Lauderdale County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 8,266 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Halls 8Halls 8 | 327 | 1,035 | 11 | 1,373 | 23.8% | 75.4% | R+51.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CentralCentral | 220 | 1,083 | 5 | 1,308 | 16.8% | 82.8% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct -Ripley 2Ripley 2 | 366 | 661 | 8 | 1,035 | 35.4% | 63.9% | R+28.5 |
| Precinct -Ripley 3Ripley 3 | 416 | 570 | 8 | 994 | 41.9% | 57.3% | R+15.5 |
| Precinct -Ripley 4Ripley 4 | 524 | 217 | 11 | 752 | 69.7% | 28.9% | D+40.8 |
| Precinct -EdithEdith | 64 | 637 | 4 | 705 | 9.1% | 90.4% | R+81.3 |
| Precinct -GatesGates | 156 | 406 | 4 | 566 | 27.6% | 71.7% | R+44.2 |
| Precinct -HenningHenning | 314 | 240 | 5 | 559 | 56.2% | 42.9% | D+13.2 |
| Precinct -McBrideMcBride | 121 | 372 | 4 | 497 | 24.3% | 74.8% | R+50.5 |
| Precinct -LightfootLightfoot | 63 | 412 | 2 | 477 | 13.2% | 86.4% | R+73.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +8.7% |
| 1896 | +51.3% |
| 1900 | +59.5% |
| 1904 | +88.8% |
| 1908 | +42.9% |
| 1912 | +45.6% |
| 1916 | +49.4% |
| 1920 | +32.1% |
| 1924 | +72.5% |
| 1928 | +73.4% |
| 1932 | +83.5% |
| 1936 | +88.9% |
| 1940 | +90.3% |
| 1944 | +81.4% |
| 1948 | +58.2% |
| 1952 | +51.5% |
| 1956 | +60.2% |
| 1960 | +44.3% |
| 1964 | +34.3% |
| 1968 | +15.2% |
| 1972 | −32.7% |
| 1976 | +38.4% |
| 1980 | +20.7% |
| 1984 | −0.8% |
| 1988 | −0.2% |
| 1992 | +19.2% |
| 1996 | +26.1% |
| 2000 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | −6.5% |
| 2012 | −7.0% |
| 2016 | −22.6% |
| 2020 | −27.7% |
| 2024 | −37.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 13,758 |
| 2018 | 13,362 |
| 2020 | 13,432 |
| 2022 | 13,288 |
| 2024 | 13,502 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+183 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,431 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $37,921 in average income, against $57,689 for residents who stayed — 34% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+32.6 on average — 4.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Lauderdale County, TN itself (R+37.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Tipton County, TN104R+52.8
- Dyer County, TN55R+61.8
- Shelby County, TN45D+25.4
- Haywood County, TN24D+0.4
- Madison County, TN22R+18.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Dyer County, TN113
- Tipton County, TN77
- Shelby County, TN49
- Madison County, TN27
- Haywood County, TN20
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 | −123 |
| 2012 | −50 |
| 2013 | −172 |
| 2014 | −224 |
| 2015 | −476 |
| 2016 | −1,581 |
| 2017 | +751 |
| 2018 | −97 |
| 2019 | −381 |
| 2021 | −165 |
| 2022 | −86 |
| 2023 | −124 |
| 2024 | +114 |
| 2025 | +183 |
Lauderdale sits along Tennessee's western edge bordering the Mississippi Delta, with an economy rooted in agriculture and a population that has declined roughly 15% since 2000. Its 2024 presidential margin of R+37 reflects a broader rural realignment across the mid-South.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.3 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 37.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 9.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.0 points.
A population of 24,784, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,879 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hardeman County and Columbus County.
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Lauderdale County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47097/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.