Voting & Elections in Athens, TN
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Athens is located in McMinn County, TN. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Athens.
Election Overview
Source: McMinn County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
4,207
17.5%
GOP Votes
19,673
81.7%
Total Votes
24,072
Margin
R+64.3%
Shift from 2020
R+3.7pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+64.3%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,207 | 19,673 | 24,072 | 17.5% | 81.7% | R+64.3 |
| 2020 | 4,361 | 18,198 | 22,844 | 19.1% | 79.7% | R+60.6 |
| 2016 | 3,507 | 14,673 | 18,694 | 18.8% | 78.5% | R+59.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, McMinn County recorded 24,072 total votes. Republicans won the county with 81.7% of the vote compared to 17.5% for Democrats, a margin of R+64.3%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.7pp from the previous election. Since 2016, McMinn County has shifted 4.5 percentage points toward Republicans.