Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Rhea County, TN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Rhea County, Tennessee voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+66.9 — 2,312 Democratic to 11,974 Republican of 14,444 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 37.2 points more Republican than Tennessee overall (R+29.7).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Rhea County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,312 | 11,974 | 158 | 16.0% | 82.9% | R+66.9 |
| 2020 | 2,369 | 11,050 | 218 | 17.4% | 81.0% | R+63.7 |
| 2016 | 1,942 | 8,660 | 460 | 17.6% | 78.3% | R+60.7 |
| 2012 | 2,628 | 7,802 | 160 | 24.8% | 73.7% | R+48.9 |
| 2008 | 2,907 | 8,042 | 157 | 26.2% | 72.4% | R+46.2 |
| 2004 | 3,663 | 7,288 | 86 | 33.2% | 66.0% | R+32.8 |
| 2000 | 3,722 | 5,900 | 150 | 38.1% | 60.4% | R+22.3 |
Rhea County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Rhea County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Rhea County, Tennessee in 2024 by R+66.9, with 14,444 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Rhea County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Rhea County shifted 3.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+63.7) and 2024 (R+66.9).
Is Rhea County more Democratic or Republican than Tennessee overall?+
In 2024, Rhea County went R+66.9 while Tennessee overall went R+29.7 — 37.2 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.