Cannon County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 6,881 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WestsideWestside | 234 | 1,306 | 15 | 1,555 | 15.0% | 84.0% | R+68.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -WoodlandWoodland | 166 | 1,183 | 14 | 1,363 | 12.2% | 86.8% | R+74.6 |
| Precinct -EastsideEastside | 156 | 997 | 6 | 1,159 | 13.5% | 86.0% | R+72.6 |
| Precinct -WoodburyWoodbury | 230 | 740 | 13 | 983 | 23.4% | 75.3% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -AuburntownAuburntown | 107 | 442 | 6 | 555 | 19.3% | 79.6% | R+60.4 |
| Precinct -Pleasant RidgePleasant Ridge | 74 | 323 | 4 | 401 | 18.5% | 80.5% | R+62.1 |
| Precinct -4 Short Mountain4 Short Mountain | 45 | 296 | 1 | 342 | 13.2% | 86.5% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -2 Short Mountain2 Short Mountain | 75 | 210 | 5 | 290 | 25.9% | 72.4% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -GassawayGassaway | 45 | 185 | 3 | 233 | 19.3% | 79.4% | R+60.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +34.5% |
| 1896 | +24.1% |
| 1900 | +22.0% |
| 1904 | +24.5% |
| 1908 | +14.7% |
| 1912 | +29.6% |
| 1916 | +34.5% |
| 1920 | +5.7% |
| 1924 | +33.7% |
| 1928 | +2.8% |
| 1932 | +53.8% |
| 1936 | +40.0% |
| 1940 | +45.0% |
| 1944 | +23.0% |
| 1948 | +40.0% |
| 1952 | +22.9% |
| 1956 | +25.4% |
| 1960 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | +49.2% |
| 1968 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +45.7% |
| 1980 | +24.8% |
| 1984 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +31.5% |
| 1996 | +20.3% |
| 2000 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | −7.6% |
| 2008 | −24.0% |
| 2012 | −35.1% |
| 2016 | −54.2% |
| 2020 | −59.9% |
| 2024 | −66.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,805 |
| 2018 | 8,617 |
| 2020 | 9,053 |
| 2022 | 9,673 |
| 2024 | 10,007 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+160 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,768 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $57,646 in average income, against $66,153 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+26.9 on average — 39 points more Democratic-leaning than Cannon County, TN itself (R+66.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Rutherford County, TN243R+21.8
- Warren County, TN49R+56.1
- Coffee County, TN35R+55.1
- Davidson County, TN27D+27.4
- Wilson County, TN22R+40.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Rutherford County, TN148
- Warren County, TN47
- Coffee County, TN30
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −76 |
| 2012 | +76 |
| 2013 | −70 |
| 2014 | −92 |
| 2015 | +187 |
| 2016 | +143 |
| 2017 | +296 |
| 2018 | +271 |
| 2019 | +206 |
| 2021 | +10 |
| 2022 | +260 |
| 2023 | +273 |
| 2024 | +124 |
| 2025 | +160 |
Cannon County's 2024 presidential margin of R+66.1 points places it among Tennessee's most lopsided rural counties, reflecting a demographic profile dominated by small towns and farmland with little of the suburban growth reshaping nearby Middle Tennessee.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 66.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.1 points.
A population of 14,818, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,443 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of DeKalb County and Smith County.
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Cannon County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47015/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.