Johnson County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 87.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 3.2% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 4.7% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 47.9% | 92.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.3% | 6.4% |
| Catholic | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 48.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+69.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+66.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+67.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+50.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+42.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+43.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+34.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+26.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+25.0 |
Johnson, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 18,196. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+69.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.0% | 84.3% | R+69.3 | R+2.4 |
| 2020 | 16.0% | 82.9% | R+66.9 | D+0.3 |
| 2016 | 15.0% | 82.2% | R+67.2 | R+16.7 |
| 2012 | 23.9% | 74.4% | R+50.5 | R+8.3 |
| 2008 | 27.9% | 70.1% | R+42.2 | D+1.3 |
| 2004 | 28.0% | 71.5% | R+43.5 | R+9.5 |
| 2000 | 32.0% | 66.1% | R+34.1 | R+7.2 |
| 1996 | 31.7% | 58.5% | R+26.9 | R+1.9 |
| 1992 | 32.0% | 57.0% | R+25.0 | D+22.0 |
| 1988 | 26.2% | 73.1% | R+47.0 | D+11.6 |
| 1984 | 20.5% | 79.1% | R+58.6 | R+6.6 |
| 1980 | 23.0% | 75.0% | R+52.0 | R+18.0 |
| 1976 | 32.7% | 66.7% | R+34.0 | D+41.4 |
| 1972 | 11.7% | 87.1% | R+75.4 | R+7.9 |
| 1968 | 11.4% | 79.0% | R+67.6 | R+16.1 |
| 1964 | 24.3% | 75.7% | R+51.4 | D+22.5 |
| 1960 | 12.9% | 86.7% | R+73.9 | D+1.6 |
| 1956 | 11.9% | 87.4% | R+75.5 | R+0.2 |
| 1952 | 12.4% | 87.6% | R+75.3 | R+7.2 |
| 1948 | 14.9% | 83.0% | R+68.1 | — |
What defines Johnson?
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 69.3% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 27.1 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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