HarrisDemocratic29.6%18,131TrumpRepublican69.1%42,299KennedyIndependent0.7%414
R+39.5- Lead
- 24,168
- Total
- 61,234
- vs nation
- R+38.0
- Turnout
- 57.0%
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Washington 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
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 57.0% of 108,377 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic31.0%18,638TrumpRepublican67.2%40,444JorgensenLibertarian1.1%668
R+36.2- Lead
- 21,806
- Total
- 60,203
- vs nation
- R+40.7
- Turnout
- 59.8%
ClintonDemocratic26.2%13,024TrumpRepublican68.8%34,252JohnsonLibertarian3.0%1,468
R+42.7- Lead
- 21,228
- Total
- 49,750
- vs nation
- R+44.8
- Turnout
- 51.1%
ObamaDemocratic29.8%14,325RomneyRepublican68.3%32,808OtherAll other candidates1.9%899
R+38.5- Lead
- 18,483
- Total
- 48,032
- vs nation
- R+42.3
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic32.5%15,941McCainRepublican66.0%32,341OtherAll other candidates1.4%700
R+33.5- Lead
- 16,400
- Total
- 48,982
- vs nation
- R+40.8
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic33.2%14,944BushRepublican66.1%29,735OtherAll other candidates0.7%327
R+32.9- Lead
- 14,791
- Total
- 45,006
- vs nation
- R+30.4
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic38.9%14,769BushRepublican59.5%22,579NaderGreen1.0%375
R+20.6- Lead
- 7,810
- Total
- 37,942
- vs nation
- R+21.1
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic38.1%13,259DoleRepublican54.4%18,960PerotReform6.4%2,237
R+16.4- Lead
- 5,701
- Total
- 34,840
- vs nation
- R+24.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 136,2612024 5-year
- Population density
- 417 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 327 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,8092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.0 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Jessamine County, KY · twin score 87.5
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
- 57.0%61,790 participants ÷ 108,377 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +26.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -0.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 30.6%–41.2%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61,790 | 108,377 ± 572 | 57.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 35,298 | 105,641 ± 559 | 33.4% | Audited | A/A |
| 60,550 | 101,252 ± 558 | 59.8% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 45,543 | 99,291 ± 514 | 45.9% | Audited | A/A |
| 50,432 | 98,753 ± 523 | 51.1% | Audited | A/A | |
| 48,032 | 95,666 | 50.2% | Derived | — | |
| 48,982 | 90,467 | 54.1% | Derived | — | |
| 45,006 | 85,268 extrapolated | 52.8% | 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
23 precincts · 61,234 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -LamarLamar | 691 | 3,402 | 43 | 4,136 | 16.7% | 82.3% | R+65.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -West ViewWest View | 624 | 3,269 | 23 | 3,916 | 15.9% | 83.5% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -Sulphur SpringsSulphur Springs | 681 | 3,083 | 36 | 3,800 | 17.9% | 81.1% | R+63.2 |
| Precinct -Visitors CenterVisitors Center | 1,073 | 2,312 | 35 | 3,420 | 31.4% | 67.6% | R+36.2 |
| Precinct -Henry JohnsonHenry Johnson | 1,334 | 1,982 | 58 | 3,374 | 39.5% | 58.7% | R+19.2 |
| Precinct -CherokeeCherokee | 1,281 | 1,848 | 54 | 3,183 | 40.2% | 58.1% | R+17.8 |
| Precinct -CarverCarver | 1,578 | 1,457 | 48 | 3,083 | 51.2% | 47.3% | D+3.9 |
| Precinct -KeystoneKeystone | 1,118 | 1,807 | 42 | 2,967 | 37.7% | 60.9% | R+23.2 |
| Precinct -Indian Trail NorthIndian Trail North | 985 | 1,773 | 40 | 2,798 | 35.2% | 63.4% | R+28.2 |
| Precinct -Gray EastGray East | 645 | 2,100 | 29 | 2,774 | 23.3% | 75.7% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -Freedom HallFreedom Hall | 1,008 | 1,634 | 56 | 2,698 | 37.4% | 60.6% | R+23.2 |
| Precinct -Fall BranchFall Branch | 401 | 2,236 | 28 | 2,665 | 15.0% | 83.9% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -WoodlandWoodland | 757 | 1,600 | 41 | 2,398 | 31.6% | 66.7% | R+35.2 |
| Precinct -Towne AcresTowne Acres | 894 | 1,396 | 34 | 2,324 | 38.5% | 60.1% | R+21.6 |
| Precinct -Gray WestGray West | 461 | 1,830 | 25 | 2,316 | 19.9% | 79.0% | R+59.1 |
| Precinct -Lakeridge CountyLakeridge County | 564 | 1,686 | 31 | 2,281 | 24.7% | 73.9% | R+49.2 |
| Precinct -GandviewGandview | 373 | 1,854 | 19 | 2,246 | 16.6% | 82.5% | R+65.9 |
| Precinct -Lakeridge CityLakeridge City | 667 | 1,479 | 36 | 2,182 | 30.6% | 67.8% | R+37.2 |
| Precinct -Boones CreekBoones Creek | 499 | 1,492 | 21 | 2,012 | 24.8% | 74.2% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -South SideSouth Side | 1,208 | 585 | 44 | 1,837 | 65.8% | 31.8% | D+33.9 |
| Precinct -Old Jonesborough MiddleOld Jonesborough Middle | 388 | 1,374 | 15 | 1,777 | 21.8% | 77.3% | R+55.5 |
| Precinct -AsburyAsbury | 355 | 1,271 | 24 | 1,650 | 21.5% | 77.0% | R+55.5 |
| Precinct -Indian Trail SouthIndian Trail South | 546 | 829 | 22 | 1,397 | 39.1% | 59.3% | R+20.3 |
presidential history
Party record book
Washington 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
49.1%
10,253 votes · R+1.7
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 48.1%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
76.0%
4,887 votes · R+52.0
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 74.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
18,638votes
31.0% of the vote · R+36.2
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 18,131 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
42,299votes
69.1% of the vote · R+39.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 40,444 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
−2.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+27.2 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · −4.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+44.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.7 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +42.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRusty CroweState Senate · 3
RTim HicksState House · 6
RBecky Jo AlexanderState House · 7
Seats representing Washington 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 28.6%16,155 | 71.4%40,245 | 56,400 |
| 2020 | R | 32.6%18,342 | 67.4%37,924 | 56,266 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 79,139 |
| 2018 | 77,903 |
| 2020 | 85,347 |
| 2022 | 88,329 |
| 2024 | 91,983 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+1,882 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +14,859 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $63,982 in average income, against $81,448 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+50.9 on average — 11 points more Republican-leaning than Washington County, TN itself (R+39.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Sullivan County, TN837R+55.0
- Carter County, TN547R+63.2
- Greene County, TN231R+65.7
- Unicoi County, TN155R+62.0
- Knox County, TN123R+19.5
- Hawkins County, TN106R+68.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Sullivan County, TN768
- Carter County, TN550
- Greene County, TN253
- Knox County, TN166
- Unicoi County, TN152
- Hawkins County, TN108
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 | +417 |
| 2012 | +866 |
| 2013 | +435 |
| 2014 | +254 |
| 2015 | +332 |
| 2016 | +1,051 |
| 2017 | +423 |
| 2018 | +1,085 |
| 2019 | +678 |
| 2021 | +847 |
| 2022 | +3,041 |
| 2023 | +2,446 |
| 2024 | +1,102 |
| 2025 | +1,882 |
Home to Johnson City and the Appalachian Highlands, Washington County delivers some of Tennessee's most consistent Republican margins, driven by a largely white, working-class electorate that has shifted steadily rightward over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.5 points.
A population of 136,261, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,809 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jessamine County and Blount County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Jessamine County
Kentucky
87.5twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectorycollege share≠ Scottish ancestry
Blount County
Tennessee
87.0twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale2008 margin≠ American ancestry
Sullivan County
Tennessee
86.5twin score
population scale2008–2012 trajectory% Catholic
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 Washington County, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington County, Tennessee voted Republican by 39.5 points (R+39.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,234 votes cast, 18,131 went Democratic and 42,299 went Republican.
How many people live in Washington County, Tennessee?
Washington County, Tennessee has a population of 136,261 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington County, Tennessee?
Median household income in Washington County, Tennessee is $62,809 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Washington County, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.