Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Rutherford County, TN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Rutherford County, Tennessee voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+21.8 — 56,656 Democratic to 88,811 Republican of 147,656 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 6.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 7.9 points more Democratic 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 Rutherford County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56,656 | 88,811 | 2,189 | 38.4% | 60.1% | R+21.8 |
| 2020 | 59,341 | 81,480 | 3,057 | 41.2% | 56.6% | R+15.4 |
| 2016 | 36,706 | 64,515 | 6,215 | 34.2% | 60.0% | R+25.9 |
| 2012 | 36,414 | 60,846 | 1,588 | 36.8% | 61.6% | R+24.7 |
| 2008 | 40,460 | 59,892 | 1,385 | 39.8% | 58.9% | R+19.1 |
| 2004 | 31,639 | 52,189 | 562 | 37.5% | 61.8% | R+24.4 |
| 2000 | 27,360 | 33,445 | 1,377 | 44.0% | 53.8% | R+9.8 |
Rutherford County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Rutherford County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Rutherford County, Tennessee in 2024 by R+21.8, with 147,656 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Rutherford County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Rutherford County shifted 6.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+15.4) and 2024 (R+21.8).
Is Rutherford County more Democratic or Republican than Tennessee overall?+
In 2024, Rutherford County went R+21.8 while Tennessee overall went R+29.7 — 7.9 points more Democratic 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.