Elections / 1904 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1904 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1904 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentParkerD+10.8
How it voted
Share of the 1904 vote
| Alton B. Parker ✓Democratic | 54.2% | 131,653 |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore RooseveltRepublican | 43.4% | 105,372 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.4% | 5,734 |
1904presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1904 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+45.8 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+73.9 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Chester County, TN | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+58.6 |
| Decatur County, TN | Republican | R+7.4 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+93.3 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+34.9 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Greene County, TN | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+90.7 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+77.5 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+45.8 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+88.8 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+50.7 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Marion County, TN | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+52.4 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+25.0 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Meigs County, TN | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+78.5 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+54.9 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+47.0 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+80.7 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+34.0 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+81.0 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+53.3 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+55.6 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+82.0 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+61.3 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+57.6 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+41.9 |
Nominees: Alton B. Parker (D) · Theodore Roosevelt (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1904 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 | 512 | 1,407 | 1,953 | |
| Bedford County | D | 2,063 | 1,301 | 3,375 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,352 | 974 | 2,415 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 534 | 718 | 1,252 | |
| Blount County | R | 618 | 1,987 | 2,631 | |
| Bradley County | R | 701 | 1,242 | 1,976 | |
| Campbell County | R | 309 | 1,198 | 1,606 | |
| Cannon County | D | 1,014 | 614 | 1,630 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,633 | 2,424 | 4,289 | |
| Carter County | R | 379 | 2,584 | 2,984 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 1,015 | 420 | 1,449 | |
| Chester County | D | 824 | 578 | 1,524 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 959 | 993 | 1,969 | |
| Clay County | D | 544 | 501 | 1,097 | |
| Cocke County | R | 626 | 1,726 | 2,358 | |
| Coffee County | D | 1,441 | 536 | 2,024 | |
| Crockett County | D | 1,167 | 1,102 | 2,279 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 375 | 898 | 1,331 | |
| Davidson County | D | 7,735 | 1,900 | 9,956 | |
| Decatur County | R | 1,095 | 1,274 | 2,417 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 858 | 921 | 1,781 | |
| Dickson County | D | 1,490 | 828 | 2,429 | |
| Dyer County | D | 1,771 | 625 | 2,416 | |
| Fayette County | D | 2,010 | 62 | 2,089 | |
| Fentress County | R | 278 | 724 | 1,003 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,180 | 704 | 2,918 | |
| Gibson County | D | 3,014 | 1,421 | 4,566 | |
| Giles County | D | 2,736 | 1,583 | 4,368 | |
| Grainger County | R | 592 | 1,253 | 1,859 | |
| Greene County | D | 2,128 | 2,036 | 4,191 | |
| Grundy County | D | 554 | 264 | 957 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 531 | 812 | 1,363 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 3,509 | 4,382 | 8,256 | |
| Hancock County | R | 382 | 1,244 | 1,626 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 1,903 | 986 | 2,977 | |
| Hardin County | R | 837 | 1,463 | 2,353 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 935 | 1,510 | 2,460 | |
| Haywood County | D | 1,341 | 64 | 1,408 | |
| Henderson County | R | 864 | 1,313 | 2,262 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,365 | 928 | 3,393 | |
| Hickman County | D | 1,231 | 922 | 2,214 | |
| Houston County | D | 555 | 287 | 897 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 1,209 | 539 | 1,786 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,222 | 772 | 2,011 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 380 | 1,217 | 1,621 | |
| Johnson County | R | 219 | 1,769 | 1,999 | |
| Knox County | R | 3,196 | 4,309 | 7,748 | |
| Lake County | D | 469 | 174 | 644 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 3,017 | 168 | 3,207 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 1,299 | 1,359 | 2,658 | |
| Lewis County | D | 415 | 220 | 656 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,227 | 631 | 3,149 | |
| Loudon County | R | 356 | 810 | 1,184 | |
| Macon County | R | 751 | 1,482 | 2,261 | |
| Madison County | D | 2,618 | 1,180 | 3,998 | |
| Marion County | R | 731 | 1,189 | 1,980 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,152 | 620 | 2,921 | |
| Maury County | D | 2,142 | 973 | 3,204 | |
| McMinn County | R | 1,001 | 1,669 | 2,675 | |
| McNairy County | R | 1,218 | 1,525 | 2,866 | |
| Meigs County | D | 563 | 481 | 1,065 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,385 | 1,724 | 3,134 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,697 | 843 | 2,684 | |
| Moore County | D | 857 | 95 | 971 | |
| Morgan County | R | 387 | 1,049 | 1,453 | |
| Obion County | D | 2,624 | 756 | 3,400 | |
| Overton County | D | 1,125 | 817 | 1,942 | |
| Perry County | D | 752 | 584 | 1,336 | |
| Pickett County | R | 346 | 509 | 855 | |
| Polk County | R | 688 | 1,006 | 1,694 | |
| Putnam County | D | 1,310 | 1,213 | 2,551 | |
| Rhea County | R | 799 | 881 | 1,728 | |
| Roane County | R | 493 | 1,378 | 2,040 | |
| Robertson County | D | 2,308 | 811 | 3,186 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 2,504 | 1,348 | 3,889 | |
| Scott County | R | 166 | 1,567 | 1,736 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 356 | 175 | 533 | |
| Sevier County | R | 300 | 2,886 | 3,191 | |
| Shelby County | D | 8,686 | 2,563 | 11,483 | |
| Smith County | D | 1,562 | 1,080 | 2,822 | |
| Stewart County | D | 1,330 | 681 | 2,044 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 2,116 | 1,506 | 3,668 | |
| Sumner County | D | 2,178 | 599 | 2,842 | |
| Tipton County | D | 1,882 | 980 | 2,940 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 488 | 177 | 686 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 74 | 776 | 856 | |
| Union County | R | 334 | 1,410 | 1,754 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 352 | 160 | 512 | |
| Warren County | D | 1,815 | 707 | 2,599 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,268 | 2,120 | 3,440 | |
| Wayne County | R | 434 | 1,426 | 1,870 | |
| Weakley County | D | 2,892 | 1,629 | 4,696 | |
| White County | D | 1,682 | 679 | 2,375 | |
| Williamson County | D | 1,932 | 475 | 2,528 | |
| Wilson County | D | 2,386 | 966 | 3,387 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1904 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.