Washington County, Tennessee
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 69.1% | 42,299 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 29.6% | 18,131 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.7% | 414 |
| 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% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 79,139 |
| 2018 | 77,903 |
| 2020 | 85,347 |
| 2022 | 88,329 |
| 2024 | 91,983 |
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 Sevier County and Catoosa County.
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Washington County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47179/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.