Henry, Tennessee — Presidential Election Results

Henry, Tennessee has voted Republican in 6 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2004. In 2024, it was 25.8 pts more Rep. than Tennessee overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Tennessee
2000 Al Gore Democratic 6,093 49.5% 1.2 pts (149 votes) 12,309 — 5.2 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 6,337 52.1% 5.0 pts (609 votes) 12,170 -6.3 pts 9.4 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 8,182 60.4% 22.4 pts (3,029 votes) 13,545 -17.7 pts 7.5 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 8,193 64.3% 30.3 pts (3,854 votes) 12,739 -8.0 pts 10.1 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 9,508 73.4% 49.8 pts (6,445 votes) 12,945 -20.5 pts 24.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 11,239 74.7% 51.1 pts (7,691 votes) 15,047 -0.7 pts 28.4 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 11,629 77.1% 55.3 pts (8,343 votes) 15,076 -3.9 pts 25.8 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 31,131 39.5% of population
2004 31,265 38.9% of population
2008 32,106 42.2% of population
2012 32,377 39.3% of population
2016 32,232 40.2% of population
2020 32,146 46.8% of population
2024 32,883 45.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Henry shifted 57.2 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: D+1.2 pts 2004: R+5.0 pts 2008: R+22.7 pts 2012: R+30.8 pts 2016: R+51.3 pts 2020: R+52.0 pts 2024: R+55.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Henry has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Tennessee's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Henry voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Henry has voted Democratic in 1 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 6 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Henry?

Henry's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when Al Gore (Democratic) won by 1.2 points (149 votes) out of 12,309 total votes cast.

Has Henry ever flipped between parties?

Yes. Henry changed which party won the county in: 2004, based on the 2000-2024 record on this page.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Henry?

The widest margin on record for Henry was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 55.9 points.

How many votes were cast in Henry relative to its population?

In 2024, 15,076 votes were recorded in Henry against a total population of 32,883 (45.8% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Henry a presidential bellwether county?

Henry has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Tennessee's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%).