Akashic

county

Washington 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

English18.6%13.3%9.5%

American15.7%11.3%5.3%

German11.5%9.1%12.5%

Irish11.4%9.3%9.4%

Scottish2.8%2.2%1.3%

Italian2.6%2.2%4.8%

Scotch-Irish2.4%1.7%—

French1.5%1.3%1.6%

Mexican2.1%3.8%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.5%0.6%1.8%

Salvadoran0.4%0.2%0.7%

Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%

Honduran0.2%0.5%0.3%

Peruvian0.2%——

Venezuelan0.2%0.2%—

Spaniard0.2%——

African American†2.5%14.3%9.9%

Ghanaian0.3%——

African0.2%0.6%0.5%

Liberian0.2%——

Jamaican0.2%—0.4%

Chinese0.5%0.2%1.3%

Japanese0.4%—0.2%

Asian Indian0.3%0.5%1.4%

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	Washington County	Tennessee	United States
Median age	40.2	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	12.2%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.1%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Washington County	Tennessee	United States
Median household income	$62,809	$69,595	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.5%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.3%	31.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Washington County	Tennessee	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.7%	8.7%	22.3%
Spanish	2.9%	5.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Washington County	Tennessee	United States
Catholic	2.3%	4.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	38.5%	36.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	47.9%	44.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.0%	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 57.0% of 108,377 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic29.6%18,131TrumpRepublican69.1%42,299KennedyIndependent0.7%414

R+39.5

Lead: 24,168
Total: 61,234
vs nation: R+38.0
Turnout: 57.0%

BidenDemocratic31.0%18,638TrumpRepublican67.2%40,444JorgensenLibertarian1.1%668

R+36.2

Lead: 21,806
Total: 60,203
vs nation: R+40.7
Turnout: 59.8%

ClintonDemocratic26.2%13,024TrumpRepublican68.8%34,252JohnsonLibertarian3.0%1,468

R+42.7

Lead: 21,228
Total: 49,750
vs nation: R+44.8
Turnout: 51.1%

ObamaDemocratic29.8%14,325RomneyRepublican68.3%32,808OtherAll other candidates1.9%899

R+38.5

Lead: 18,483
Total: 48,032
vs nation: R+42.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic32.5%15,941McCainRepublican66.0%32,341OtherAll other candidates1.4%700

R+33.5

Lead: 16,400
Total: 48,982
vs nation: R+40.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic33.2%14,944BushRepublican66.1%29,735OtherAll other candidates0.7%327

R+32.9

Lead: 14,791
Total: 45,006
vs nation: R+30.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic38.9%14,769BushRepublican59.5%22,579NaderGreen1.0%375

R+20.6

Lead: 7,810
Total: 37,942
vs nation: R+21.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic38.1%13,259DoleRepublican54.4%18,960PerotReform6.4%2,237

R+16.4

Lead: 5,701
Total: 34,840
vs nation: R+24.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+39.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 136,2612024 5-year
Median household income: $62,8092024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.9%2024 5-year
Black: 3.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+9.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+52.0 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Jessamine County, KY · twin score 87.5

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: 57.0%61,790 participants ÷ 108,377 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +26.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -0.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 30.6%–41.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	50,432	98,753	51.1%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	45,543	99,291	45.9%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	60,550	101,252	59.8%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	35,298	105,641	33.4%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	61,790	108,377	57.0%	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

23 precincts · 61,234 votes

Election

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

Washington County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -LamarLamar	691	3,402	43	4,136	16.7%	82.3%	R+65.5
Precinct -West ViewWest View	624	3,269	23	3,916	15.9%	83.5%	R+67.5
Precinct -Sulphur SpringsSulphur Springs	681	3,083	36	3,800	17.9%	81.1%	R+63.2
Precinct -Visitors CenterVisitors Center	1,073	2,312	35	3,420	31.4%	67.6%	R+36.2
Precinct -Henry JohnsonHenry Johnson	1,334	1,982	58	3,374	39.5%	58.7%	R+19.2
Precinct -CherokeeCherokee	1,281	1,848	54	3,183	40.2%	58.1%	R+17.8
Precinct -CarverCarver	1,578	1,457	48	3,083	51.2%	47.3%	D+3.9
Precinct -KeystoneKeystone	1,118	1,807	42	2,967	37.7%	60.9%	R+23.2
Precinct -Indian Trail NorthIndian Trail North	985	1,773	40	2,798	35.2%	63.4%	R+28.2
Precinct -Gray EastGray East	645	2,100	29	2,774	23.3%	75.7%	R+52.5
Precinct -Freedom HallFreedom Hall	1,008	1,634	56	2,698	37.4%	60.6%	R+23.2
Precinct -Fall BranchFall Branch	401	2,236	28	2,665	15.0%	83.9%	R+68.9
Precinct -WoodlandWoodland	757	1,600	41	2,398	31.6%	66.7%	R+35.2
Precinct -Towne AcresTowne Acres	894	1,396	34	2,324	38.5%	60.1%	R+21.6
Precinct -Gray WestGray West	461	1,830	25	2,316	19.9%	79.0%	R+59.1
Precinct -Lakeridge CountyLakeridge County	564	1,686	31	2,281	24.7%	73.9%	R+49.2
Precinct -GandviewGandview	373	1,854	19	2,246	16.6%	82.5%	R+65.9
Precinct -Lakeridge CityLakeridge City	667	1,479	36	2,182	30.6%	67.8%	R+37.2
Precinct -Boones CreekBoones Creek	499	1,492	21	2,012	24.8%	74.2%	R+49.4
Precinct -South SideSouth Side	1,208	585	44	1,837	65.8%	31.8%	D+33.9
Precinct -Old Jonesborough MiddleOld Jonesborough Middle	388	1,374	15	1,777	21.8%	77.3%	R+55.5
Precinct -AsburyAsbury	355	1,271	24	1,650	21.5%	77.0%	R+55.5
Precinct -Indian Trail SouthIndian Trail South	546	829	22	1,397	39.1%	59.3%	R+20.3

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−8.4%
1896	−25.3%
1900	−24.5%
1904	−24.8%
1908	−17.7%
1912	+9.3%
1916	−19.6%
1920	−36.5%
1924	−27.2%
1928	−52.0%
1932	−4.8%
1936	−3.7%
1940	−13.9%
1944	−22.9%
1948	−26.2%
1952	−39.1%
1956	−43.1%
1960	−40.3%
1964	−1.7%
1968	−35.0%
1972	−52.0%
1976	−2.8%
1980	−19.4%
1984	−39.2%
1988	−31.9%
1992	−14.5%
1996	−16.4%
2000	−20.6%
2004	−32.9%
2008	−33.5%
2012	−38.5%
2016	−42.7%
2020	−36.2%
2024	−39.5%

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	29.6%Harris18,131	69.1%Trump42,299	0.7%Kennedy414 +4	R+39.5	R+3.2	R+38.0	61,234
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican69.1%42,299 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic29.6%18,131 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.7%414 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%169 Jay J BowmanIndependent0.2%135 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%71 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%15
2020	R	31.0%Biden18,638	67.2%Trump40,444	1.1%Jorgensen668	R+36.2	D+6.4	R+40.7	60,203
2016	R	26.2%Clinton13,024	68.8%Trump34,252	3.0%Johnson1,468	R+42.7	R+4.2	R+44.8	49,750
2012	R	29.8%Obama14,325	68.3%Romney32,808	1.9%	R+38.5	R+5.0	R+42.3	48,032
2008	R	32.5%Obama15,941	66.0%McCain32,341	1.4%	R+33.5	R+0.6	R+40.8	48,982
2004	R	33.2%Kerry14,944	66.1%Bush29,735	0.7%	R+32.9	R+12.3	R+30.4	45,006
2000	R	38.9%Gore14,769	59.5%Bush22,579	1.0%Nader375	R+20.6	R+4.2	R+21.1	37,942
1996	R	38.1%Clinton13,259	54.4%Dole18,960	6.4%Perot2,237	R+16.4	R+1.9	R+24.9	34,840
1992	R	36.8%Clinton13,071	51.3%Bush18,206	11.3%Perot4,002	R+14.5	D+17.4	R+20.0	35,483
1988	R	33.8%Dukakis10,087	65.6%Bush19,615	0.6%	R+31.9	D+7.4	R+24.2	29,887
1984	R	30.1%Mondale9,452	69.4%Reagan21,762	0.5%	R+39.2	R+19.9	R+21.0	31,368
1980	R	38.3%Carter11,599	57.7%Reagan17,457	3.9%	R+19.4	R+16.5	R+9.6	30,249
1976	R	48.1%Carter13,951	50.9%Ford14,770	1.1%	R+2.8	D+49.2	R+4.9	29,032
1972	R	22.8%McGovern5,284	74.8%Nixon17,343	2.4%	R+52.0	R+17.0	R+28.9	23,188
1968	R	21.7%Humphrey4,930	56.7%Nixon12,882	21.7%	R+35.0	R+33.3	R+34.3	22,737
1964	R	49.1%Johnson10,253	50.9%Goldwater10,612	0.0%	R+1.7	D+38.6	R+24.3	20,865
1960	R	29.6%Kennedy6,283	69.9%Nixon14,851	0.5%	R+40.3	D+2.8	R+40.5	21,236
1956	R	28.1%Stevenson5,314	71.2%Eisenhower13,471	0.7%	R+43.1	R+4.1	R+27.7	18,912
1952	R	30.2%Stevenson5,245	69.3%Eisenhower12,023	0.5%	R+39.1	R+12.8	R+28.3	17,347
1948	R	34.8%Truman4,023	61.0%Dewey7,056	4.2%	R+26.2	R+3.4	R+30.7	11,559
1944	R	38.3%Roosevelt4,060	61.2%Dewey6,485	0.5%	R+22.9	R+9.0	R+30.4	10,602
1940	R	42.8%Roosevelt3,565	56.7%Willkie4,719	0.5%	R+13.9	R+10.2	R+23.8	8,327
1936	R	47.9%Roosevelt4,448	51.5%Landon4,788	0.6%	R+3.7	D+1.2	R+27.9	9,294
1932	R	46.9%Roosevelt3,345	51.7%Hoover3,691	1.4%	R+4.8	D+47.2	R+22.6	7,138
1928	R	24.0%Smith1,543	76.0%Hoover4,887	0.0%	R+52.0	R+24.8	R+34.5	6,430
1924	R	35.7%Davis1,839	62.9%Coolidge3,243	1.5%La Follette76	R+27.2	D+9.3	R+2.0	5,158
1920	R	31.7%Cox2,260	68.2%Harding4,858	0.1%	R+36.5	R+16.9	R+10.3	7,122
1916	R	40.1%Wilson1,831	59.7%Hughes2,723	0.2%	R+19.6	R+28.9	R+22.7	4,562
1912	O	35.9%Wilson1,531	26.6%Taft1,134	37.5%	Roosevelt +1.6	D+27.0	R+10.2	4,266
1908	R	41.0%Bryan1,574	58.8%Taft2,254	0.2%	R+17.7	D+7.0	R+8.2	3,835
1904	R	36.9%Parker1,268	61.6%Roosevelt2,120	1.5%	R+24.8	R+0.2	R+5.1	3,440
1900	R	37.0%Bryan1,496	61.5%McKinley2,488	1.5%	R+24.5	D+0.8	R+17.0	4,045
1896	R	36.7%Bryan1,661	62.0%McKinley2,807	1.3%	R+25.3	R+16.9	R+19.2	4,529
1892	R	43.2%Cleveland1,722	51.6%Harrison2,056	5.2%	R+8.4	—	R+10.0	3,986
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	28.6%16,155	71.4%40,245	56,400
2020	R	32.6%18,342	67.4%37,924	56,266

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	28.0%16,872	70.0%42,160	60,237
2020Class II	R	29.4%Marquita Bradshaw17,021	68.2%Bill Hagerty39,516	57,945
2018Class I	R	35.9%Phil Bredesen16,246	63.1%Marshall Blackburn28,514	45,201
2014Class II	R	23.8%Gordon Ball6,286	69.1%Lamar Alexander18,265	26,430
2012Class I	R	22.1%Mark E. Clayton9,869	73.0%Bob Corker32,637	44,721
2008Class II	R	21.3%Bob Tuke9,715	75.9%Lamar Alexander34,592	45,563
2006Class I	R	37.4%Harold Ford Jr.12,894	61.3%Bob Corker21,147	34,520
2002Class II	R	30.3%Bob Clement8,994	67.9%Lamar Alexander20,195	29,725
2000Class I	R	25.1%Jeff Clark8,856	72.3%Bill Frist25,481	35,220
1996Class II	R	27.1%Houston Gordon8,587	71.7%Fred Thompson22,706	31,680
1994Class I	R	36.5%Jim Sasser9,831	61.8%Bill Frist16,641	26,925
1990Class II	D	71.4%Al Gore Jr.10,730	26.4%William Hawkins3,973	15,037
1988Class I	D	62.4%Jim Sasser17,527	37.4%Bill Andersen10,512	28,101
1984Class II	D	49.6%Al Gore Jr.14,915	39.4%Victor Ashe11,859	30,066
1982Class I	D	58.0%Jim Sasser11,953	42.0%Robin L. Beard8,658	20,611
1978Class II	R	30.4%Jane Eskind6,428	64.4%Howard Baker Jr.13,611	21,122
1976Class I	R	46.2%Jim Sasser12,537	53.3%William E. Brock III14,478	27,160
1972Class II	R	26.1%Ray Blanton5,914	73.2%Howard Baker Jr.16,571	22,643
1970Class I	R	33.2%Al Gore Sr.6,534	64.7%William E. Brock III12,718	19,657
1966Class II	R	30.4%Frank G. Clement4,881	69.6%Howard Baker Jr.11,161	16,042
1964Class I	R	39.8%Al Gore Sr.7,911	60.2%Dan Kuykendall11,981	19,892
1960Class II	D	67.9%Estes Kefauver12,495	32.1%A. Bradley Frazier5,907	18,402
1958Class I	D	67.9%Al Gore Sr.8,483	29.2%Hobart F. Atkins3,647	12,497
1954Class II	D	51.5%Estes Kefauver3,400	48.5%Tom Wall3,202	6,602
1952Class I	D	60.7%Al Gore Sr.8,996	30.8%Hobart F. Atkins4,563	14,814
1948Class II	R	46.2%Estes Kefauver5,119	52.9%B. Carroll Reece5,865	11,087
1946Class I	D	50.8%Kenneth McKellar1,578	30.4%W.B. Ladd944	3,108
1942Class II	D	46.4%A. Tom Stewart1,222	41.7%F. Todd Meachem1,099	2,636
1940Class I	R	47.6%Kenneth McKellar3,341	52.4%Howard Baker Sr.3,675	7,016
1936Class II	D	65.9%Nathan Bachman4,114	25.6%Dwayne Maddox1,599	6,243
1934Class I	D	62.9%Kenneth McKellar3,357	35.9%Ben W. Hooper1,914	5,336
1930Class II	R	45.6%Cordell Hull1,808	54.4%Paul E. Divine2,158	3,966
1928Class I	R	40.7%Kenneth McKellar2,139	59.3%J.A. Fowler3,111	5,250
1924Class II	R	43.0%Lawrence D. Tyson1,818	57.0%H.B. Lindsay2,412	4,230
1922Class I	R	48.3%Kenneth McKellar1,391	51.7%Newell Sanders1,486	2,877
1918Class II	R	38.0%John K. Shields854	62.0%H. Clay Evans1,395	2,249
1916Class I	R	39.4%Kenneth McKellar1,737	60.5%Ben W. Hooper2,668	4,408

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	32.8%Jim Cooper8,710	67.2%Fred Thompson17,852	26,562
1964Special · Class II	R	42.8%Ross Bass8,586	56.5%Howard Baker Jr.11,319	20,039
1938Special · Class II	D	52.9%A. Tom Stewart2,660	41.1%Harley G. Fowler2,068	5,027
1934Special · Class II	D	100.0%Nathan Bachman3,681	0.0%None0	3,681

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	30.2%Karl Dean13,584	69.0%Bill Lee31,066	45,036
2014	R	17.1%Charles Brown4,485	74.9%Bill Haslam19,707	26,296
2010	R	21.6%Mike McWherter6,296	76.9%Bill Haslam22,403	29,114
2006	D	62.0%Phil Bredesen21,092	36.3%Jim Bryson12,360	34,028
2002	R	40.3%Phil Bredesen12,012	58.0%Van Hilleary17,290	29,835
1998	R	19.7%John Jay Hooker3,148	77.6%Don Sundquist12,395	15,977
1994	R	36.9%Phil Bredesen10,009	61.7%Don Sundquist16,725	27,122
1990	D	64.6%Ned McWherter10,124	33.7%Dwight Henry5,290	15,675
1986	D	60.5%Ned McWherter13,207	39.5%Winfield Dunn8,620	21,828
1982	R	24.1%Randy Tyree5,071	75.9%Lamar Alexander15,970	21,041
1978	R	33.6%Jake Butcher7,325	65.9%Lamar Alexander14,348	21,777

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Washington County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	79,139
2018	77,903
2020	85,347
2022	88,329
2024	91,983

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+1,882 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +14,859 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $63,982 in average income, against $81,448 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+50.9 on average — 11 points more Republican-leaning than Washington County, TN itself (R+39.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Sullivan County, TN837R+55.0
Carter County, TN547R+63.2
Greene County, TN231R+65.7
Unicoi County, TN155R+62.0
Knox County, TN123R+19.5
Hawkins County, TN106R+68.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Sullivan County, TN768
Carter County, TN550
Greene County, TN253
Knox County, TN166
Unicoi County, TN152
Hawkins County, TN108

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 Washington County, TN in Washington County, TN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+417
2012	+866
2013	+435
2014	+254
2015	+332
2016	+1,051
2017	+423
2018	+1,085
2019	+678
2021	+847
2022	+3,041
2023	+2,446
2024	+1,102
2025	+1,882

Home to Johnson City and the Appalachian Highlands, Washington County delivers some of Tennessee's most consistent Republican margins, driven by a largely white, working-class electorate that has shifted steadily rightward over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.5 points.

A population of 136,261, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,809 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jessamine County and Blount County.

Political twins — counties

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

Jessamine County

Kentucky

87.5twin score

12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectorycollege share≠ Scottish ancestry

Blount County

Tennessee

87.0twin score

12-yr trendpopulation scale2008 margin≠ American ancestry

Sullivan County

Tennessee

86.5twin score

population scale2008–2012 trajectory% Catholic

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Frequently asked questions

How did Washington County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Washington County, Tennessee voted Republican by 39.5 points (R+39.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,234 votes cast, 18,131 went Democratic and 42,299 went Republican.

How many people live in Washington County, Tennessee?

Washington County, Tennessee has a population of 136,261 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Washington County, Tennessee is $62,809 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Washington County, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.

Measure

Washington County

Tennessee

United States

Median age

40.2

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

12.2%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.1%

17.1%

17.2%

Measure

Washington County

Tennessee

United States

Median household income

$62,809

$69,595

$84,427

Poverty rate

15.5%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.3%

31.3%

35.6%

Measure

Washington County

Tennessee

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.7%

8.7%

22.3%

Spanish

2.9%

5.3%

13.6%

Measure

Washington County

Tennessee

United States

Catholic

2.3%

4.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

38.5%

36.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

47.9%

44.5%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.0%

6.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+39.5MIT Election Lab

Population

136,2612024 5-year

Median household income

$62,8092024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

85.9%2024 5-year

Black

3.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+9.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+52.0 in 1928MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Jessamine County, KY · twin score 87.5

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

50,432

98,753

51.1%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

45,543

99,291

45.9%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

60,550

101,252

59.8%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

35,298

105,641

33.4%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

61,790

108,377

57.0%

A/A

Washington County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -LamarLamar

691

3,402

4,136

16.7%

82.3%

R+65.5

Precinct -West ViewWest View

624

3,269

3,916

15.9%

83.5%

R+67.5

Precinct -Sulphur SpringsSulphur Springs

681

3,083

3,800

17.9%

81.1%

R+63.2

Precinct -Visitors CenterVisitors Center

1,073

2,312

3,420

31.4%

67.6%

R+36.2

Precinct -Henry JohnsonHenry Johnson

1,334

1,982

3,374

39.5%

58.7%

R+19.2

Precinct -CherokeeCherokee

1,281

1,848

3,183

40.2%

58.1%

R+17.8

Precinct -CarverCarver

1,578

1,457

3,083

51.2%

47.3%

D+3.9

Precinct -KeystoneKeystone

1,118

1,807

2,967

37.7%

60.9%

R+23.2

Precinct -Indian Trail NorthIndian Trail North

985

1,773

2,798

35.2%

63.4%

R+28.2

Precinct -Gray EastGray East

645

2,100

2,774

23.3%

75.7%

R+52.5

Precinct -Freedom HallFreedom Hall

1,008

1,634

2,698

37.4%

60.6%

R+23.2

Precinct -Fall BranchFall Branch

401

2,236

2,665

15.0%

83.9%

R+68.9

Precinct -WoodlandWoodland

757

1,600

2,398

31.6%

66.7%

R+35.2

Precinct -Towne AcresTowne Acres

894

1,396

2,324

38.5%

60.1%

R+21.6

Precinct -Gray WestGray West

461

1,830

2,316

19.9%

79.0%

R+59.1

Precinct -Lakeridge CountyLakeridge County

564

1,686

2,281

24.7%

73.9%

R+49.2

Precinct -GandviewGandview

373

1,854

2,246

16.6%

82.5%

R+65.9

Precinct -Lakeridge CityLakeridge City

667

1,479

2,182

30.6%

67.8%

R+37.2

Precinct -Boones CreekBoones Creek

499

1,492

2,012

24.8%

74.2%

R+49.4

Precinct -South SideSouth Side

1,208

585

1,837

65.8%

31.8%

D+33.9

Precinct -Old Jonesborough MiddleOld Jonesborough Middle

388

1,374

1,777

21.8%

77.3%

R+55.5

Precinct -AsburyAsbury

355

1,271

1,650

21.5%

77.0%

R+55.5

Precinct -Indian Trail SouthIndian Trail South

546

829

1,397

39.1%

59.3%

R+20.3

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−8.4%
1896	−25.3%
1900	−24.5%
1904	−24.8%
1908	−17.7%
1912	+9.3%
1916	−19.6%
1920	−36.5%
1924	−27.2%
1928	−52.0%
1932	−4.8%
1936	−3.7%
1940	−13.9%
1944	−22.9%
1948	−26.2%
1952	−39.1%
1956	−43.1%
1960	−40.3%
1964	−1.7%
1968	−35.0%
1972	−52.0%
1976	−2.8%
1980	−19.4%
1984	−39.2%
1988	−31.9%
1992	−14.5%
1996	−16.4%
2000	−20.6%
2004	−32.9%
2008	−33.5%
2012	−38.5%
2016	−42.7%
2020	−36.2%
2024	−39.5%

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

29.6%Harris18,131

69.1%Trump42,299

0.7%Kennedy414 +4

R+39.5

R+3.2

R+38.0

61,234

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican69.1%42,299
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic29.6%18,131
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.7%414
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%169
Jay J BowmanIndependent0.2%135
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%71
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%15

2020

31.0%Biden18,638

67.2%Trump40,444

1.1%Jorgensen668

R+36.2

D+6.4

R+40.7

60,203

2016

26.2%Clinton13,024

68.8%Trump34,252

3.0%Johnson1,468

R+42.7

R+4.2

R+44.8

49,750

2012

29.8%Obama14,325

68.3%Romney32,808

1.9%

R+38.5

R+5.0

R+42.3

48,032

2008

32.5%Obama15,941

66.0%McCain32,341

1.4%

R+33.5

R+0.6

R+40.8

48,982

2004

33.2%Kerry14,944

66.1%Bush29,735

0.7%

R+32.9

R+12.3

R+30.4

45,006

2000

38.9%Gore14,769

59.5%Bush22,579

1.0%Nader375

R+20.6

R+4.2

R+21.1

37,942

1996

38.1%Clinton13,259

54.4%Dole18,960

6.4%Perot2,237

R+16.4

R+1.9

R+24.9

34,840

1992

36.8%Clinton13,071

51.3%Bush18,206

11.3%Perot4,002

R+14.5

D+17.4

R+20.0

35,483

1988

33.8%Dukakis10,087

65.6%Bush19,615

0.6%

R+31.9

D+7.4

R+24.2

29,887

1984

30.1%Mondale9,452

69.4%Reagan21,762

0.5%

R+39.2

R+19.9

R+21.0

31,368

1980

38.3%Carter11,599

57.7%Reagan17,457

3.9%

R+19.4

R+16.5

R+9.6

30,249

1976

48.1%Carter13,951

50.9%Ford14,770

1.1%

R+2.8

D+49.2

R+4.9

29,032

1972

22.8%McGovern5,284

74.8%Nixon17,343

2.4%

R+52.0

R+17.0

R+28.9

23,188

1968

21.7%Humphrey4,930

56.7%Nixon12,882

21.7%

R+35.0

R+33.3

R+34.3

22,737

1964

49.1%Johnson10,253

50.9%Goldwater10,612

0.0%

R+1.7

D+38.6

R+24.3

20,865

1960

29.6%Kennedy6,283

69.9%Nixon14,851

0.5%

R+40.3

D+2.8

R+40.5

21,236

1956

28.1%Stevenson5,314

71.2%Eisenhower13,471

0.7%

R+43.1

R+4.1

R+27.7

18,912

1952

30.2%Stevenson5,245

69.3%Eisenhower12,023

0.5%

R+39.1

R+12.8

R+28.3

17,347

1948

34.8%Truman4,023

61.0%Dewey7,056

4.2%

R+26.2

R+3.4

R+30.7

11,559

1944

38.3%Roosevelt4,060

61.2%Dewey6,485

0.5%

R+22.9

R+9.0

R+30.4

10,602

1940

42.8%Roosevelt3,565

56.7%Willkie4,719

0.5%

R+13.9

R+10.2

R+23.8

8,327

1936

47.9%Roosevelt4,448

51.5%Landon4,788

0.6%

R+3.7

D+1.2

R+27.9

9,294

1932

46.9%Roosevelt3,345

51.7%Hoover3,691

1.4%

R+4.8

D+47.2

R+22.6

7,138

1928

24.0%Smith1,543

76.0%Hoover4,887

0.0%

R+52.0

R+24.8

R+34.5

6,430

1924

35.7%Davis1,839

62.9%Coolidge3,243

1.5%La Follette76

R+27.2

D+9.3

R+2.0

5,158

1920

31.7%Cox2,260

68.2%Harding4,858

0.1%

R+36.5

R+16.9

R+10.3

7,122

1916

40.1%Wilson1,831

59.7%Hughes2,723

0.2%

R+19.6

R+28.9

R+22.7

4,562

1912

35.9%Wilson1,531

26.6%Taft1,134

37.5%

Roosevelt +1.6

D+27.0

R+10.2

4,266

1908

41.0%Bryan1,574

58.8%Taft2,254

0.2%

R+17.7

D+7.0

R+8.2

3,835

1904

36.9%Parker1,268

61.6%Roosevelt2,120

1.5%

R+24.8

R+0.2

R+5.1

3,440

1900

37.0%Bryan1,496

61.5%McKinley2,488

1.5%

R+24.5

D+0.8

R+17.0

4,045

1896

36.7%Bryan1,661

62.0%McKinley2,807

1.3%

R+25.3

R+16.9

R+19.2

4,529

1892

43.2%Cleveland1,722

51.6%Harrison2,056

5.2%

R+8.4

—

R+10.0

3,986

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

28.6%16,155

71.4%40,245

56,400

2020

32.6%18,342

67.4%37,924

56,266

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

28.0%16,872

70.0%42,160

60,237

2020Class II

29.4%Marquita Bradshaw17,021

68.2%Bill Hagerty39,516

57,945

2018Class I

35.9%Phil Bredesen16,246

63.1%Marshall Blackburn28,514

45,201

2014Class II

23.8%Gordon Ball6,286

69.1%Lamar Alexander18,265

26,430

2012Class I

22.1%Mark E. Clayton9,869

73.0%Bob Corker32,637

44,721

2008Class II

21.3%Bob Tuke9,715

75.9%Lamar Alexander34,592

45,563

2006Class I

37.4%Harold Ford Jr.12,894

61.3%Bob Corker21,147

34,520

2002Class II

30.3%Bob Clement8,994

67.9%Lamar Alexander20,195

29,725

2000Class I

25.1%Jeff Clark8,856

72.3%Bill Frist25,481

35,220

1996Class II

27.1%Houston Gordon8,587

71.7%Fred Thompson22,706

31,680

1994Class I

36.5%Jim Sasser9,831

61.8%Bill Frist16,641

26,925

1990Class II

71.4%Al Gore Jr.10,730

26.4%William Hawkins3,973

15,037

1988Class I

62.4%Jim Sasser17,527

37.4%Bill Andersen10,512

28,101

1984Class II

49.6%Al Gore Jr.14,915

39.4%Victor Ashe11,859

30,066

1982Class I

58.0%Jim Sasser11,953

42.0%Robin L. Beard8,658

20,611

1978Class II

30.4%Jane Eskind6,428

64.4%Howard Baker Jr.13,611

21,122

1976Class I

46.2%Jim Sasser12,537

53.3%William E. Brock III14,478

27,160

1972Class II

26.1%Ray Blanton5,914

73.2%Howard Baker Jr.16,571

22,643

1970Class I

33.2%Al Gore Sr.6,534

64.7%William E. Brock III12,718

19,657

1966Class II

30.4%Frank G. Clement4,881

69.6%Howard Baker Jr.11,161

16,042

1964Class I

39.8%Al Gore Sr.7,911

60.2%Dan Kuykendall11,981

19,892

1960Class II

67.9%Estes Kefauver12,495

32.1%A. Bradley Frazier5,907

18,402

1958Class I

67.9%Al Gore Sr.8,483

29.2%Hobart F. Atkins3,647

12,497

1954Class II

51.5%Estes Kefauver3,400

48.5%Tom Wall3,202

6,602

1952Class I

60.7%Al Gore Sr.8,996

30.8%Hobart F. Atkins4,563

14,814

1948Class II

46.2%Estes Kefauver5,119

52.9%B. Carroll Reece5,865

11,087

1946Class I

50.8%Kenneth McKellar1,578

30.4%W.B. Ladd944

3,108

1942Class II

46.4%A. Tom Stewart1,222

41.7%F. Todd Meachem1,099

2,636

1940Class I

47.6%Kenneth McKellar3,341

52.4%Howard Baker Sr.3,675

7,016

1936Class II

65.9%Nathan Bachman4,114

25.6%Dwayne Maddox1,599

6,243

1934Class I

62.9%Kenneth McKellar3,357

35.9%Ben W. Hooper1,914

5,336

1930Class II

45.6%Cordell Hull1,808

54.4%Paul E. Divine2,158

3,966

1928Class I

40.7%Kenneth McKellar2,139

59.3%J.A. Fowler3,111

5,250

1924Class II

43.0%Lawrence D. Tyson1,818

57.0%H.B. Lindsay2,412

4,230

1922Class I

48.3%Kenneth McKellar1,391

51.7%Newell Sanders1,486

2,877

1918Class II

38.0%John K. Shields854

62.0%H. Clay Evans1,395

2,249

1916Class I

39.4%Kenneth McKellar1,737

60.5%Ben W. Hooper2,668

4,408

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

32.8%Jim Cooper8,710

67.2%Fred Thompson17,852

26,562

1964Special · Class II

42.8%Ross Bass8,586

56.5%Howard Baker Jr.11,319

20,039

1938Special · Class II

52.9%A. Tom Stewart2,660

41.1%Harley G. Fowler2,068

5,027

1934Special · Class II

100.0%Nathan Bachman3,681

0.0%None0

3,681

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

30.2%Karl Dean13,584

69.0%Bill Lee31,066

45,036

2014

17.1%Charles Brown4,485

74.9%Bill Haslam19,707

26,296

2010

21.6%Mike McWherter6,296

76.9%Bill Haslam22,403

29,114

2006

62.0%Phil Bredesen21,092

36.3%Jim Bryson12,360

34,028

2002

40.3%Phil Bredesen12,012

58.0%Van Hilleary17,290

29,835

1998

19.7%John Jay Hooker3,148

77.6%Don Sundquist12,395

15,977

1994

36.9%Phil Bredesen10,009

61.7%Don Sundquist16,725

27,122

1990

64.6%Ned McWherter10,124

33.7%Dwight Henry5,290

15,675

1986

60.5%Ned McWherter13,207

39.5%Winfield Dunn8,620

21,828

1982

24.1%Randy Tyree5,071

75.9%Lamar Alexander15,970

21,041

1978

33.6%Jake Butcher7,325

65.9%Lamar Alexander14,348

21,777

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Washington County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	79,139
2018	77,903
2020	85,347
2022	88,329
2024	91,983

How did Washington County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Washington County, Tennessee voted Republican by 39.5 points (R+39.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,234 votes cast, 18,131 went Democratic and 42,299 went Republican.

How many people live in Washington County, Tennessee?

Washington County, Tennessee has a population of 136,261 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Washington County, Tennessee is $62,809 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Washington County, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.