Tennessee — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentBushR+14.3
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 56.8% | 1,383,336 |
|---|---|---|
| John KerryDemocratic | 42.5% | 1,035,160 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 16,453 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Bedford County, TN | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Cannon County, TN | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Chester County, TN | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Coffee County, TN | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Crockett County, TN | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Decatur County, TN | Republican | R+6.1 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Dickson County, TN | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Dyer County, TN | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Fayette County, TN | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Franklin County, TN | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Gibson County, TN | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Giles County, TN | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Henry County, TN | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Hickman County, TN | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Lewis County, TN | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Madison County, TN | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Marion County, TN | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Marshall County, TN | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Maury County, TN | Republican | R+17.1 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+33.8 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Meigs County, TN | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Moore County, TN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Obion County, TN | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Putnam County, TN | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Robertson County, TN | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Sumner County, TN | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Tipton County, TN | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Warren County, TN | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Weakley County, TN | Republican | R+16.5 |
| White County, TN | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Williamson County, TN | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Wilson County, TN | Republican | R+30.7 |
Tennessee results by county
95 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | George W. Bush+5,614 | 18,51058.4% | 12,89640.7% | 2760.9% | 31,682 |
| Bedford County | George W. Bush+3,083 | 8,35160.9% | 5,26838.4% | 870.6% | 13,706 |
| Benton County | John Kerry+708 | 3,16144.6% | 3,86954.6% | 600.8% | 7,090 |
| Bledsoe County | George W. Bush+922 | 2,84959.2% | 1,92740.1% | 330.7% | 4,809 |
| Blount County | George W. Bush+18,194 | 33,24168.2% | 15,04730.9% | 4240.9% | 48,712 |
| Bradley County | George W. Bush+16,520 | 25,95172.8% | 9,43126.5% | 2550.7% | 35,637 |
| Campbell County | George W. Bush+1,696 | 7,85955.7% | 6,16343.7% | 960.7% | 14,118 |
| Cannon County | George W. Bush+416 | 2,93153.5% | 2,51545.9% | 350.6% | 5,481 |
| Carroll County | George W. Bush+1,535 | 6,60556.2% | 5,07043.1% | 820.7% | 11,757 |
| Carter County | George W. Bush+9,373 | 15,76870.7% | 6,39528.7% | 1500.7% | 22,313 |
| Cheatham County | George W. Bush+3,758 | 9,67661.6% | 5,91837.7% | 1030.7% | 15,697 |
| Chester County | George W. Bush+1,844 | 4,08664.3% | 2,24235.3% | 290.5% | 6,357 |
| Claiborne County | George W. Bush+2,414 | 6,44861.2% | 4,03438.3% | 580.6% | 10,540 |
| Clay County | John Kerry+25 | 1,65049.2% | 1,67549.9% | 321.0% | 3,357 |
| Cocke County | George W. Bush+4,362 | 8,29767.4% | 3,93532.0% | 790.6% | 12,311 |
| Coffee County | George W. Bush+3,550 | 11,79358.5% | 8,24340.9% | 1310.6% | 20,167 |
| Crockett County | George W. Bush+783 | 3,24256.7% | 2,45943.0% | 210.4% | 5,722 |
| Cumberland County | George W. Bush+6,817 | 15,14464.1% | 8,32735.2% | 1660.7% | 23,637 |
| Davidson County | John Kerry+24,898 | 107,83944.5% | 132,73754.8% | 1,7260.7% | 242,302 |
| Decatur County | George W. Bush+298 | 2,56652.6% | 2,26846.5% | 450.9% | 4,879 |
| DeKalb County | George W. Bush+240 | 3,68551.4% | 3,44548.0% | 430.6% | 7,173 |
| Dickson County | George W. Bush+1,970 | 10,56754.8% | 8,59744.5% | 1340.7% | 19,298 |
| Dyer County | George W. Bush+3,160 | 8,44761.2% | 5,28738.3% | 750.5% | 13,809 |
| Fayette County | George W. Bush+3,266 | 8,96260.8% | 5,69638.7% | 790.5% | 14,737 |
| Fentress County | George W. Bush+1,922 | 4,29364.1% | 2,37135.4% | 360.5% | 6,700 |
| Franklin County | George W. Bush+1,329 | 9,12953.5% | 7,80045.7% | 1480.9% | 17,077 |
| Gibson County | George W. Bush+2,085 | 10,59655.1% | 8,51144.3% | 1140.6% | 19,221 |
| Giles County | George W. Bush+890 | 6,16353.4% | 5,27345.7% | 1010.9% | 11,537 |
| Grainger County | George W. Bush+2,338 | 4,90765.2% | 2,56934.1% | 510.7% | 7,527 |
| Greene County | George W. Bush+8,747 | 16,38267.7% | 7,63531.6% | 1770.7% | 24,194 |
| Grundy County | John Kerry+682 | 2,10742.7% | 2,78956.6% | 330.7% | 4,929 |
| Hamblen County | George W. Bush+7,309 | 14,74266.1% | 7,43333.3% | 1430.6% | 22,318 |
| Hamilton County | George W. Bush+21,245 | 78,54757.4% | 57,30241.8% | 1,0870.8% | 136,936 |
| Hancock County | George W. Bush+979 | 1,75668.8% | 77730.5% | 180.7% | 2,551 |
| Hardeman County | John Kerry+981 | 4,70444.9% | 5,68554.3% | 770.7% | 10,466 |
| Hardin County | George W. Bush+2,253 | 6,08761.2% | 3,83438.5% | 330.3% | 9,954 |
| Hawkins County | George W. Bush+6,763 | 13,44766.5% | 6,68433.0% | 1020.5% | 20,233 |
| Haywood County | John Kerry+1,219 | 3,14041.6% | 4,35957.8% | 490.6% | 7,548 |
| Henderson County | George W. Bush+3,137 | 6,58565.2% | 3,44834.2% | 630.6% | 10,096 |
| Henry County | George W. Bush+1,608 | 7,34055.7% | 5,73243.5% | 1050.8% | 13,177 |
| Hickman County | George W. Bush+96 | 4,35950.3% | 4,26349.2% | 510.6% | 8,673 |
| Houston County | John Kerry+686 | 1,44040.0% | 2,12659.1% | 320.9% | 3,598 |
| Humphreys County | John Kerry+1,224 | 3,26141.8% | 4,48557.6% | 470.6% | 7,793 |
| Jackson County | John Kerry+972 | 2,02640.1% | 2,99859.3% | 320.6% | 5,056 |
| Jefferson County | George W. Bush+6,156 | 11,62567.5% | 5,46931.8% | 1210.7% | 17,215 |
| Johnson County | George W. Bush+2,822 | 4,63471.5% | 1,81228.0% | 340.5% | 6,480 |
| Knox County | George W. Bush+44,790 | 110,80362.1% | 66,01337.0% | 1,6030.9% | 178,419 |
| Lake County | John Kerry+278 | 1,03943.8% | 1,31755.6% | 140.6% | 2,370 |
| Lauderdale County | John Kerry+310 | 4,16448.0% | 4,47451.5% | 440.5% | 8,682 |
| Lawrence County | George W. Bush+3,367 | 9,95959.8% | 6,59239.6% | 1070.6% | 16,658 |
| Lewis County | George W. Bush+627 | 2,81955.8% | 2,19243.4% | 430.9% | 5,054 |
| Lincoln County | George W. Bush+3,283 | 7,82962.8% | 4,54636.5% | 820.7% | 12,457 |
| Loudon County | George W. Bush+8,333 | 14,04170.7% | 5,70828.7% | 1150.6% | 19,864 |
| Macon County | George W. Bush+1,932 | 4,67062.8% | 2,73836.8% | 250.3% | 7,433 |
| Madison County | George W. Bush+4,839 | 21,67956.1% | 16,84043.5% | 1560.4% | 38,675 |
| Marion County | George W. Bush+314 | 5,86251.0% | 5,54848.3% | 820.7% | 11,492 |
| Marshall County | George W. Bush+1,103 | 5,82554.9% | 4,72244.5% | 680.6% | 10,615 |
| Maury County | George W. Bush+5,126 | 17,50558.3% | 12,37941.2% | 1590.5% | 30,043 |
| McMinn County | George W. Bush+6,089 | 11,98066.5% | 5,89132.7% | 1320.7% | 18,003 |
| McNairy County | George W. Bush+1,686 | 5,78758.3% | 4,10141.3% | 360.4% | 9,924 |
| Meigs County | George W. Bush+905 | 2,50060.5% | 1,59538.6% | 370.9% | 4,132 |
| Monroe County | George W. Bush+4,769 | 10,12365.0% | 5,35434.4% | 910.6% | 15,568 |
| Montgomery County | George W. Bush+8,557 | 28,62758.4% | 20,07041.0% | 3010.6% | 48,998 |
| Moore County | George W. Bush+584 | 1,66860.1% | 1,08439.1% | 220.8% | 2,774 |
| Morgan County | George W. Bush+1,477 | 4,40159.8% | 2,92439.7% | 350.5% | 7,360 |
| Obion County | George W. Bush+2,310 | 7,85958.1% | 5,54941.0% | 1270.9% | 13,535 |
| Overton County | John Kerry+577 | 3,94146.3% | 4,51853.1% | 510.6% | 8,510 |
| Perry County | John Kerry+57 | 1,52248.3% | 1,57950.1% | 491.6% | 3,150 |
| Pickett County | George W. Bush+567 | 1,60060.5% | 1,03339.1% | 120.5% | 2,645 |
| Polk County | George W. Bush+1,200 | 3,92458.6% | 2,72440.7% | 520.8% | 6,700 |
| Putnam County | George W. Bush+5,071 | 15,63759.1% | 10,56640.0% | 2390.9% | 26,442 |
| Rhea County | George W. Bush+3,636 | 7,30166.0% | 3,66533.2% | 880.8% | 11,054 |
| Roane County | George W. Bush+5,761 | 14,46762.0% | 8,70637.3% | 1650.7% | 23,338 |
| Robertson County | George W. Bush+5,466 | 15,33160.5% | 9,86539.0% | 1270.5% | 25,323 |
| Rutherford County | George W. Bush+20,553 | 52,20061.8% | 31,64737.5% | 5620.7% | 84,409 |
| Scott County | George W. Bush+1,423 | 4,50959.1% | 3,08640.5% | 330.4% | 7,628 |
| Sequatchie County | George W. Bush+965 | 2,95159.2% | 1,98639.9% | 460.9% | 4,983 |
| Sevier County | George W. Bush+13,522 | 22,14371.5% | 8,62127.8% | 2060.7% | 30,970 |
| Shelby County | John Kerry+58,808 | 158,13741.9% | 216,94557.5% | 2,2000.6% | 377,282 |
| Smith County | John Kerry+305 | 3,73947.8% | 4,04451.7% | 450.6% | 7,828 |
| Stewart County | John Kerry+185 | 2,67547.9% | 2,86051.2% | 480.9% | 5,583 |
| Sullivan County | George W. Bush+22,918 | 42,55567.9% | 19,63731.3% | 4470.7% | 62,639 |
| Sumner County | George W. Bush+18,723 | 40,18164.8% | 21,45834.6% | 3290.5% | 61,968 |
| Tipton County | George W. Bush+6,799 | 14,17865.4% | 7,37934.0% | 1200.6% | 21,677 |
| Trousdale County | John Kerry+537 | 1,31441.2% | 1,85158.0% | 260.8% | 3,191 |
| Unicoi County | George W. Bush+2,656 | 5,03067.4% | 2,37431.8% | 590.8% | 7,463 |
| Union County | George W. Bush+1,621 | 4,14561.8% | 2,52437.6% | 410.6% | 6,710 |
| Van Buren County | John Kerry+89 | 1,12047.7% | 1,20951.5% | 180.8% | 2,347 |
| Warren County | George W. Bush+695 | 7,50352.1% | 6,80847.3% | 890.6% | 14,400 |
| Washington County | George W. Bush+14,791 | 29,73566.1% | 14,94433.2% | 3270.7% | 45,006 |
| Wayne County | George W. Bush+2,048 | 3,99966.8% | 1,95132.6% | 340.6% | 5,984 |
| Weakley County | George W. Bush+2,229 | 7,81757.9% | 5,58841.4% | 910.7% | 13,496 |
| White County | George W. Bush+1,122 | 5,26955.5% | 4,14743.7% | 790.8% | 9,495 |
| Williamson County | George W. Bush+35,719 | 57,45172.1% | 21,73227.3% | 4670.6% | 79,650 |
| Wilson County | George W. Bush+13,647 | 28,92465.1% | 15,27734.4% | 2510.6% | 44,452 |
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 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% |
Same ballot, 2004TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.