How did Jackson, TN vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Jackson, TN voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+45.2. Kamala D Harris received 28,340 votes and Donald Trump received 75,860 out of 105,212 total votes cast, a 5.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Jackson, TN's political history?

Jackson, TN has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The largest single-election swing was 70.5 points in 1872.

What are the demographics of Jackson, TN?

Jackson, TN has a population of 251,645 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 70.9% non-Hispanic white, 3.9% Hispanic, 20.1% Black. About 22% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $57,960.

Which places are most similar to Jackson, TN?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Jackson, TN are Dothan, Alexandria, LA, Lake Charles. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Jackson, TN

Latest: 2024↓ R+5.7 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 5.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 252K residents — 6 counties

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Place Story

What defines Jackson, TN

Methodology

Reliably Republican since 1996
- Safe R
- 8 straight R wins
Mobilization target, not persuasion target.
Biggest swing: D+70.5 in 1872
- 1868 → 1872
Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.
Evangelical edge: 76pp over Catholics
- 2% Catholic / 78% Evangelical
Correlates nationally with Republican-leaning behavior.
Ticket-splitting: Senate ran 50.0pp behind Governor
- Divergence 50.0pp in 2006
Persuadable voters present — downballot races can run independent of presidential.
Demographically distinctive: 4% Hispanic (-15pp vs national)
- 4% Hispanic (-15pp vs national)
- 22% college+ (-14pp vs national)

Constituent Counties

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Similar media markets

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Dothan

Small-town rural republican

Small-town rural republican

R+43.9

Similarity score90%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Jackson, TN

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Madison	99K	R+18.2	16,115	23,385	39,964	38.0%
Gibson	51K	R+52.0	5,100	16,346	21,648	20.6%
Carroll	29K	R+61.6	2,233	9,547	11,882	11.3%
Henderson	28K	R+67.9	1,902	10,083	12,047	11.5%
Hardin	27K	R+71.0	1,704	10,293	12,094	11.5%
Chester	18K	R+64.9	1,286	6,206	7,577	7.2%

6 countiesTotal votes: 105,212

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Jackson, TNCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 70.9%Black 20.1%Multiracial 4.1%Hispanic 3.9%Asian 0.5%

Group	Jackson, TN	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	70.9%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(7)	20.1%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	4.1%	4.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(17)	3.9%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	0.5%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7)	0.3%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.3%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

62.9%(158.3K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -80.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	49.1%	78.1%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	5.7%	9.1%	—	—
Black Protestant	4.8%	7.7%	—	—
Other	1.6%	2.6%	—	—
Catholic	1.5%	2.4%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.4%	0.6%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	37.1%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Explore Evangelical Protestant adherence nationally

Who lives in the Jackson, TN media market? 251,645 residents across 6 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Jackson, TN vs National252K residents

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 11pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

252K

local

252KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.08%

local

0.08%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

74.3%

local

74.3%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$57,960

local

$57,960National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

17.2%

local

17.2%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

21.7%

local

21.7%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

68.7%

local

68.7%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

39.8 yrs

local

39.8 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

15.2%

local

15.2%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

18.8%

local

18.8%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.4%

local

2.4%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.8%

local

3.8%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

96.2%

local

96.2%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Jackson, TN

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

56.3%

vs Previous

-1.6pp

Voting-Age Pop

186,952

History

1988–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Jackson, TN?

Safe RAvg margin: R+41.0 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+23.4

2012

R+27.6

2016

R+38.4

2020

R+39.4

2024

R+45.2

Elasticity

21.7pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+34.8

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Jackson, TN split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (15/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+45.2	R+48.3	3.1pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 15.0pp

Containing Geography

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