Sevier, Tennessee — Presidential Election Results

Sevier, Tennessee has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 31.6 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 George W. Bush Republican 16,734 66.0% 33.6 pts (8,526 votes) 25,365 — 30.3 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 22,127 71.5% 43.7 pts (13,514 votes) 30,944 -9.8 pts 29.5 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 24,922 73.4% 48.1 pts (16,318 votes) 33,941 -4.7 pts 33.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 25,984 76.7% 54.8 pts (18,566 votes) 33,864 -6.9 pts 34.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 28,629 78.8% 61.5 pts (22,332 votes) 36,312 -8.4 pts 36.7 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 33,783 77.6% 57.6 pts (25,062 votes) 43,535 +5.0 pts 35.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 35,207 80.1% 61.1 pts (26,885 votes) 43,970 -2.8 pts 31.6 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 71,776 35.3% of population
2004 78,610 39.4% of population
2008 87,983 38.6% of population
2012 92,362 36.7% of population
2016 96,470 37.6% of population
2020 98,865 44.0% of population
2024 100,184 43.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Sevier shifted 27.6 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: R+34.2 pts 2004: R+44.0 pts 2008: R+48.7 pts 2012: R+55.6 pts 2016: R+63.9 pts 2020: R+59.0 pts 2024: R+61.8 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Sevier has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Tennessee's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Sevier voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Sevier has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Sevier?

Sevier's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 34.2 points (8,526 votes) out of 25,365 total votes cast.

Has Sevier ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Sevier has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Sevier?

The widest margin on record for Sevier was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 63.9 points.

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

In 2024, 43,970 votes were recorded in Sevier against a total population of 100,184 (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 Sevier a presidential bellwether county?

Sevier has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Tennessee's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).