Polk County, Tennessee presidential election results
In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Polk County by 68.1 points, out of 8,727 votes for president.
2024
Tennessee 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 7,302 | 83.7% | |
| Kamala Harris DEM | 1,356 | 15.5% | |
| All other candidates | 69 | 0.8% | |
| Total | 8,727 | ||
Polk County was R+68.2 against R+29.7 statewide, 38.5 points more Republican than the state.
2020
Tennessee 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 6,792 | 81.2% | |
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 1,492 | 17.8% | |
| All other candidates | 76 | 0.9% | |
| Total | 8,360 | ||
Polk County was R+63.4 against R+23.2 statewide, 40.2 points more Republican than the state.
2016
Tennessee 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump | 5,097 | 78.2% | |
| Hillary Clinton | 1,252 | 19.2% | |
| Gary Johnson | 114 | 1.7% | |
| 7. Jill Stein - Independent | 26 | 0.4% | |
| 6. Mike Smith - Independent | 23 | 0.4% | |
| 3. "Rocky" Roque De La Fuente - Independent | 4 | 0.1% | |
| 5. Alyson Kennedy - Independent | 4 | 0.1% | |
| 8. Write-In - Darrell L. Castle | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 9. Write-In - Cherunda Fox | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 10. Write-In - Tom Hoefling | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 11. Write-In - Kyle Kenley Kopitke | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 12. Write-In - Laurence Kotlikoff | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 13. Write-In - David Limbaugh | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 14. Write-In - Evan McMullin | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 15. Write-In - Marshall Schoenke | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 6,520 | ||
Polk County was R+59.0 against R+26.0 statewide, 33.0 points more Republican than the state.
2012
Tennessee 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney R | 4,108 | 67.8% | |
| Barack Obama D | 1,856 | 30.6% | |
| 6. Gary Johnson - (I) | 44 | 0.7% | |
| 3. Virgil Goode - (C) | 19 | 0.3% | |
| 5. Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson - (I) | 13 | 0.2% | |
| 4. Jill Stein - (G) | 12 | 0.2% | |
| 7. Merlin Miller - (I) | 7 | 0.1% | |
| Total | 6,059 | ||
Polk County was R+37.2 against R+20.4 statewide, 16.8 points more Republican than the state.
2008
Tennessee 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain REP | 4,267 | 65.6% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 2,124 | 32.7% | |
| All other candidates | 110 | 1.7% | |
| Total | 6,501 | ||
Polk County was R+32.9 against R+15.1 statewide, 17.8 points more Republican than the state.
2004
Tennessee 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 3,923 | 58.6% | |
| John Kerry DEM | 2,724 | 40.7% | |
| All other candidates | 52 | 0.8% | |
| Total | 6,699 | ||
Polk County was R+17.9 against R+14.3 statewide, 3.6 points more Republican than the state.
2000
Tennessee 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 2,907 | 52.0% | |
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 2,574 | 46.0% | |
| All other candidates | 113 | 2.0% | |
| Total | 5,594 | ||
Polk County was R+6.0 against R+3.9 statewide, 2.1 points more Republican than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Polk County, Tennessee in 2024?
Donald J. Trump won Polk County by 68.1 points, out of 8,727 votes counted for president.
Is Polk County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 68.2 points; 2020: Republican by 63.4 points; 2016: Republican by 59.0 points; 2012: Republican by 37.2 points; 2008: Republican by 32.9 points; 2004: Republican by 17.9 points; 2000: Republican by 6.0 points.
How does Polk County vote compared with the rest of Tennessee?
In 2024 it was 38.5 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 68.2 points against Republican by 29.7 points statewide).
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data