How did Chattanooga vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Chattanooga voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+41.8. Kamala D Harris received 131,870 votes and Donald Trump received 324,882 out of 461,812 total votes cast, a 3.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Chattanooga's political history?

Chattanooga has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 57.3 points in 1976.

What are the demographics of Chattanooga?

Chattanooga has a population of 3,714,701 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 80.7% non-Hispanic white, 6.9% Hispanic, 8.9% Black. About 21% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $48,478.

Which places are most similar to Chattanooga?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Chattanooga are Tri-Cities, TN-VA, Evansville, Knoxville. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Chattanooga

A Tennessee anchor market that pulls viewers from three states

Chattanooga's media market stretches across the tri-state corner of Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama, creating an audience whose political composition blends suburban Hamilton County with rural districts that trend in sharply different directions.

Presidential margin · 2024

Data unavailable for this race.

Race data unavailable

Geography

Race data unavailable

No current race for this office.

2024FIPS 575

Population3.7M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

39y▲ 0.1

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

20.8%▼ 14.2

White80.7%
Black8.9%
Hispanic6.9%
Two or more3.2%
Other2.5%
Asian1.1%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

ChattanoogaBaseline

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Tri-Cities, TN-VA, Evansville, and Knoxville.

8 visible matches

Tri-Cities, TN-VA

Small-town rural republican

R+57.9

Similarity score95%

Evansville

Small-town rural republican

R+36.7

Similarity score95%

Knoxville

Small-town rural republican

R+45.9

Similarity score94%

Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg

Small-town rural republican

R+50.2

Similarity score94%

Huntsville-Decatur (Flor)

Small-town rural republican 3

R+39.1

Similarity score91%

Springfield, MO

Small-town rural republican

R+49.9

Similarity score91%

Charleston-Huntington

Small-town rural republican

R+47.3

Similarity score91%

Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-and

Small-town rural republican 3

R+26.4

Similarity score90%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Chattanooga

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Hamilton	376K	R+13.1	74,437	97,195	174,438	9.4%
Hamilton	351K	R+13.1	74,437	97,195	174,438	9.4%
Hamilton	331K	R+13.1	74,437	97,195	174,438	9.4%
Hamilton	308K	R+13.1	74,437	97,195	174,438	9.4%
Bradley	111K	R+58.9	9,852	38,836	49,246	2.7%
Whitfield	104K	R+44.5	10,953	28,655	39,828	2.2%
Whitfield	104K	R+44.5	10,953	28,655	39,828	2.2%
Bradley	103K	R+58.9	9,852	38,836	49,246	2.7%
Bradley	95K	R+58.9	9,852	38,836	49,246	2.7%
Whitfield	92K	R+44.5	10,953	28,655	39,828	2.2%
Bradley	88K	R+58.9	9,852	38,836	49,246	2.7%
Whitfield	84K	R+44.5	10,953	28,655	39,828	2.2%
Walker	69K	R+59.3	6,436	25,462	32,086	1.7%
Catoosa	69K	R+55.5	7,704	27,150	35,038	1.9%
Walker	68K	R+59.3	6,436	25,462	32,086	1.7%
Catoosa	66K	R+55.5	7,704	27,150	35,038	1.9%
Walker	64K	R+59.3	6,436	25,462	32,086	1.7%
Catoosa	62K	R+55.5	7,704	27,150	35,038	1.9%
Walker	61K	R+59.3	6,436	25,462	32,086	1.7%
Mcminn	55K	R+64.3	4,207	19,673	24,072	1.3%
Catoosa	53K	R+55.5	7,704	27,150	35,038	1.9%
Mcminn	53K	R+64.3	4,207	19,673	24,072	1.3%
Mcminn	52K	R+64.3	4,207	19,673	24,072	1.3%
Mcminn	49K	R+64.3	4,207	19,673	24,072	1.3%
Murray	41K	R+71.6	2,459	14,965	17,468	0.9%
Murray	41K	R+71.6	2,459	14,965	17,468	0.9%
Murray	39K	R+71.6	2,459	14,965	17,468	0.9%
Murray	37K	R+71.6	2,459	14,965	17,468	0.9%
Rhea	34K	R+66.9	2,312	11,974	14,444	0.8%
Rhea	32K	R+66.9	2,312	11,974	14,444	0.8%
Rhea	31K	R+66.9	2,312	11,974	14,444	0.8%
Cherokee	30K	R+57.2	3,686	13,883	17,824	1.0%
Marion	29K	R+55.7	3,026	10,788	13,933	0.8%
Rhea	28K	R+66.9	2,312	11,974	14,444	0.8%
Marion	28K	R+55.7	3,026	10,788	13,933	0.8%
Marion	28K	R+55.7	3,026	10,788	13,933	0.8%
Marion	28K	R+55.7	3,026	10,788	13,933	0.8%
Cherokee	27K	R+57.2	3,686	13,883	17,824	1.0%
Cherokee	26K	R+57.2	3,686	13,883	17,824	1.0%
Cherokee	24K	R+57.2	3,686	13,883	17,824	1.0%
Polk	18K	R+68.1	1,356	7,302	8,727	0.5%
Sequatchie	17K	R+66.3	1,292	6,522	7,890	0.4%
Polk	17K	R+68.1	1,356	7,302	8,727	0.5%
Dade	16K	R+66.6	1,343	6,804	8,200	0.4%
Dade	16K	R+66.6	1,343	6,804	8,200	0.4%
Dade	16K	R+66.6	1,343	6,804	8,200	0.4%
Polk	16K	R+68.1	1,356	7,302	8,727	0.5%
Polk	16K	R+68.1	1,356	7,302	8,727	0.5%
Dade	15K	R+66.6	1,343	6,804	8,200	0.4%
Bledsoe	15K	R+70.5	891	5,254	6,191	0.3%
Sequatchie	15K	R+66.3	1,292	6,522	7,890	0.4%
Grundy	14K	R+69.3	948	5,334	6,328	0.3%
Grundy	14K	R+69.3	948	5,334	6,328	0.3%
Bledsoe	14K	R+70.5	891	5,254	6,191	0.3%
Grundy	14K	R+69.3	948	5,334	6,328	0.3%
Grundy	13K	R+69.3	948	5,334	6,328	0.3%
Sequatchie	13K	R+66.3	1,292	6,522	7,890	0.4%
Meigs	13K	R+67.5	968	5,085	6,099	0.3%
Bledsoe	13K	R+70.5	891	5,254	6,191	0.3%
Bledsoe	12K	R+70.5	891	5,254	6,191	0.3%
Meigs	12K	R+67.5	968	5,085	6,099	0.3%
Meigs	12K	R+67.5	968	5,085	6,099	0.3%
Sequatchie	11K	R+66.3	1,292	6,522	7,890	0.4%
Meigs	11K	R+67.5	968	5,085	6,099	0.3%

64 countiesTotal votes: 1,847,248

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

ChattanoogaCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 80.7%Black 8.9%Hispanic 6.9%Multiracial 2.1%Asian 1.1%Native American 0.4%

Group	Chattanooga	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	80.7%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(13)	8.9%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	6.9%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.1%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	1.1%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.4%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9)	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

53.9%(544.3K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -69.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	39.1%	72.5%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	6.1%	11.2%	—	—
Catholic	4.2%	7.7%	—	—
Black Protestant	2.5%	4.6%	—	—
Other	2.1%	3.9%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.8%	1.4%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	46.1%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Explore Evangelical Protestant adherence nationally

Who lives in the Chattanooga media market? 3,714,701 residents across 64 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Chattanooga vs National3.7M residents

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 12pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.7M

local

3.7MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.11%

local

1.11%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

40.2%

local

40.2%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$48,478

local

$48,478National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.8%

local

14.8%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

20.8%

local

20.8%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

70.1%

local

70.1%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

39.0 yrs

local

39.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.8%

local

11.8%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.7%

local

12.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.0%

local

5.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.7%

local

7.7%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

92.3%

local

92.3%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Chattanooga

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

60.7%

vs Previous

+3.2pp

Eligible Non-Voters

300K · 39.3%

Citizen VAP

761,347

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Chattanooga split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (20/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	R+35.0	R+50.0	15.0pp
President vs Governor	R+41.8	R+50.0	8.2pp
President vs Senate	R+41.8	R+35.0	6.8pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 14.4pp

Containing Geography

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Georgia(State)North Carolina(State)Tennessee(State)

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