Rutherford County, Tennessee
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 63.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 12.2% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 14.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 1.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.9% | 68.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.1% | 10.8% |
| Other | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Catholic | 2.6% | 6.7% |
| Black Protestant | 1.8% | 4.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 2.7% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Non-religious | 61.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+21.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+15.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+25.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+24.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+19.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+24.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+9.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+3.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+4.7 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 7.3% · 1992: Perot 14.9%
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