Tipton County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 26,733 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -11 Atoka11 Atoka | 976 | 2,878 | 43 | 3,897 | 25.0% | 73.9% | R+48.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -12 Munford12 Munford | 617 | 2,709 | 29 | 3,355 | 18.4% | 80.7% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -19 Austin Peay19 Austin Peay | 860 | 2,457 | 25 | 3,342 | 25.7% | 73.5% | R+47.8 |
| Precinct -06 Tipton West06 Tipton West | 274 | 2,600 | 16 | 2,890 | 9.5% | 90.0% | R+80.5 |
| Precinct -21 W. Wilkinsville21 W. Wilkinsville | 760 | 2,081 | 34 | 2,875 | 26.4% | 72.4% | R+45.9 |
| Precinct -14 Southwest Tipton14 Southwest Tipton | 458 | 2,363 | 27 | 2,848 | 16.1% | 83.0% | R+66.9 |
| Precinct -22 Brighton22 Brighton | 566 | 2,212 | 27 | 2,805 | 20.2% | 78.9% | R+58.7 |
| Precinct -03 S.E. Covington03 S.E. Covington | 787 | 1,858 | 28 | 2,673 | 29.4% | 69.5% | R+40.1 |
| Precinct -01 N.E. Covington01 N.E. Covington | 880 | 1,145 | 23 | 2,048 | 43.0% | 55.9% | R+12.9 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +42.8% |
| 1896 | +5.4% |
| 1900 | +18.0% |
| 1904 | +30.7% |
| 1908 | +22.8% |
| 1912 | +23.7% |
| 1916 | +73.7% |
| 1920 | +50.6% |
| 1924 | +78.0% |
| 1928 | +62.9% |
| 1932 | +89.2% |
| 1936 | +95.2% |
| 1940 | +90.4% |
| 1944 | +85.7% |
| 1948 | +61.0% |
| 1952 | +60.1% |
| 1956 | +63.6% |
| 1960 | +34.2% |
| 1964 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | −47.6% |
| 1976 | +25.8% |
| 1980 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | −20.8% |
| 1988 | −22.5% |
| 1992 | −8.1% |
| 1996 | −6.6% |
| 2000 | −22.8% |
| 2004 | −31.4% |
| 2008 | −36.5% |
| 2012 | −39.6% |
| 2016 | −47.4% |
| 2020 | −48.5% |
| 2024 | −52.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 40,533 |
| 2018 | 36,806 |
| 2020 | 39,281 |
| 2022 | 39,534 |
| 2024 | 41,309 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+10 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +617 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $52,423 in average income, against $70,948 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+13.9 on average — 67 points more Democratic-leaning than Tipton County, TN itself (R+52.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Shelby County, TN713D+25.4
- Lauderdale County, TN77R+37.0
- DeSoto County, MS53R+24.1
- Fayette County, TN40R+42.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Shelby County, TN626
- Lauderdale County, TN104
- DeSoto County, MS41
- Fayette County, TN41
- Madison County, TN26
- Dyer County, TN25
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 | −20 |
| 2012 | −83 |
| 2013 | −211 |
| 2014 | −221 |
| 2015 | −199 |
| 2016 | −436 |
| 2017 | +52 |
| 2018 | +204 |
| 2019 | −30 |
| 2021 | +61 |
| 2022 | +719 |
| 2023 | +399 |
| 2024 | +372 |
| 2025 | +10 |
Tipton County, anchored by Covington just north of Memphis, has shifted steadily rightward over two decades; its 2024 presidential margin of R+52.8 reflects a rural-suburban electorate with deep roots in West Tennessee's agricultural economy.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 52.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.8 points.
A population of 61,553, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,127 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dyer County and Morgan County.
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Tipton County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47167/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.