Lewis, Tennessee — Presidential Election Results

Lewis, 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 36.0 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 2,281 51.6% 5.5 pts (244 votes) 4,420 — 9.6 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,819 55.8% 12.4 pts (628 votes) 5,053 -18.2 pts 1.9 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,951 61.0% 23.7 pts (1,147 votes) 4,834 -11.6 pts 8.9 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,117 66.4% 35.6 pts (1,670 votes) 4,694 -12.5 pts 15.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 3,585 77.6% 58.3 pts (2,695 votes) 4,622 -23.6 pts 33.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,474 79.8% 60.7 pts (3,402 votes) 5,609 -1.1 pts 37.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 4,852 82.4% 65.6 pts (3,861 votes) 5,890 -4.7 pts 36.0 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 11,405 38.8% of population
2004 11,630 43.4% of population
2008 11,986 40.3% of population
2012 11,942 39.3% of population
2016 11,891 38.9% of population
2020 12,607 44.5% of population
2024 13,418 43.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lewis shifted 71.7 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+5.7 pts 2004: R+12.5 pts 2008: R+24.1 pts 2012: R+36.6 pts 2016: R+60.2 pts 2020: R+61.3 pts 2024: R+66.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Lewis 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 Lewis voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Lewis 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 Lewis?

Lewis's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when Al Gore (Democratic) won by 5.7 points (244 votes) out of 4,420 total votes cast.

Has Lewis ever flipped between parties?

Yes. Lewis 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 Lewis?

The widest margin on record for Lewis was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 66.1 points.

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

In 2024, 5,890 votes were recorded in Lewis against a total population of 13,418 (43.9% 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 Lewis a presidential bellwether county?

Lewis 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%).