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Putnam County, TN

Contests in this Place (88 available)

President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

American20.4%11.3%5.3%

English14.6%13.3%9.5%

German9.6%9.1%12.5%

Irish9.1%9.3%9.4%

Scottish2.6%2.2%1.3%

Italian2.4%2.2%4.8%

French2.4%1.3%1.6%

Scotch-Irish2.0%1.7%—

Guatemalan3.2%0.6%0.5%

Mexican2.4%3.8%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.0%0.6%1.8%

Colombian0.4%—0.4%

Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%

Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%

Venezuelan0.2%0.2%—

Spaniard0.2%——

African American†1.7%14.3%9.9%

Ghanaian0.5%——

Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%

Asian Indian0.2%0.5%1.4%

Laotian0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Median age	36	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	14.6%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.4%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Median household income	$58,912	$69,595	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.4%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.8%	31.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Owner-occupied homes	61.2%	66.9%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	38.8%	33.1%	34.8%
Median home value	$282,500	$286,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$908	$1,189	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	49.1%	48.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	8.0%	10.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Mean commute	21.1 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.3%	7.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	78.6%	75.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	0.4%	3.2%
Works from home	10.1%	12.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.9%	8.7%	22.3%
Spanish	5.4%	5.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Catholic	3.9%	4.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	32.4%	36.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	54.4%	44.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.2%	6.5%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Foreign-born residents	5.7%	6.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.4%	2.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	3.3%	3.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.4%	7.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.476	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

2024 turnout 56.0% of 62,988 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic25.7%8,991TrumpRepublican73.1%25,554KennedyIndependent0.6%212

R+47.4

Lead: 16,563
Total: 34,939
vs nation: R+45.9
Turnout: 56.0%

BidenDemocratic27.3%9,185TrumpRepublican70.7%23,759JorgensenLibertarian1.3%428

R+43.4

Lead: 14,574
Total: 33,593
vs nation: R+47.8
Turnout: 56.0%

ClintonDemocratic25.2%6,851TrumpRepublican69.8%19,002JohnsonLibertarian2.8%757

R+44.7

Lead: 12,151
Total: 27,212
vs nation: R+46.7
Turnout: 49.4%

ObamaDemocratic30.6%7,802RomneyRepublican67.7%17,254OtherAll other candidates1.7%444

R+37.1

Lead: 9,452
Total: 25,500
vs nation: R+40.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic35.7%9,739McCainRepublican62.6%17,101OtherAll other candidates1.7%476

R+27.0

Lead: 7,362
Total: 27,316
vs nation: R+34.2
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic40.0%10,566BushRepublican59.1%15,637OtherAll other candidates0.9%239

R+19.2

Lead: 5,071
Total: 26,442
vs nation: R+16.7
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic48.1%10,785BushRepublican50.1%11,248NaderGreen1.0%228

R+2.1

Lead: 463
Total: 22,438
vs nation: R+2.6
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic48.1%10,047DoleRepublican43.5%9,093PerotReform7.1%1,487

D+4.6

Lead: 954
Total: 20,888
vs nation: R+4.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+47.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 82,5582024 5-year
Population density: 206 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 401 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $58,9122024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.0%2024 5-year
Black: 2.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+38.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Coffee County, TN · twin score 85.7

Participation

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: 56.0%35,245 participants ÷ 62,988 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +23.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off vs state: -2.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 32.1%–40.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

42.6%

32.1%

Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.

Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	35,245	62,988 ± 574	56.0%	Audited	A/A
2022Mid	19,863	61,818 ± 535	32.1%	Audited	A/A
	33,800	60,345 ± 468	56.0%	Audited	A/A
2018Mid	24,596	57,691 ± 522	42.6%	Audited	A/A
	27,500	55,637 ± 513	49.4%	Audited	A/A
	25,500	54,310	47.0%	Derived	—
	27,316	51,916	52.6%	Derived	—
	26,442	49,522 extrapolated	53.4%	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

18 precincts · 34,939 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Putnam County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -09B Double Springs09B Double Springs	660	2,709	41	3,410	19.4%	79.4%	R+60.1
Precinct -12A Algood12A Algood	788	2,519	28	3,335	23.6%	75.5%	R+51.9
Precinct -01A Capshaw01A Capshaw	1,059	1,966	45	3,070	34.5%	64.0%	R+29.5
Precinct -02A Northeast02A Northeast	998	1,708	34	2,740	36.4%	62.3%	R+25.9
Precinct -06A Cane Creek06A Cane Creek	739	1,733	22	2,494	29.6%	69.5%	R+39.9
Precinct -08G Upperman08G Upperman	432	2,027	26	2,485	17.4%	81.6%	R+64.2
Precinct -07A Burgess Falls07A Burgess Falls	624	1,743	26	2,393	26.1%	72.8%	R+46.8
Precinct -10A Pavilion10A Pavilion	710	1,572	34	2,316	30.7%	67.9%	R+37.2
Precinct -05C Prescott South05C Prescott South	459	1,674	26	2,159	21.3%	77.5%	R+56.3
Precinct -11A Bangham11A Bangham	367	1,499	20	1,886	19.5%	79.5%	R+60.0
Precinct -04A Burks Middle School04A Burks Middle School	323	1,406	15	1,744	18.5%	80.6%	R+62.1
Precinct -11B Cookeville High School11B Cookeville High School	416	988	18	1,422	29.3%	69.5%	R+40.2
Precinct -05A Cookeville Comm Cntr05A Cookeville Comm Cntr	351	1,020	17	1,388	25.3%	73.5%	R+48.2
Precinct -07D Twin Oak07D Twin Oak	197	966	10	1,173	16.8%	82.4%	R+65.6
Precinct -03A University03A University	493	592	13	1,098	44.9%	53.9%	R+9.0
Precinct -04B Monterey City04B Monterey City	158	552	7	717	22.0%	77.0%	R+55.0
Precinct -08E Buffalo Valley08E Buffalo Valley	107	463	5	575	18.6%	80.5%	R+61.9
Precinct -04C Poplar Grove04C Poplar Grove	110	417	7	534	20.6%	78.1%	R+57.5

presidential history

Party record book

Putnam County, TN · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

69.1%

2,911 votes · D+38.7

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 68.3%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

73.1%

25,554 votes · R+47.4

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 70.7%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Bill Clinton1992

10,858votes

50.5% of the vote · D+13.3

Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · 10,785 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

25,554votes

73.1% of the vote · R+47.4

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,759 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

+49.7pts D vs U.S.

Place D+24.5 · U.S. R+25.2

Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +43.0 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+47.8pts R vs U.S.

Place R+43.4 · U.S. D+4.5

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +46.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RMarsha BlackburnU.S. Senate+0.63

RBill HagertyU.S. Senate+0.67

RJohn RoseU.S. House · TN-06+0.66

RPaul BaileyState Senate · 15

RCameron SextonState House · 25

RRyan WilliamsState House · 42

Seats representing Putnam 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 · 2 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.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	25.3%8,212	74.7%24,290	32,502
2020	R	26.1%7,943	73.9%22,513	30,456

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Putnam County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	42,874
2018	42,763
2020	47,984
2022	49,329
2024	52,250

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+1,473 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +10,765 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $60,175 in average income, against $79,509 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+48.1 on average — about the same lean as Putnam County, TN (R+47.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

White County, TN213R+66.6
Overton County, TN198R+64.2
Jackson County, TN137R+62.5
Cumberland County, TN132R+58.9
Davidson County, TN116D+27.4
Rutherford County, TN73R+21.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Overton County, TN256
White County, TN244
Jackson County, TN145
Davidson County, TN136
Cumberland County, TN134
Wilson County, TN81

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.

Domestic migration in Putnam County, TN in Putnam County, TN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+76
2012	+183
2013	+133
2014	+421
2015	−97
2016	+714
2017	+1,041
2018	+1,079
2019	+1,305
2021	+1,402
2022	+1,208
2023	+1,148
2024	+679
2025	+1,473

Centered on Cookeville, Putnam County combines a regional university population with a predominantly rural, white working-class electorate that has delivered Republican presidential margins above 40 points in each of the last three cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.4 points.

A population of 82,558, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,912 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Coffee County and Weakley County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Coffee County

Tennessee

85.7twin score

elasticity2000–2012 trajectory≠ American ancestry

Weakley County

Tennessee

82.9twin score

2000–2012 trajectoryelasticitymedian age≠ % Evangelical

Pope County

Arkansas

79.5twin score

median age2012–2024 trajectory% Catholic≠ elasticity

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 Putnam County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Putnam County, Tennessee voted Republican by 47.4 points (R+47.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,939 votes cast, 8,991 went Democratic and 25,554 went Republican.

When did Putnam County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Putnam County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Putnam County, Tennessee?

Putnam County, Tennessee has a population of 82,558 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Putnam County, Tennessee?

Median household income in Putnam County, Tennessee is $58,912 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Putnam County, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Putnam County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.

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Putnam County, TN

Contests in this Place (88 available)

President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped

▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

American20.4%11.3%5.3%

English14.6%13.3%9.5%

German9.6%9.1%12.5%

Irish9.1%9.3%9.4%

Scottish2.6%2.2%1.3%

Italian2.4%2.2%4.8%

French2.4%1.3%1.6%

Scotch-Irish2.0%1.7%—

Guatemalan3.2%0.6%0.5%

Mexican2.4%3.8%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.0%0.6%1.8%

Colombian0.4%—0.4%

Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%

Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%

Venezuelan0.2%0.2%—

Spaniard0.2%——

African American†1.7%14.3%9.9%

Ghanaian0.5%——

Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%

Asian Indian0.2%0.5%1.4%

Laotian0.2%——

Age and life stage

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Median age	36	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	14.6%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.4%	17.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Median household income	$58,912	$69,595	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.4%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.8%	31.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Owner-occupied homes	61.2%	66.9%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	38.8%	33.1%	34.8%
Median home value	$282,500	$286,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$908	$1,189	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	49.1%	48.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	8.0%	10.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Mean commute	21.1 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.3%	7.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	78.6%	75.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	0.4%	3.2%
Works from home	10.1%	12.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.9%	8.7%	22.3%
Spanish	5.4%	5.3%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Catholic	3.9%	4.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	32.4%	36.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	54.4%	44.5%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.2%	6.5%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Putnam County	Tennessee	United States
Foreign-born residents	5.7%	6.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.4%	2.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	3.3%	3.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.4%	7.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.476	0.483

President results by year

2024 turnout 56.0% of 62,988 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic25.7%8,991TrumpRepublican73.1%25,554KennedyIndependent0.6%212

R+47.4

Lead: 16,563
Total: 34,939
vs nation: R+45.9
Turnout: 56.0%

BidenDemocratic27.3%9,185TrumpRepublican70.7%23,759JorgensenLibertarian1.3%428

R+43.4

Lead: 14,574
Total: 33,593
vs nation: R+47.8
Turnout: 56.0%

ClintonDemocratic25.2%6,851TrumpRepublican69.8%19,002JohnsonLibertarian2.8%757

R+44.7

Lead: 12,151
Total: 27,212
vs nation: R+46.7
Turnout: 49.4%

ObamaDemocratic30.6%7,802RomneyRepublican67.7%17,254OtherAll other candidates1.7%444

R+37.1

Lead: 9,452
Total: 25,500
vs nation: R+40.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic35.7%9,739McCainRepublican62.6%17,101OtherAll other candidates1.7%476

R+27.0

Lead: 7,362
Total: 27,316
vs nation: R+34.2
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic40.0%10,566BushRepublican59.1%15,637OtherAll other candidates0.9%239

R+19.2

Lead: 5,071
Total: 26,442
vs nation: R+16.7
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic48.1%10,785BushRepublican50.1%11,248NaderGreen1.0%228

R+2.1

Lead: 463
Total: 22,438
vs nation: R+2.6
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic48.1%10,047DoleRepublican43.5%9,093PerotReform7.1%1,487

D+4.6

Lead: 954
Total: 20,888
vs nation: R+4.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+47.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 82,5582024 5-year
Population density: 206 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 401 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $58,9122024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.0%2024 5-year
Black: 2.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+38.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Coffee County, TN · twin score 85.7

Participation

Turnout and midterm durability

2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited

2024 turnout: 56.0%35,245 participants ÷ 62,988 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +23.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off vs state: -2.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 32.1%–40.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

42.6%

32.1%

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Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	35,245	62,988 ± 574	56.0%	Audited	A/A
2022Mid	19,863	61,818 ± 535	32.1%	Audited	A/A
	33,800	60,345 ± 468	56.0%	Audited	A/A
2018Mid	24,596	57,691 ± 522	42.6%	Audited	A/A
	27,500	55,637 ± 513	49.4%	Audited	A/A
	25,500	54,310	47.0%	Derived	—
	27,316	51,916	52.6%	Derived	—
	26,442	49,522 extrapolated	53.4%	Derived	—

Sources and methods

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

18 precincts · 34,939 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Putnam County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -09B Double Springs09B Double Springs	660	2,709	41	3,410	19.4%	79.4%	R+60.1
Precinct -12A Algood12A Algood	788	2,519	28	3,335	23.6%	75.5%	R+51.9
Precinct -01A Capshaw01A Capshaw	1,059	1,966	45	3,070	34.5%	64.0%	R+29.5
Precinct -02A Northeast02A Northeast	998	1,708	34	2,740	36.4%	62.3%	R+25.9
Precinct -06A Cane Creek06A Cane Creek	739	1,733	22	2,494	29.6%	69.5%	R+39.9
Precinct -08G Upperman08G Upperman	432	2,027	26	2,485	17.4%	81.6%	R+64.2
Precinct -07A Burgess Falls07A Burgess Falls	624	1,743	26	2,393	26.1%	72.8%	R+46.8
Precinct -10A Pavilion10A Pavilion	710	1,572	34	2,316	30.7%	67.9%	R+37.2
Precinct -05C Prescott South05C Prescott South	459	1,674	26	2,159	21.3%	77.5%	R+56.3
Precinct -11A Bangham11A Bangham	367	1,499	20	1,886	19.5%	79.5%	R+60.0
Precinct -04A Burks Middle School04A Burks Middle School	323	1,406	15	1,744	18.5%	80.6%	R+62.1
Precinct -11B Cookeville High School11B Cookeville High School	416	988	18	1,422	29.3%	69.5%	R+40.2
Precinct -05A Cookeville Comm Cntr05A Cookeville Comm Cntr	351	1,020	17	1,388	25.3%	73.5%	R+48.2
Precinct -07D Twin Oak07D Twin Oak	197	966	10	1,173	16.8%	82.4%	R+65.6
Precinct -03A University03A University	493	592	13	1,098	44.9%	53.9%	R+9.0
Precinct -04B Monterey City04B Monterey City	158	552	7	717	22.0%	77.0%	R+55.0
Precinct -08E Buffalo Valley08E Buffalo Valley	107	463	5	575	18.6%	80.5%	R+61.9
Precinct -04C Poplar Grove04C Poplar Grove	110	417	7	534	20.6%	78.1%	R+57.5

presidential history

Party record book

Putnam County, TN · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

69.1%

2,911 votes · D+38.7

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 68.3%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

73.1%

25,554 votes · R+47.4

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 70.7%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Bill Clinton1992

10,858votes

50.5% of the vote · D+13.3

Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · 10,785 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

25,554votes

73.1% of the vote · R+47.4

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,759 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

+49.7pts D vs U.S.

Place D+24.5 · U.S. R+25.2

Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +43.0 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+47.8pts R vs U.S.

Place R+43.4 · U.S. D+4.5

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +46.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RMarsha BlackburnU.S. Senate+0.63

RBill HagertyU.S. Senate+0.67

RJohn RoseU.S. House · TN-06+0.66

RPaul BaileyState Senate · 15

RCameron SextonState House · 25

RRyan WilliamsState House · 42

U.S. House elections · 2 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.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	25.3%8,212	74.7%24,290	32,502
2020	R	26.1%7,943	73.9%22,513	30,456

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Putnam County, TN
Year	Total registered
2016	42,874
2018	42,763
2020	47,984
2022	49,329
2024	52,250

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+1,473 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +10,765 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $60,175 in average income, against $79,509 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+48.1 on average — about the same lean as Putnam County, TN (R+47.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

White County, TN213R+66.6
Overton County, TN198R+64.2
Jackson County, TN137R+62.5
Cumberland County, TN132R+58.9
Davidson County, TN116D+27.4
Rutherford County, TN73R+21.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Overton County, TN256
White County, TN244
Jackson County, TN145
Davidson County, TN136
Cumberland County, TN134
Wilson County, TN81

Domestic migration in Putnam County, TN in Putnam County, TN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+76
2012	+183
2013	+133
2014	+421
2015	−97
2016	+714
2017	+1,041
2018	+1,079
2019	+1,305
2021	+1,402
2022	+1,208
2023	+1,148
2024	+679
2025	+1,473

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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85.7twin score

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82.9twin score

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79.5twin score

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Frequently asked questions

How did Putnam County, Tennessee vote in 2024?

In 2024, Putnam County, Tennessee voted Republican by 47.4 points (R+47.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,939 votes cast, 8,991 went Democratic and 25,554 went Republican.

When did Putnam County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Putnam County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Putnam County, Tennessee?

Putnam County, Tennessee has a population of 82,558 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Putnam County, Tennessee?

Median household income in Putnam County, Tennessee is $58,912 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.

What is the political history of Putnam County, Tennessee?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Putnam County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.

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