Humphreys County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 89.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 2.9% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 1.8% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 27.6% | 66.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.1% | 17.1% |
| Catholic | 4.1% | 9.9% |
| Black Protestant | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Other | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Non-religious | 58.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+56.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+49.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+41.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+13.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+2.9 |
| 2004 | Kerry+15.7 |
| 2000 | Gore+27.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+29.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+36.4 |
Humphreys, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 19,214. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+56.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.4% | 77.4% | R+56.1 | R+6.2 |
| 2020 | 24.5% | 74.3% | R+49.8 | R+8.4 |
| 2016 | 27.5% | 68.9% | R+41.4 | R+27.9 |
| 2012 | 42.3% | 55.9% | R+13.5 | R+10.6 |
| 2008 | 47.5% | 50.4% | R+2.9 | R+18.6 |
| 2004 | 57.6% | 41.8% | D+15.7 | R+11.5 |
| 2000 | 62.9% | 35.7% | D+27.2 | R+2.4 |
| 1996 | 61.0% | 31.4% | D+29.6 | R+6.8 |
| 1992 | 63.2% | 26.7% | D+36.4 | D+19.0 |
| 1988 | 58.5% | 41.1% | D+17.4 | R+6.5 |
| 1984 | 61.8% | 37.9% | D+23.9 | R+10.9 |
| 1980 | 66.6% | 31.8% | D+34.8 | R+14.8 |
| 1976 | 74.3% | 24.7% | D+49.6 | D+56.3 |
| 1972 | 45.5% | 52.2% | R+6.7 | R+18.8 |
| 1968 | 32.0% | 19.9% | D+12.1 | R+43.8 |
| 1964 | 77.9% | 22.1% | D+55.8 | D+16.9 |
| 1960 | 68.8% | 29.9% | D+38.9 | R+20.7 |
| 1956 | 79.7% | 20.0% | D+59.7 | D+10.0 |
| 1952 | 74.8% | 25.2% | D+49.6 | D+6.3 |
| 1948 | 59.2% | 15.8% | D+43.4 | — |
What defines Humphreys?
Humphreys has been trending Republican — 43pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. 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 56.1% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2004, Republicans in 2024
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