Cheatham County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 20,741 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -6-1 Harpeth High School6-1 Harpeth High School | 1,286 | 2,461 | 56 | 3,803 | 33.8% | 64.7% | R+30.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -3-1 Pleasant View First Baptist Church3-1 Pleasant View First Baptist Church | 853 | 2,875 | 49 | 3,777 | 22.6% | 76.1% | R+53.5 |
| Precinct -2-1 East Cheatham Elementary2-1 East Cheatham Elementary | 757 | 2,692 | 38 | 3,487 | 21.7% | 77.2% | R+55.5 |
| Precinct -1-1 Cheatham Co Library1-1 Cheatham Co Library | 840 | 1,879 | 54 | 2,773 | 30.3% | 67.8% | R+37.5 |
| Precinct -5-2 Pegram City Hall5-2 Pegram City Hall | 732 | 1,533 | 39 | 2,304 | 31.8% | 66.5% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct -4-1 West Cheatham Elementary4-1 West Cheatham Elementary | 376 | 1,599 | 24 | 1,999 | 18.8% | 80.0% | R+61.2 |
| Precinct -4-3 Sycamore High School4-3 Sycamore High School | 296 | 1,172 | 14 | 1,482 | 20.0% | 79.1% | R+59.1 |
| Precinct -5-1 Ashland City Church of Christ5-1 Ashland City Church of Christ | 324 | 776 | 16 | 1,116 | 29.0% | 69.5% | R+40.5 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +31.7% |
| 1896 | +41.8% |
| 1900 | +45.3% |
| 1904 | +41.1% |
| 1908 | +39.2% |
| 1912 | +50.0% |
| 1916 | +43.4% |
| 1920 | +36.3% |
| 1924 | +64.4% |
| 1928 | +30.3% |
| 1932 | +76.2% |
| 1936 | +75.8% |
| 1940 | +70.7% |
| 1944 | +73.1% |
| 1948 | +82.3% |
| 1952 | +60.7% |
| 1956 | +64.0% |
| 1960 | +46.0% |
| 1964 | +54.8% |
| 1968 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | −24.6% |
| 1976 | +50.3% |
| 1980 | +23.8% |
| 1984 | −15.4% |
| 1988 | −14.7% |
| 1992 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | −2.3% |
| 2004 | −23.9% |
| 2008 | −31.7% |
| 2012 | −36.9% |
| 2016 | −46.6% |
| 2020 | −44.0% |
| 2024 | −45.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 24,432 |
| 2018 | 26,003 |
| 2020 | 27,425 |
| 2022 | 27,816 |
| 2024 | 29,741 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+162 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,817 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $65,736 in average income, against $81,135 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+3.5 on average — 42 points more Democratic-leaning than Cheatham County, TN itself (R+45.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Davidson County, TN563D+27.4
- Montgomery County, TN186R+18.4
- Robertson County, TN104R+50.8
- Dickson County, TN75R+51.9
- Williamson County, TN59R+32.4
- Rutherford County, TN54R+21.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Davidson County, TN307
- Montgomery County, TN210
- Robertson County, TN108
- Dickson County, TN107
- Sumner County, TN59
- Williamson County, TN56
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 | −193 |
| 2012 | +154 |
| 2013 | +93 |
| 2014 | +156 |
| 2015 | −91 |
| 2016 | +139 |
| 2017 | +533 |
| 2018 | +122 |
| 2019 | +119 |
| 2021 | +458 |
| 2022 | +326 |
| 2023 | +494 |
| 2024 | +345 |
| 2025 | +162 |
Despite sitting on the western fringe of the Nashville metro, Cheatham County has resisted suburban political shifts, delivering lopsided Republican margins that rival the state's most rural counties rather than its urbanizing edges.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.3 points in 1948 and a Republican high of 46.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.9 points.
A population of 41,829, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,852 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wakulla County and Wagoner County.
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Cheatham County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47021/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.