7%Nixon2,428

37.5%

R+18.9

R+17.2

R+18.2

5,966

1964

49.1%Johnson2,637

50.9%Goldwater2,730

0.0%

R+1.7

D+19.4

R+24.3

5,367

1960

38.7%Kennedy1,761

59.8%Nixon2,721

1.5%

R+21.1

R+8.1

R+21.3

4,552

1956

42.7%Stevenson1,930

55.7%Eisenhower2,516

1.6%

R+13.0

R+3.7

D+2.4

4,517

1952

45.2%Stevenson2,090

54.5%Eisenhower2,520

0.4%

R+9.3

R+5.0

D+1.5

4,627

1948

45.7%Truman1,897

50.0%Dewey2,077

4.3%

R+4.3

D+4.3

R+8.8

4,151

1944

45.7%Roosevelt1,581

54.3%Dewey1,880

0.0%

R+8.6

R+18.0

R+16.1

3,461

1940

54.5%Roosevelt2,364

45.1%Willkie1,956

0.4%

D+9.4

D+3.8

R+0.5

4,336

1936

52.3%Roosevelt2,199

46.8%Landon1,964

0.9%

D+5.6

D+2.2

R+18.7

4,201

1932

51.1%Roosevelt1,550

47.7%Hoover1,448

1.3%

D+3.4

D+33.9

R+14.4

3,036

1928

34.7%Smith842

65.2%Hoover1,585

0.1%

R+30.6

R+13.1

2,430

1924

48.6%Davis1,169

48.6%Coolidge1,168

2.7%La Follette65

D+0.04

D+12.1

D+25.2

2,404

1920

43.6%Cox1,051

55.6%Harding1,341

0.9%

R+12.0

R+4.7

D+14.2

2,413

1916

45.3%Wilson661

52.6%Hughes768

2.1%

R+7.3

R+36.1

R+10.5

1,460

1912

45.4%Wilson692

16.6%Taft253

38.0%

D+28.8

D+34.7

D+9.2

1,525

1908

46.7%Bryan883

52.7%Taft995

0.6%

R+5.9

R+1.2

D+3.6

1,889

1904

46.2%Parker799

51.0%Roosevelt881

2.8%

R+4.7

R+2.7

D+14.9

1,728

1900

47.9%Bryan798

50.0%McKinley832

2.1%

R+2.0

D+5.9

D+5.5

1,665

1896

44.7%Bryan1,124

52.7%McKinley1,324

2.5%

R+8.0

R+5.2

R+1.9

2,512

1892

47.1%Cleveland1,099

49.8%Harrison1,163

3.0%

R+2.7

—

R+4.4

2,333

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

15.4%2,082

84.6%11,457

13,539

2020

20.6%2,620

79.4%10,089

12,709

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

16.2%2,284

81.8%11,553

14,129

2020Class II

16.1%Marquita Bradshaw2,100

81.6%Bill Hagerty10,621

13,012

2018Class I

25.2%Phil Bredesen2,371

72.9%Marshall Blackburn6,866

9,412

2014Class II

18.0%Gordon Ball1,071

77.5%Lamar Alexander4,601

5,935

2012Class I

17.0%Mark E. Clayton1,705

79.8%Bob Corker7,989

10,014

2008Class II

20.4%Bob Tuke2,102

76.7%Lamar Alexander7,907

10,313

2006Class I

38.4%Harold Ford Jr.3,278

60.3%Bob Corker5,146

8,532

2002Class II

33.0%Bob Clement2,561

65.9%Lamar Alexander5,115

7,767

2000Class I

26.2%Jeff Clark2,224

72.3%Bill Frist6,136

8,491

1996Class II

31.9%Houston Gordon2,714

67.3%Fred Thompson5,723

8,503

1994Class I

34.4%Jim Sasser2,375

64.3%Bill Frist4,440

6,908

1990Class II

60.8%Al Gore Jr.3,124

38.0%William Hawkins1,954

5,138

1988Class I

53.4%Jim Sasser3,951

46.4%Bill Andersen3,434

7,394

1984Class II

44.6%Al Gore Jr.3,674

45.2%Victor Ashe3,730

8,245

1982Class I

52.1%Jim Sasser3,558

47.9%Robin L. Beard3,274

6,832

1978Class II

39.5%Jane Eskind2,002

55.7%Howard Baker Jr.2,820

5,067

1976Class I

45.2%Jim Sasser3,241

54.6%William E. Brock III3,919

7,175

1972Class II

36.0%Ray Blanton1,881

64.0%Howard Baker Jr.3,351

5,232

1970Class I

43.0%Al Gore Sr.2,198

56.2%William E. Brock III2,874

5,116

1966Class II

38.7%Frank G. Clement1,592

61.3%Howard Baker Jr.2,526

4,118

1964Class I

46.3%Al Gore Sr.2,359

53.7%Dan Kuykendall2,739

5,098

1960Class II

66.3%Estes Kefauver2,492

33.7%A. Bradley Frazier1,269

3,761

1958Class I

68.6%Al Gore Sr.1,390

28.3%Hobart F. Atkins574

2,027

1954Class II

64.3%Estes Kefauver2,170

35.7%Tom Wall1,204

3,374

1952Class I

62.3%Al Gore Sr.2,260

37.7%Hobart F. Atkins1,370

3,630

1948Class II

56.4%Estes Kefauver2,294

41.8%B. Carroll Reece1,700

4,067

1946Class I

46.9%Kenneth McKellar908

53.1%W.B. Ladd1,030

1,938

1942Class II

43.0%A. Tom Stewart385

41.3%F. Todd Meachem370

896

1940Class I

55.4%Kenneth McKellar1,888

44.6%Howard Baker Sr.1,522

3,410

1936Class II

52.1%Nathan Bachman1,837

39.5%Dwayne Maddox1,392

3,523

1934Class I

37.2%Kenneth McKellar1,077

61.9%Ben W. Hooper1,795

2,899

1930Class II

63.5%Cordell Hull1,023

36.5%Paul E. Divine589

1,612

1928Class I

46.8%Kenneth McKellar1,062

53.2%J.A. Fowler1,209

2,271

1924Class II

54.4%Lawrence D. Tyson1,224

44.2%H.B. Lindsay996

2,252

1922Class I

55.4%Kenneth McKellar1,294

44.6%Newell Sanders1,041

2,335

1918Class II

50.0%John K. Shields504

50.0%H. Clay Evans503

1,007

1916Class I

42.3%Kenneth McKellar579

56.7%Ben W. Hooper777

1,370

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

32.9%Jim Cooper2,260

67.1%Fred Thompson4,615

6,875

1964Special · Class II

47.3%Ross Bass2,461

52.1%Howard Baker Jr.2,709

5,199

1938Special · Class II

48.0%A. Tom Stewart1,172

48.5%Harley G. Fowler1,186

2,443

1934Special · Class II

59.5%Nathan Bachman1,206

0.0%None0

2,027

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

20.5%Karl Dean1,926

78.6%Bill Lee7,382

9,394

2014

14.8%Charles Brown873

81.0%Bill Haslam4,792

5,916

2010

21.6%Mike McWherter1,547

76.1%Bill Haslam5,452

7,168

2006

59.1%Phil Bredesen5,004

38.9%Jim Bryson3,297

8,466

2002

33.3%Phil Bredesen2,727

65.7%Van Hilleary5,383

8,190

1998

24.6%John Jay Hooker1,051

74.3%Don Sundquist3,173

4,271

1994

35.6%Phil Bredesen2,459

63.2%Don Sundquist4,366

6,903

1990

57.0%Ned McWherter2,978

41.2%Dwight Henry2,153

5,224

1986

51.5%Ned McWherter3,320

48.5%Winfield Dunn3,124

6,445

1982

34.1%Randy Tyree2,239

65.9%Lamar Alexander4,332

6,571

1978

41.3%Jake Butcher2,217

58.4%Lamar Alexander3,130

5,362

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Rhea County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	20,025
2018	18,825
2020	20,843
2022	20,848
2024	22,363

How did Rhea County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Rhea County, Tennessee voted Republican by 66.9 points (R+66.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,444 votes cast, 2,312 went Democratic and 11,974 went Republican.

When did Rhea County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Rhea County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Rhea County, Tennessee?

Rhea County, Tennessee has a population of 33,992 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Rhea County, Tennessee is $55,033 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Rhea County, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rhea County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.