Tipton County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 73.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 3.1% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 18.2% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 38.6% | 71.1% |
| Black Protestant | 10.3% | 19.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.8% | 8.9% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Catholic | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 45.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+52.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+48.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+47.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+39.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+36.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+31.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+22.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+6.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.1 |
Tipton, Tennessee is a county that has a population of 61,553. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+52.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.1% | 75.9% | R+52.8 | R+4.4 |
| 2020 | 25.0% | 73.5% | R+48.5 | R+1.1 |
| 2016 | 24.6% | 72.0% | R+47.4 | R+7.8 |
| 2012 | 29.6% | 69.2% | R+39.6 | R+3.1 |
| 2008 | 31.3% | 67.8% | R+36.5 | R+5.1 |
| 2004 | 34.0% | 65.4% | R+31.4 | R+8.6 |
| 2000 | 38.1% | 60.8% | R+22.8 | R+16.2 |
| 1996 | 43.8% | 50.4% | R+6.6 | D+1.5 |
| 1992 | 41.2% | 49.3% | R+8.1 | D+14.4 |
| 1988 | 38.6% | 61.0% | R+22.5 | R+1.7 |
| 1984 | 39.4% | 60.2% | R+20.8 | R+27.1 |
| 1980 | 52.5% | 46.2% | D+6.3 | R+19.4 |
| 1976 | 62.5% | 36.7% | D+25.8 | D+73.4 |
| 1972 | 23.9% | 71.5% | R+47.6 | R+55.3 |
| 1968 | 24.5% | 16.9% | D+7.7 | R+3.2 |
| 1964 | 55.4% | 44.6% | D+10.8 | R+23.4 |
| 1960 | 65.1% | 30.9% | D+34.2 | R+29.4 |
| 1956 | 79.9% | 16.3% | D+63.6 | D+3.5 |
| 1952 | 79.7% | 19.5% | D+60.1 | R+0.9 |
| 1948 | 65.5% | 4.5% | D+61.0 | — |
What defines Tipton?
Tipton has been trending Republican — 13pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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 52.8% margin
- Shifted 13.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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