WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In Tennessee, 34% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 77% of voters 45+

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Tennessee Voter Registration Gap

This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in Tennessee, one of a set of 39 states we currently track. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.

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Age Group
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34% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Jul 22, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%LowPop
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Sep 8, 2026.
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Tennessee County Registration Rates

This table shows the voter registration rates in each Tennessee county or county-equivalent as of Jul 22, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

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18 vs 45+
Anderson County28%79%77979,153
Bedford County30%78%61352,237
Benton County53%82%14416,006
Bledsoe County43%68%19115,032
Blount County41%80%1,460139,333
Bradley County24%87%1,549111,065
Campbell County30%71%36939,761
Cannon County37%84%11914,818
Carroll County33%72%41428,641
Carter County28%73%66356,712
Cheatham County44%81%40441,829
Chester County56%77%29317,611
Claiborne County27%76%42132,466
Cocke County40%81%29836,813
Coffee County39%80%60959,710
Crockett County84%79%14713,944
Cumberland County30%79%46663,553
Davidson County22%73%9,186715,388
Decatur County39%77%12511,579
DeKalb County72%80%20420,959
Dickson County23%83%54155,983
Dyer County52%75%35136,508
Fayette County35%86%36543,267
Fentress County58%> 90%18619,309
Franklin County20%74%73243,990
Gibson County48%81%52750,869
Giles County23%79%46830,620
Grainger County74%77%20724,266
Greene County29%72%93471,628
Grundy County89%72%11613,819
Hamblen County27%65%56765,669
Hamilton County39%76%4,660376,192
Hardeman County52%74%30025,433
Hardin County71%70%21727,249
Hawkins County24%70%62157,964
Haywood County29%72%20017,475
Henderson County38%80%31027,980
Henry County72%75%34232,412
Hickman County35%78%22025,436
Houston County29%81%1188,353
Humphreys County56%79%18919,214
Jackson County30%81%12612,029
Jefferson County25%71%74956,864
Johnson County38%73%18718,196
Knox County17%76%7,822494,148
Lauderdale County39%69%26624,784
Lawrence County39%80%51445,385
Lewis County32%86%15512,992
Lincoln County30%73%38535,946
Loudon County61%87%49858,580
McMinn County41%78%72054,884
McNairy County25%75%27125,970
Macon County> 90%74%23526,240
Madison County28%78%1,60099,295
Marion County46%85%27829,250
Marshall County27%74%53136,049
Maury County32%88%1,091107,791
Meigs County36%83%11713,343
Monroe County> 90%84%46347,695
Montgomery County41%85%2,881234,153
Moore County39%89%1106,674
Morgan County50%63%17821,361
Obion County25%76%30030,453
Overton County34%76%25223,065
Polk County37%74%16717,898
Putnam County26%82%1,81482,558
Rhea County31%79%45733,992
Roane County55%73%50655,208
Robertson County45%87%69875,539
Rutherford County23%75%5,292360,646
Scott County37%78%24422,113
Sequatchie County21%82%21416,809
Sevier County52%73%94199,652
Shelby County41%69%10,657919,173
Smith County32%79%19920,389
Stewart County83%85%10614,027
Sullivan County43%79%1,612160,624
Sumner County42%80%1,978204,424
Tipton County24%81%72361,553
Trousdale County27%85%11111,957
Unicoi County49%79%17817,756
Union County36%78%18820,431
Warren County42%76%42742,166
Washington County16%81%2,202136,261
Wayne County> 90%69%10116,168
Weakley County18%74%89233,016
White County42%76%23928,160
Williamson County48%90%3,137260,351
Wilson County46%85%1,661158,805

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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Sep 8, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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