Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Wilson County, TN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Wilson County, Tennessee voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+40.1 — 23,855 Democratic to 56,425 Republican of 81,254 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 10.4 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 Wilson County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23,855 | 56,425 | 974 | 29.4% | 69.4% | R+40.1 |
| 2020 | 22,254 | 50,296 | 1,780 | 29.9% | 67.7% | R+37.7 |
| 2016 | 14,385 | 39,406 | 2,943 | 25.4% | 69.5% | R+44.1 |
| 2012 | 14,695 | 36,109 | 695 | 28.5% | 70.1% | R+41.6 |
| 2008 | 15,886 | 34,595 | 678 | 31.1% | 67.6% | R+36.6 |
| 2004 | 15,256 | 28,896 | 251 | 34.4% | 65.1% | R+30.7 |
| 2000 | 16,561 | 18,844 | 511 | 46.1% | 52.5% | R+6.4 |
Wilson County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Wilson County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Wilson County, Tennessee in 2024 by R+40.1, with 81,254 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Wilson County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Wilson County shifted 2.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+37.7) and 2024 (R+40.1).
Is Wilson County more Democratic or Republican than Tennessee overall?+
In 2024, Wilson County went R+40.1 while Tennessee overall went R+29.7 — 10.4 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.