Elections / 1892 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1892 presidential election
Akashicstate1892 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentClevelandD+13.5
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| Grover Cleveland ✓Democratic | 51.3% | 136,468 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin HarrisonRepublican | 37.8% | 100,577 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 10.8% | 28,727 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+57.2 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Chester County, TN | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| Decatur County, TN | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+51.3 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+39.6 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+49.5 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+51.3 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+63.6 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+89.2 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+42.0 |
| Marion County, TN | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+44.2 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+15.2 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Meigs County, TN | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+63.7 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+72.6 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+66.8 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+67.3 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+42.8 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+70.1 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+55.1 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+46.1 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+33.8 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | R | 607 | 1,365 | 1,997 | |
| Bedford County | D | 2,154 | 1,470 | 3,809 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,001 | 563 | 1,805 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 505 | 720 | 1,239 | |
| Blount County | R | 821 | 1,933 | 2,895 | |
| Bradley County | R | 871 | 1,522 | 2,515 | |
| Campbell County | R | 513 | 1,561 | 2,121 | |
| Cannon County | D | 1,092 | 514 | 1,673 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,636 | 2,051 | 4,293 | |
| Carter County | R | 478 | 1,877 | 2,444 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 732 | 242 | 1,547 | |
| Chester County | D | 738 | 480 | 1,502 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 986 | 1,437 | 2,577 | |
| Clay County | D | 743 | 391 | 1,262 | |
| Cocke County | R | 874 | 1,831 | 2,735 | |
| Coffee County | D | 1,415 | 414 | 2,206 | |
| Crockett County | D | 1,271 | 830 | 2,392 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 330 | 632 | 984 | |
| Davidson County | D | 8,480 | 2,993 | 12,265 | |
| Decatur County | D | 860 | 667 | 1,612 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 1,377 | 1,283 | 2,856 | |
| Dickson County | D | 1,385 | 494 | 2,208 | |
| Dyer County | D | 1,848 | 487 | 2,980 | |
| Fayette County | D | 2,167 | 660 | 3,022 | |
| Fentress County | R | 223 | 525 | 897 | |
| Franklin County | D | 1,896 | 577 | 3,146 | |
| Gibson County | D | 3,085 | 1,299 | 5,519 | |
| Giles County | D | 2,722 | 1,551 | 5,054 | |
| Grainger County | R | 882 | 1,342 | 2,379 | |
| Greene County | R | 2,299 | 2,745 | 5,354 | |
| Grundy County | D | 779 | 236 | 1,059 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 913 | 1,164 | 2,225 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 4,025 | 3,714 | 8,153 | |
| Hancock County | R | 421 | 971 | 1,538 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 1,940 | 789 | 3,237 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,126 | 1,537 | 2,851 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 1,710 | 1,847 | 3,640 | |
| Haywood County | D | 1,676 | 662 | 2,558 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,044 | 1,535 | 2,579 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,206 | 963 | 3,717 | |
| Hickman County | D | 1,179 | 554 | 2,050 | |
| Houston County | D | 704 | 206 | 1,006 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 1,178 | 243 | 1,822 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,382 | 457 | 2,187 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 764 | 2,058 | 3,017 | |
| Johnson County | R | 209 | 1,100 | 1,402 | |
| Knox County | R | 3,987 | 4,182 | 8,516 | |
| Lake County | D | 468 | 6 | 518 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 1,218 | 967 | 2,882 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 1,231 | 758 | 2,114 | |
| Lewis County | D | 231 | 95 | 362 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,429 | 590 | 4,060 | |
| Loudon County | R | 491 | 1,037 | 1,582 | |
| Macon County | R | 648 | 1,036 | 1,835 | |
| Madison County | D | 2,569 | 900 | 3,974 | |
| Marion County | R | 1,201 | 1,457 | 2,710 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,185 | 685 | 3,395 | |
| Maury County | D | 3,191 | 1,357 | 4,980 | |
| McMinn County | R | 1,336 | 1,842 | 3,333 | |
| McNairy County | R | 1,132 | 1,143 | 2,742 | |
| Meigs County | D | 564 | 561 | 1,260 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,367 | 1,414 | 2,958 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,405 | 1,927 | 5,435 | |
| Moore County | D | 717 | 62 | 1,028 | |
| Morgan County | R | 302 | 681 | 1,044 | |
| Obion County | D | 2,694 | 771 | 4,523 | |
| Overton County | D | 1,287 | 586 | 1,994 | |
| Perry County | D | 710 | 371 | 1,151 | |
| Pickett County | R | 398 | 427 | 833 | |
| Polk County | R | 656 | 694 | 1,408 | |
| Putnam County | D | 1,089 | 682 | 2,053 | |
| Rhea County | R | 1,099 | 1,163 | 2,333 | |
| Roane County | R | 804 | 1,795 | 3,038 | |
| Robertson County | D | 1,938 | 879 | 3,654 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 2,211 | 1,210 | 4,056 | |
| Scott County | R | 156 | 1,198 | 1,436 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 376 | 189 | 580 | |
| Sevier County | R | 461 | 2,463 | 2,997 | |
| Shelby County | D | 6,307 | 1,110 | 7,723 | |
| Smith County | D | 1,598 | 847 | 3,015 | |
| Stewart County | D | 1,251 | 387 | 2,007 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 2,281 | 1,304 | 3,921 | |
| Sumner County | D | 2,121 | 677 | 3,611 | |
| Tipton County | D | 2,199 | 690 | 3,528 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 622 | 240 | 971 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 87 | 500 | 589 | |
| Union County | R | 457 | 1,368 | 1,905 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 360 | 89 | 492 | |
| Warren County | D | 1,568 | 633 | 2,614 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,722 | 2,056 | 3,986 | |
| Wayne County | R | 661 | 1,156 | 1,889 | |
| Weakley County | D | 2,648 | 1,644 | 4,982 | |
| White County | D | 1,273 | 539 | 2,267 | |
| Williamson County | D | 1,992 | 575 | 3,071 | |
| Wilson County | D | 2,523 | 1,142 | 4,088 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.