Davidson County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 4.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 53.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 13.9% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 24.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 1.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 27.4% | 44.4% |
| Black Protestant | 11.4% | 18.6% |
| Catholic | 8.7% | 14.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.7% | 10.8% |
| Other | 5.1% | 8.3% |
| Orthodox Christian | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 38.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+27.4 |
| 2020 | Biden+32.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+25.8 |
| 2012 | Obama+18.5 |
| 2008 | Obama+20.9 |
| 2004 | Kerry+10.3 |
| 2000 | Gore+17.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+14.6 |
Davidson, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 715,388. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+27.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.7% | 35.3% | D+27.4 | R+4.7 |
| 2020 | 64.5% | 32.4% | D+32.1 | D+6.3 |
| 2016 | 59.8% | 33.9% | D+25.8 | D+7.3 |
| 2012 | 58.3% | 39.8% | D+18.5 | R+2.4 |
| 2008 | 59.7% | 38.8% | D+20.9 | D+10.7 |
| 2004 | 54.8% | 44.5% | D+10.3 | R+7.2 |
| 2000 | 57.8% | 40.3% | D+17.4 | D+1.3 |
| 1996 | 55.3% | 39.2% | D+16.1 | D+1.5 |
| 1992 | 52.2% | 37.6% | D+14.6 | D+19.6 |
| 1988 | 47.2% | 52.2% | R+4.9 | R+0.4 |
| 1984 | 47.4% | 52.0% | R+4.6 | R+26.2 |
| 1980 | 59.1% | 37.5% | D+21.6 | R+2.1 |
| 1976 | 61.3% | 37.5% | D+23.7 | D+48.8 |
| 1972 | 36.3% | 61.3% | R+25.1 | R+25.3 |
| 1968 | 32.6% | 32.3% | D+0.3 | R+27.0 |
| 1964 | 63.7% | 36.3% | D+27.3 | D+20.6 |
| 1960 | 53.0% | 46.3% | D+6.7 | R+14.1 |
| 1956 | 59.9% | 39.1% | D+20.8 | D+3.0 |
| 1952 | 58.8% | 41.0% | D+17.9 | R+15.3 |
| 1948 | 55.5% | 22.3% | D+33.1 | — |
What defines Davidson?
It has a diverse, highly educated electorate — the core of the modern Democratic coalition. 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 Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 27.4% margin
- Turnout of 53.1% in 2024 ranked 87 of 95 in the state — bottom quartile
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