Cocke County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 3.1% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 2.2% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 29.3% | 75.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.1% | 13.1% |
| Black Protestant | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Other | 1.6% | 4.2% |
| Catholic | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Non-religious | 61.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+68.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+64.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+64.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+49.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+44.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+35.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+22.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+13.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+18.0 |
Cocke, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 36,813. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+68.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.4% | 83.7% | R+68.3 | R+3.5 |
| 2020 | 17.0% | 81.8% | R+64.8 | R+0.4 |
| 2016 | 16.3% | 80.7% | R+64.4 | R+15.0 |
| 2012 | 24.5% | 73.9% | R+49.4 | R+4.5 |
| 2008 | 26.8% | 71.7% | R+44.9 | R+9.5 |
| 2004 | 32.0% | 67.4% | R+35.4 | R+12.8 |
| 2000 | 37.8% | 60.4% | R+22.6 | R+9.3 |
| 1996 | 38.3% | 51.6% | R+13.3 | D+4.7 |
| 1992 | 34.9% | 53.0% | R+18.0 | D+25.7 |
| 1988 | 27.9% | 71.6% | R+43.7 | D+8.3 |
| 1984 | 23.4% | 75.5% | R+52.1 | R+1.1 |
| 1980 | 23.4% | 74.4% | R+51.0 | R+28.3 |
| 1976 | 38.2% | 60.9% | R+22.7 | D+49.9 |
| 1972 | 13.1% | 85.6% | R+72.5 | R+12.0 |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 72.8% | R+60.5 | R+19.2 |
| 1964 | 29.3% | 70.7% | R+41.4 | D+22.1 |
| 1960 | 17.8% | 81.3% | R+63.5 | D+2.1 |
| 1956 | 16.7% | 82.3% | R+65.6 | R+1.6 |
| 1952 | 18.0% | 82.0% | R+64.0 | R+6.9 |
| 1948 | 20.4% | 77.5% | R+57.1 | — |
What defines Cocke?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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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 68.3% margin
- Shifted 18.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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