| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 6,178 | 20,303 | 26,733 | |
| 2020 | R | 6,837 | 20,070 | 27,308 | |
| 2016 | R | 5,785 | 16,910 | 23,481 | |
| 2012 | R | 7,133 | 16,672 | 24,081 | |
| 2008 | R | 7,931 | 17,165 | 25,316 | |
| 2004 | R | 7,379 | 14,178 | 21,677 | |
| 2000 | R | 6,300 | 10,070 | 16,552 | |
| 1996 | R | 6,596 | 7,585 | 15,051 | |
| 1992 | R | 5,652 | 6,757 | 13,717 | |
| 1988 | R | 3,824 | 6,052 | 9,918 | |
| 1984 | R | 3,895 | 5,945 | 9,874 | |
| 1980 | D | 4,934 | 4,339 | 9,401 | |
| 1976 | D | 5,667 | 3,329 | 9,072 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,853 | 5,542 | 7,749 | |
| 1968 | D | 2,071 | 1,422 | 8,436 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,821 | 3,073 | 6,894 | |
| 1960 | D | 3,853 | 1,829 | 5,917 | |
| 1956 | D | 4,828 | 983 | 6,045 | |
| 1952 | D | 5,351 | 1,312 | 6,716 | |
| 1948 | D | 3,066 | 209 | 4,681 | |
| 1944 | D | 4,046 | 310 | 4,360 | |
| 1940 | D | 5,815 | 288 | 6,113 | |
| 1936 | D | 4,683 | 116 | 4,799 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,892 | 154 | 3,069 | |
| 1928 | D | 1,889 | 425 | 2,329 | |
| 1924 | D | 1,917 | 218 | 2,177 | |
| 1920 | D | 2,816 | 906 | 3,776 | |
| 1916 | D | 2,035 | 281 | 2,381 | |
| 1912 | D | 987 | 564 | 1,785 | |
| 1908 | D | 1,662 | 1,041 | 2,725 | |
| 1904 | D | 1,882 | 980 | 2,940 | |
| 1900 | D | 1,887 | 1,308 | 3,223 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,119 | 1,894 | 4,149 | |
| 1892 | D | 2,199 | 690 | 3,528 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Tipton County, anchored by Covington just north of Memphis, has shifted steadily rightward over two decades; its 2024 presidential margin of R+52.8 reflects a rural-suburban electorate with deep roots in West Tennessee's agricultural economy.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Tipton County peaked at ninety-five points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1984 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twenty-one points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Tipton County's median household income of $74,127 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Whitley County and Union County.