Shelby County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 5.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 32.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 8.8% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 52.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 31.0% | 45.2% |
| Black Protestant | 19.8% | 28.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| Catholic | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| Other | 5.2% | 7.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 31.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+25.4 |
| 2020 | Biden+30.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton+27.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+26.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+27.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+15.6 |
| 2000 | Gore+14.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+13.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+10.4 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 2.5% · 1992: Perot 5.5%
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