Voting & Elections in Cookeville, TN
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Cookeville is located in Putnam County, TN. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Cookeville.
Election Overview
Source: Putnam County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
8,991
25.7%
GOP Votes
25,554
73.1%
Total Votes
34,939
Margin
R+47.4%
Shift from 2020
R+4.0pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+47.4%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,991 | 25,554 | 34,939 | 25.7% | 73.1% | R+47.4 |
| 2020 | 9,185 | 23,759 | 33,593 | 27.3% | 70.7% | R+43.4 |
| 2016 | 6,847 | 18,981 | 26,958 | 25.4% | 70.4% | R+45.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Putnam County recorded 34,939 total votes. Republicans won the county with 73.1% of the vote compared to 25.7% for Democrats, a margin of R+47.4%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.0pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Putnam County has shifted 2.4 percentage points toward Republicans.