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Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL·Tennessee

Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential elections — R+41.6 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
TN
2024 presidential election
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL
TrumpR+41.6
2024 presidential margin by county for Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, TNA map of the constituent counties of Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, TN, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Meigs County, TN · R+67.5Catoosa County, GA · R+55.4Dade County, GA · R+66.5Walker County, GA · R+59.2Sequatchie County, TN · R+66.3Hamilton County, TN · R+13.0Bradley County, TN · R+58.6Polk County, TN · R+68.1Murray County, GA · R+71.6Whitfield County, GA · R+44.3Chattooga County, GA · R+64.2McMinn County, TN · R+64.2Marion County, TN · R+55.7Jackson County, AL · R+71.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.2%317,279
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.6%129,205
OtherAll other candidates1.2%5,284
D+60
R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −41.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−41.6%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876+59.0%
1880+40.4%
1884+32.3%
1888+38.1%
1892+18.4%
1896+5.8%
1900−5.4%
1904−2.7%
1908−4.0%
1912+31.5%
1916+17.4%
1920−5.6%
1924+4.3%
1928−25.5%
1932+32.3%
1936+34.1%
1940+34.8%
1944+33.3%
1948+20.3%
1952+1.3%
1956−3.8%
1960−7.4%
1964+0.5%
1968−10.9%
1972−49.3%
1976+12.8%
1980−5.5%
1984−27.1%
1988−27.6%
1992−5.6%
1996−7.7%
2000−19.8%
2004−27.6%
2008−29.5%
2012−33.4%
2016−41.1%
2020−38.2%
2024−41.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−41.6%
129,205317,279451,768
R
−38.2%
129,214293,255429,424
R
−41.1%
96,863243,657357,180
R
−33.4%
109,799223,192339,759
R
−29.5%
122,758227,540354,798
R
−27.6%
119,369211,397333,263
R
−19.8%
112,788169,649287,265
R
−7.7%
109,261129,202260,300
R
−5.6%
111,459126,727274,288
R
−27.6%
85,554151,129237,870
R
−27.1%
87,362152,587241,025
R
−5.5%
103,917116,324225,316
D
+12.8%
117,98190,964210,840
R
−49.3%
39,950122,148166,899
O
−10.9%
42,18062,187183,194
D
+0.5%
80,65779,858163,689
R
−7.4%
65,75576,316143,520
R
−3.8%
62,77767,852133,162
D
+1.3%
57,99656,477114,913
D
+20.3%
42,10626,65975,994
D
+33.3%
47,17323,51971,102
D
+34.8%
49,06923,69572,956
D
+34.1%
44,94722,04967,224
D
+32.3%
35,34317,94153,927
R
−25.5%
20,53634,60755,288
D
+4.3%
21,81719,93143,464
R
−5.6%
23,29626,08949,872
D
+17.4%
19,01913,07634,124
D
+31.5%
13,3035,05426,168
R
−4.0%
12,81213,90527,478
R
−2.7%
11,85712,53625,575
R
−5.4%
13,58415,19229,692
D
+5.8%
17,48515,53733,862
D
+18.4%
16,93211,07331,775
D
+38.1%
2,3041,0223,366
D
+32.3%
2,2171,0523,611
D
+40.4%
2,0595993,614
D
+59.0%
2,6896943,383

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorChattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-ALCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White78.5%61.0%
Black8.4%12.2%
Asian1.4%6.0%
Two or more races7.2%12.6%
Other race4.6%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino9.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$68,510$84,427
Poverty rate13.7%12.5%
Median age40.339.1
Age 18–248.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.4%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home9.7%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 16.2%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 10.8%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryAmerican 10.4%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic4.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant41.2%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed43.5%51.5%
Mainline Protestant6.1%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
16.2%
Irish
10.8%
American
10.4%
German
8.9%
Scottish
2.4%
Italian
2.2%
French
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.5%
75–84
3.2%
5.0%
65–74
5.8%
6.4%
55–64
6.8%
6.3%
45–54
6.4%
6.2%
35–44
6.3%
6.6%
25–34
6.6%
4.2%
18–24
4.2%
8.2%
5–17
7.8%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,510
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL$68,510
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.9%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.3%
speak English only
Spanish7.4%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
41.2%
Mainline Protestant
6.1%
Catholic
4.5%
Black Protestant
2.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.8%
Other Christian
0.7%
Muslim
0.3%
Hindu
0.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted43.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL sits in the Border South and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.0 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 49.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.6 points.

A population of 995,251, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,510 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, Tennessee voted Republican by 41.6 points (R+41.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 451,768 votes cast, 129,205 went Democratic and 317,279 went Republican.
What is Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, Tennessee's political typology?
Akashic places Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, Tennessee in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 20 times, and other 1 times.
When did Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, Tennessee?
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, Tennessee has a population of 995,251 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, Tennessee?
Median household income in Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, Tennessee is $68,510 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.