HarrisDemocratic23.5%5,913TrumpRepublican75.4%19,002KennedyIndependent0.7%172
R+51.9- Lead
- 13,089
- Total
- 25,204
- vs nation
- R+50.5
- Turnout
- 59.5%
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Dickson County, TN
Contests in this Place (87 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 59.5% of 42,642 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic25.2%6,106TrumpRepublican72.8%17,643JorgensenLibertarian1.1%260
R+47.6- Lead
- 11,537
- Total
- 24,233
- vs nation
- R+52.1
- Turnout
- 60.3%
ClintonDemocratic25.3%4,722TrumpRepublican70.8%13,233JohnsonLibertarian2.6%489
R+45.5- Lead
- 8,511
- Total
- 18,699
- vs nation
- R+47.6
- Turnout
- 49.7%
ObamaDemocratic34.9%6,233RomneyRepublican63.3%11,296OtherAll other candidates1.7%306
R+28.4- Lead
- 5,063
- Total
- 17,835
- vs nation
- R+32.2
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic38.5%7,506McCainRepublican59.8%11,677OtherAll other candidates1.7%336
R+21.4- Lead
- 4,171
- Total
- 19,519
- vs nation
- R+28.6
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic44.5%8,597BushRepublican54.8%10,567OtherAll other candidates0.7%134
R+10.2- Lead
- 1,970
- Total
- 19,298
- vs nation
- R+7.8
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic53.6%8,332BushRepublican45.1%7,016NaderGreen0.8%120
D+8.5- Lead
- 1,316
- Total
- 15,556
- vs nation
- D+7.9
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic53.9%7,458DoleRepublican38.2%5,283PerotReform7.2%996
D+15.7- Lead
- 2,175
- Total
- 13,829
- vs nation
- D+7.2
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 55,9832024 5-year
- Population density
- 114 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 490 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $75,0032024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+68.8 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Franklin County, TN · twin score 90.6
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 59.5%25,352 participants ÷ 42,642 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +27.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- +0.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 31.8%–42.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25,352 | 42,642 ± 293 | 59.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 13,624 | 41,729 ± 285 | 32.6% | Audited | A/A |
| 24,476 | 40,579 ± 268 | 60.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 16,874 | 39,152 ± 194 | 43.1% | Audited | A/A |
| 19,007 | 38,252 ± 193 | 49.7% | Audited | A/A | |
| 17,835 | 36,490 | 48.9% | Derived | — | |
| 19,519 | 34,468 | 56.6% | Derived | — | |
| 19,298 | 32,446 extrapolated | 59.5% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 25,204 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -12-1 White Bluff Community Center12-1 White Bluff Community Center | 636 | 1,841 | 22 | 2,499 | 25.5% | 73.7% | R+48.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -10-1 Dickson County Library10-1 Dickson County Library | 583 | 1,580 | 33 | 2,196 | 26.5% | 71.9% | R+45.4 |
| Precinct -1-1 Charlotte Fagan Methodist Church1-1 Charlotte Fagan Methodist Church | 444 | 1,711 | 27 | 2,182 | 20.3% | 78.4% | R+58.1 |
| Precinct -3-1 Vanleer Town Hall3-1 Vanleer Town Hall | 361 | 1,769 | 20 | 2,150 | 16.8% | 82.3% | R+65.5 |
| Precinct -2-1 Jason Chapel Church2-1 Jason Chapel Church | 425 | 1,695 | 21 | 2,141 | 19.9% | 79.2% | R+59.3 |
| Precinct -7-1 Pomona Baptist Church7-1 Pomona Baptist Church | 543 | 1,572 | 19 | 2,134 | 25.4% | 73.7% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -5-1 Bibb Center5-1 Bibb Center | 413 | 1,567 | 18 | 1,998 | 20.7% | 78.4% | R+57.8 |
| Precinct -4-1 Jackson Chapel Community Center4-1 Jackson Chapel Community Center | 402 | 1,560 | 27 | 1,989 | 20.2% | 78.4% | R+58.2 |
| Precinct -9-1 Restoration Church9-1 Restoration Church | 512 | 1,430 | 21 | 1,963 | 26.1% | 72.8% | R+46.8 |
| Precinct -11-1 Tennesco Community Center11-1 Tennesco Community Center | 571 | 1,242 | 30 | 1,843 | 31.0% | 67.4% | R+36.4 |
| Precinct -6-2 Porter Community Center6-2 Porter Community Center | 347 | 1,327 | 16 | 1,690 | 20.5% | 78.5% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -8-1 Senior Citizen Center8-1 Senior Citizen Center | 442 | 967 | 17 | 1,426 | 31.0% | 67.8% | R+36.8 |
| Precinct -6-1 Burns Town Hall6-1 Burns Town Hall | 234 | 741 | 18 | 993 | 23.6% | 74.6% | R+51.1 |
presidential history
Party record book
Dickson County, TN · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
84.3%
2,007 votes · D+68.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 83.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
75.4%
19,002 votes · R+51.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 72.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
8,597votes
44.5% of the vote · R+10.2
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · 8,332 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
19,002votes
75.4% of the vote · R+51.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 17,643 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+75.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+49.9 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1956 · +65.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+52.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.6 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +50.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKerry RobertsState Senate · 23
RJody BarrettState House · 69
RMary LittletonState House · 78
Seats representing Dickson County, TN. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 25.4%6,030 | 74.6%17,677 | 23,707 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 30,720 |
| 2018 | 31,916 |
| 2020 | 36,264 |
| 2022 | 35,051 |
| 2024 | 37,838 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+778 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +7,603 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $73,753 in average income, against $75,391 for residents who stayed — 2% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+21.2 on average — 31 points more Democratic-leaning than Dickson County, TN itself (R+51.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Davidson County, TN316D+27.4
- Hickman County, TN148R+61.1
- Williamson County, TN147R+32.4
- Cheatham County, TN107R+45.9
- Montgomery County, TN99R+18.4
- Humphreys County, TN71R+56.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Davidson County, TN183
- Hickman County, TN149
- Humphreys County, TN128
- Montgomery County, TN98
- Williamson County, TN86
- Cheatham County, TN75
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 | +195 |
| 2012 | +167 |
| 2013 | −212 |
| 2014 | +216 |
| 2015 | +754 |
| 2016 | +575 |
| 2017 | +891 |
| 2018 | +616 |
| 2019 | +407 |
| 2021 | +819 |
| 2022 | +649 |
| 2023 | +1,010 |
| 2024 | +738 |
| 2025 | +778 |
Dickson County sits in the outer Nashville exurban ring, and its electorate has shifted steadily rightward as rural working-class voters realigned; the 2024 presidential margin of R+51.9 reflects a pattern common to small Tennessee counties beyond the metro core.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 51.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.9 points.
A population of 55,983, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,003 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Franklin County and Marion County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Franklin County
Tennessee
90.6twin score
2000–2024 trajectoryelasticity12-yr trend≠ Irish ancestry
Marion County
Tennessee
88.2twin score
2000–2024 trajectoryelasticity
Giles County
Tennessee
88.2twin score
elasticity2000 margin12-yr trend
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Dickson County, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Dickson County, Tennessee voted Republican by 51.9 points (R+51.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,204 votes cast, 5,913 went Democratic and 19,002 went Republican.
When did Dickson County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Dickson County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Dickson County, Tennessee?
Dickson County, Tennessee has a population of 55,983 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Dickson County, Tennessee?
Median household income in Dickson County, Tennessee is $75,003 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Dickson County, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Dickson County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.