Meigs County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 89.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 1.9% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 2.2% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.4% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 40.7% | 84.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.3% | 10.9% |
| Black Protestant | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Other | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| Non-religious | 51.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+67.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+62.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+57.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+39.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+33.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+21.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+7.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+8.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+9.1 |
Meigs, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 13,343. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+67.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.9% | 83.4% | R+67.5 | R+5.0 |
| 2020 | 18.2% | 80.7% | R+62.5 | R+5.0 |
| 2016 | 19.8% | 77.4% | R+57.5 | R+17.9 |
| 2012 | 29.3% | 69.0% | R+39.6 | R+6.0 |
| 2008 | 32.4% | 66.0% | R+33.6 | R+11.7 |
| 2004 | 38.6% | 60.5% | R+21.9 | R+14.8 |
| 2000 | 45.9% | 53.0% | R+7.1 | R+15.5 |
| 1996 | 49.7% | 41.4% | D+8.4 | R+0.8 |
| 1992 | 48.0% | 38.9% | D+9.1 | D+27.0 |
| 1988 | 40.8% | 58.7% | R+17.9 | D+3.8 |
| 1984 | 38.9% | 60.5% | R+21.6 | R+9.6 |
| 1980 | 43.1% | 55.2% | R+12.1 | R+24.5 |
| 1976 | 55.9% | 43.5% | D+12.4 | D+43.8 |
| 1972 | 33.0% | 64.3% | R+31.4 | R+17.2 |
| 1968 | 29.6% | 43.8% | R+14.2 | R+19.5 |
| 1964 | 52.6% | 47.4% | D+5.3 | D+18.4 |
| 1960 | 43.1% | 56.1% | R+13.1 | R+7.7 |
| 1956 | 46.5% | 51.9% | R+5.4 | D+0.5 |
| 1952 | 46.4% | 52.3% | R+5.9 | R+8.4 |
| 1948 | 49.6% | 47.0% | D+2.5 | — |
What defines Meigs?
Meigs has been trending Republican — 28pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 67.5% margin
- Shifted 27.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections