Elections / 1924 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1924 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1924 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentDavisD+9.3
How it voted
Share of the 1924 vote
| John W. Davis ✓Democratic | 52.9% | 158,679 |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin CoolidgeRepublican | 43.6% | 130,728 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.6% | 10,710 |
1924presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1924 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+43.9 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+73.3 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+64.4 |
| Chester County, TN | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+39.7 |
| Decatur County, TN | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+65.8 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+87.7 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+51.0 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+56.2 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+70.2 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+93.1 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+60.0 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+48.3 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+60.2 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+62.7 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+57.7 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+83.1 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+80.0 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+72.5 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+72.8 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| Marion County, TN | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+64.6 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+54.7 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+23.0 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Meigs County, TN | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+84.0 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+72.6 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Rhea County, TN | Democratic | D+0.04 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+73.8 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+51.1 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+64.5 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+76.9 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+41.2 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+66.6 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+70.3 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+78.0 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+65.1 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+52.6 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+59.6 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+46.1 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+72.2 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+55.1 |
Nominees: John W. Davis (D) · Calvin Coolidge (R) · Robert M. La Follette (Progressive)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1924 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 | 548 | 1,495 | 2,158 | |
| Bedford County | D | 1,799 | 925 | 2,784 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,097 | 714 | 1,853 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 485 | 690 | 1,184 | |
| Blount County | R | 968 | 2,754 | 3,776 | |
| Bradley County | R | 999 | 1,779 | 2,818 | |
| Campbell County | R | 648 | 2,620 | 3,551 | |
| Cannon County | D | 581 | 285 | 878 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,962 | 2,199 | 4,261 | |
| Carter County | R | 551 | 3,657 | 4,236 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 868 | 181 | 1,066 | |
| Chester County | D | 758 | 484 | 1,258 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 1,091 | 1,775 | 2,960 | |
| Clay County | D | 668 | 488 | 1,171 | |
| Cocke County | R | 921 | 2,556 | 3,495 | |
| Coffee County | D | 1,691 | 488 | 2,239 | |
| Crockett County | D | 1,168 | 587 | 1,775 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 538 | 885 | 1,510 | |
| Davidson County | D | 11,363 | 4,516 | 17,249 | |
| Decatur County | D | 877 | 799 | 1,696 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 1,829 | 1,406 | 3,257 | |
| Dickson County | D | 1,648 | 516 | 2,270 | |
| Dyer County | D | 2,336 | 478 | 2,824 | |
| Fayette County | D | 1,181 | 65 | 1,273 | |
| Fentress County | R | 420 | 1,197 | 1,706 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,072 | 707 | 2,837 | |
| Gibson County | D | 3,235 | 1,037 | 4,311 | |
| Giles County | D | 2,509 | 677 | 3,261 | |
| Grainger County | R | 651 | 1,464 | 2,128 | |
| Greene County | R | 2,586 | 3,282 | 5,897 | |
| Grundy County | D | 394 | 173 | 764 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 1,317 | 1,342 | 2,712 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 7,511 | 8,421 | 16,780 | |
| Hancock County | R | 305 | 1,028 | 1,340 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 1,586 | 254 | 1,897 | |
| Hardin County | R | 618 | 1,175 | 1,797 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 1,596 | 2,600 | 4,247 | |
| Haywood County | D | 1,872 | 60 | 1,947 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,009 | 1,616 | 2,677 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,478 | 562 | 3,193 | |
| Hickman County | D | 922 | 315 | 1,258 | |
| Houston County | D | 444 | 97 | 576 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 1,005 | 216 | 1,258 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,074 | 354 | 1,438 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 712 | 2,699 | 3,443 | |
| Johnson County | R | 254 | 2,799 | 3,064 | |
| Knox County | R | 6,935 | 10,709 | 18,984 | |
| Lake County | D | 817 | 87 | 913 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 1,596 | 242 | 1,868 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,185 | 2,375 | 4,616 | |
| Lewis County | D | 310 | 191 | 526 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,356 | 357 | 2,744 | |
| Loudon County | R | 703 | 1,533 | 2,302 | |
| Macon County | R | 689 | 1,808 | 2,512 | |
| Madison County | D | 3,422 | 1,110 | 4,931 | |
| Marion County | R | 1,036 | 1,074 | 2,212 | |
| Marshall County | D | 1,696 | 349 | 2,085 | |
| Maury County | D | 3,000 | 844 | 3,944 | |
| McMinn County | R | 1,617 | 2,654 | 4,510 | |
| McNairy County | R | 1,125 | 1,625 | 2,776 | |
| Meigs County | R | 574 | 657 | 1,245 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,226 | 2,480 | 4,718 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,946 | 941 | 2,941 | |
| Moore County | D | 492 | 41 | 537 | |
| Morgan County | R | 411 | 1,103 | 1,757 | |
| Obion County | D | 3,223 | 485 | 3,769 | |
| Overton County | D | 1,532 | 900 | 2,477 | |
| Perry County | D | 494 | 268 | 766 | |
| Pickett County | R | 643 | 676 | 1,324 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,150 | 1,247 | 2,431 | |
| Putnam County | D | 2,474 | 1,489 | 4,018 | |
| Rhea County | D | 1,169 | 1,168 | 2,404 | |
| Roane County | R | 795 | 1,635 | 2,577 | |
| Robertson County | D | 1,645 | 229 | 1,918 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 2,137 | 680 | 2,849 | |
| Scott County | R | 274 | 1,611 | 2,073 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 374 | 247 | 626 | |
| Sevier County | R | 448 | 3,517 | 3,989 | |
| Shelby County | D | 13,696 | 7,369 | 23,067 | |
| Smith County | D | 1,701 | 700 | 2,429 | |
| Stewart County | D | 1,369 | 264 | 1,658 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 3,313 | 2,247 | 5,625 | |
| Sumner County | D | 2,631 | 435 | 3,123 | |
| Tipton County | D | 1,917 | 218 | 2,177 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 684 | 143 | 831 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 381 | 1,381 | 1,900 | |
| Union County | R | 368 | 1,540 | 1,965 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 357 | 123 | 483 | |
| Warren County | D | 1,356 | 490 | 1,874 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,839 | 3,243 | 5,158 | |
| Wayne County | R | 448 | 1,398 | 1,858 | |
| Weakley County | D | 3,149 | 1,154 | 4,327 | |
| White County | D | 1,162 | 452 | 1,656 | |
| Williamson County | D | 1,626 | 242 | 1,916 | |
| Wilson County | D | 2,043 | 580 | 2,655 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1924 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.