Decatur County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 90.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 3.7% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 2.7% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.4% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 46.0% | 82.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.8% | 12.2% |
| Black Protestant | 2.6% | 4.7% |
| Catholic | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 44.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+69.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+63.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+58.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+37.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+32.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+6.1 |
| 2000 | Gore+5.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+13.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+20.7 |
Decatur, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 11,579. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+69.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.0% | 84.1% | R+69.1 | R+5.7 |
| 2020 | 17.2% | 80.7% | R+63.4 | R+4.8 |
| 2016 | 19.5% | 78.1% | R+58.7 | R+21.7 |
| 2012 | 30.7% | 67.6% | R+37.0 | R+4.7 |
| 2008 | 32.9% | 65.1% | R+32.2 | R+26.1 |
| 2004 | 46.5% | 52.6% | R+6.1 | R+11.4 |
| 2000 | 52.1% | 46.8% | D+5.3 | R+7.7 |
| 1996 | 53.6% | 40.5% | D+13.0 | R+7.7 |
| 1992 | 56.5% | 35.8% | D+20.7 | D+30.4 |
| 1988 | 44.9% | 54.5% | R+9.7 | R+1.6 |
| 1984 | 45.7% | 53.8% | R+8.1 | R+9.1 |
| 1980 | 50.0% | 48.9% | D+1.0 | R+18.3 |
| 1976 | 59.1% | 39.8% | D+19.3 | D+51.6 |
| 1972 | 32.5% | 64.8% | R+32.3 | R+18.4 |
| 1968 | 22.9% | 36.8% | R+13.9 | R+25.7 |
| 1964 | 55.9% | 44.1% | D+11.8 | D+23.6 |
| 1960 | 43.0% | 54.8% | R+11.8 | R+13.2 |
| 1956 | 50.1% | 48.8% | D+1.4 | R+7.5 |
| 1952 | 54.2% | 45.4% | D+8.9 | R+0.2 |
| 1948 | 51.8% | 42.7% | D+9.1 | — |
What defines Decatur?
Decatur has been trending Republican — 32pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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 69.1% margin
- Shifted 32.1 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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