HarrisDemocratic47.3%319,766TrumpRepublican51.1%345,345OtherAll other candidates1.6%10,907
R+3.8- Lead
- 25,579
- Total
- 676,018
- vs nation
- R+2.3
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
28 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic50.9%379,441TrumpRepublican47.4%353,857OtherAll other candidates1.7%12,649
D+3.4- Lead
- 25,584
- Total
- 745,947
- vs nation
- R+1.0
ClintonDemocratic49.7%333,094TrumpRepublican47.3%317,155OtherAll other candidates3.0%20,100
D+2.4- Lead
- 15,939
- Total
- 670,349
- vs nation
- D+0.3
ObamaDemocratic52.7%379,221RomneyRepublican46.2%332,506OtherAll other candidates1.0%7,531
D+6.5- Lead
- 46,715
- Total
- 719,258
- vs nation
- D+2.6
ObamaDemocratic53.6%408,216McCainRepublican45.6%347,271OtherAll other candidates0.9%6,543
D+8.0- Lead
- 60,945
- Total
- 762,030
- vs nation
- D+0.7
KerryDemocratic51.6%357,760BushRepublican47.7%330,674OtherAll other candidates0.7%4,793
D+3.9- Lead
- 27,086
- Total
- 693,227
- vs nation
- D+6.4
GoreDemocratic52.6%316,381BushRepublican46.0%276,659OtherAll other candidates1.4%8,367
D+6.6- Lead
- 39,722
- Total
- 601,407
- vs nation
- D+6.1
ClintonDemocratic53.8%308,720DoleRepublican41.0%234,995OtherAll other candidates5.2%29,855
D+12.9- Lead
- 73,725
- Total
- 573,570
- vs nation
- D+4.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+3.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,798,6782024 5-year
- Population density
- 114 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 15,813 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,2692024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 45.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 42.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+83.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Columbia, SC · twin score 93.8
presidential history
Party record book
Memphis · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
91.4%
123,302 votes · D+83.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 86.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
67.6%
291,851 votes · R+37.3
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 52.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
408,216votes
53.6% of the vote · D+8.0
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 379,441 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
353,857votes
47.4% of the vote · D+3.4
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 347,271 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+70.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+44.9 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +61.9 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+22.0pts R vs U.S.
Place D+0.6 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +14.1 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
Some U.S. House rows cover a contest held in only part of this Place — the votes are real, but the total is not place-wide because the rest of the Place had no such race that year.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 1,022,935 |
| 2018 | 1,142,233 |
| 2020 | 1,175,153 |
| 2022 | 1,167,491 |
| 2024 | 1,201,764 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−12,431 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −126,507 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −6,039 |
| 2012 | −3,850 |
| 2013 | −11,194 |
| 2014 | −11,555 |
| 2015 | −11,193 |
| 2016 | −11,973 |
| 2017 | −7,654 |
| 2018 | −9,143 |
| 2019 | −7,023 |
| 2021 | −6,519 |
| 2022 | −7,846 |
| 2023 | −9,029 |
| 2024 | −11,058 |
| 2025 | −12,431 |
The Memphis media market anchors Tennessee's western tip and pulls in corners of Arkansas and Mississippi, making it a rare cross-state audience zone where urban Democratic concentration meets competitive suburban counties just across the state line.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 37.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.8 points.
A population of 1,798,678, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,269 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Columbia, SC and Jackson, MS.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Columbia, SC
93.8twin score
% Black2012–2020 trajectory
Jackson, MS
90.5twin score
% Black% unaffiliated% White≠ 2000 margin
Tallahassee-Thomasville
Georgia
89.7twin score
2000–2016 trajectory% Catholic≠ % unaffiliated
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Memphis, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Memphis, Mississippi voted Republican by 3.8 points (R+3.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 676,018 votes cast, 319,766 went Democratic and 345,345 went Republican.
When did Memphis, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Memphis, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Memphis, Mississippi?
Memphis, Mississippi has a population of 1,798,678 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Memphis, Mississippi?
Median household income in Memphis, Mississippi is $63,269 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Memphis, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Memphis, Mississippi from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.