Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Smith County, TN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Smith County, Tennessee voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+64.9 — 1,595 Democratic to 7,655 Republican of 9,336 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 6.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 35.2 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 Smith County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,595 | 7,655 | 86 | 17.1% | 82.0% | R+64.9 |
| 2020 | 1,802 | 7,136 | 113 | 19.9% | 78.8% | R+58.9 |
| 2016 | 1,689 | 5,494 | 253 | 22.7% | 73.9% | R+51.2 |
| 2012 | 2,470 | 4,495 | 122 | 34.9% | 63.4% | R+28.6 |
| 2008 | 2,992 | 4,563 | 186 | 38.7% | 58.9% | R+20.3 |
| 2004 | 4,038 | 3,738 | 45 | 51.6% | 47.8% | D+3.8 |
| 2000 | 4,884 | 2,384 | 80 | 66.5% | 32.4% | D+34.0 |
Smith County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Smith County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Smith County, Tennessee in 2024 by R+64.9, with 9,336 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Smith County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Smith County shifted 6.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+58.9) and 2024 (R+64.9).
Is Smith County more Democratic or Republican than Tennessee overall?+
In 2024, Smith County went R+64.9 while Tennessee overall went R+29.7 — 35.2 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.