Voting & Elections in Dayton, TN
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Dayton is located in Rhea County, TN. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Dayton.
Election Overview
Source: Rhea County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
2,312
16.0%
GOP Votes
11,974
82.9%
Total Votes
14,444
Margin
R+66.9%
Shift from 2020
R+3.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+66.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,312 | 11,974 | 14,444 | 16.0% | 82.9% | R+66.9 |
| 2020 | 2,369 | 11,050 | 13,637 | 17.4% | 81.0% | R+63.7 |
| 2016 | 1,942 | 8,650 | 10,946 | 17.7% | 79.0% | R+61.3 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Rhea County recorded 14,444 total votes. Republicans won the county with 82.9% of the vote compared to 16.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+66.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Rhea County has shifted 5.6 percentage points toward Republicans.