Carter County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 2.5% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 1.9% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 40.8% | 88.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.7% | 5.8% |
| Other | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Black Protestant | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Catholic | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 53.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+63.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+61.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+63.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+52.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+47.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+42.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+28.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+23.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+21.9 |
Carter, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 56,712. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+63.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.9% | 81.1% | R+63.2 | R+1.8 |
| 2020 | 18.5% | 80.0% | R+61.5 | D+2.3 |
| 2016 | 16.4% | 80.1% | R+63.8 | R+11.8 |
| 2012 | 23.2% | 75.2% | R+52.0 | R+4.8 |
| 2008 | 25.7% | 72.8% | R+47.1 | R+5.1 |
| 2004 | 28.7% | 70.7% | R+42.0 | R+13.8 |
| 2000 | 35.2% | 63.4% | R+28.2 | R+4.6 |
| 1996 | 34.0% | 57.7% | R+23.6 | R+1.7 |
| 1992 | 33.9% | 55.8% | R+21.9 | D+22.2 |
| 1988 | 27.6% | 71.7% | R+44.1 | D+3.3 |
| 1984 | 25.9% | 73.3% | R+47.5 | R+16.3 |
| 1980 | 33.2% | 64.4% | R+31.2 | R+22.2 |
| 1976 | 45.1% | 54.1% | R+9.0 | D+56.9 |
| 1972 | 16.2% | 82.2% | R+65.9 | R+16.0 |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 64.7% | R+49.9 | R+27.1 |
| 1964 | 38.6% | 61.4% | R+22.8 | D+32.9 |
| 1960 | 21.6% | 77.3% | R+55.7 | D+2.5 |
| 1956 | 20.6% | 78.8% | R+58.2 | R+4.9 |
| 1952 | 22.9% | 76.1% | R+53.3 | R+8.3 |
| 1948 | 26.0% | 70.9% | R+45.0 | — |
What defines Carter?
It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 63.2% margin
- College attainment is 21% — 12pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally