Scott County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 96.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 0.2% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.2% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.3% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 32.6% | 92.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.0% | 5.7% |
| Black Protestant | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Non-religious | 64.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+79.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+77.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+71.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+55.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+47.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+18.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+9.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+2.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+4.4 |
Scott, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 22,113. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+79.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.8% | 89.6% | R+79.8 | R+2.3 |
| 2020 | 10.9% | 88.4% | R+77.5 | R+5.8 |
| 2016 | 13.1% | 84.9% | R+71.7 | R+16.8 |
| 2012 | 21.8% | 76.7% | R+55.0 | R+7.6 |
| 2008 | 25.4% | 72.7% | R+47.3 | R+28.7 |
| 2004 | 40.5% | 59.1% | R+18.6 | R+9.4 |
| 2000 | 44.9% | 54.1% | R+9.3 | R+6.8 |
| 1996 | 44.5% | 46.9% | R+2.5 | D+1.9 |
| 1992 | 42.5% | 46.9% | R+4.4 | D+18.3 |
| 1988 | 38.4% | 61.1% | R+22.7 | D+3.5 |
| 1984 | 36.5% | 62.6% | R+26.1 | D+0.6 |
| 1980 | 35.7% | 62.4% | R+26.7 | R+23.1 |
| 1976 | 47.8% | 51.4% | R+3.6 | D+56.2 |
| 1972 | 19.4% | 79.2% | R+59.9 | R+25.6 |
| 1968 | 24.0% | 58.2% | R+34.3 | R+25.2 |
| 1964 | 45.5% | 54.5% | R+9.0 | D+40.9 |
| 1960 | 24.9% | 74.8% | R+49.9 | D+8.9 |
| 1956 | 20.3% | 79.1% | R+58.8 | R+11.2 |
| 1952 | 26.2% | 73.8% | R+47.6 | R+13.1 |
| 1948 | 32.1% | 66.7% | R+34.5 | — |
What defines Scott?
Scott has been trending Republican — 25pp 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 79.8% margin
- Shifted 24.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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