WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In Tennessee, 29% 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.

State
County
Age Group

Tennessee

29% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of May 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 Jul 14, 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 May 22, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

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18 vs 45+
Anderson County21%79%77979,153
Bedford County22%78%61352,237
Benton County38%82%14416,006
Bledsoe County49%68%19115,032
Blount County39%79%1,460139,333
Bradley County19%87%1,549111,065
Campbell County24%71%36939,761
Cannon County25%83%11914,818
Carroll County28%72%41428,641
Carter County22%73%66356,712
Cheatham County44%81%40441,829
Chester County55%77%29317,611
Claiborne County19%76%42132,466
Cocke County32%81%29836,813
Coffee County33%80%60959,710
Crockett County81%79%14713,944
Cumberland County27%79%46663,553
Davidson County16%72%9,186715,388
Decatur County27%76%12511,579
DeKalb County69%79%20420,959
Dickson County20%83%54155,983
Dyer County42%75%35136,508
Fayette County29%85%36543,267
Fentress County47%> 90%18619,309
Franklin County17%74%73243,990
Gibson County44%81%52750,869
Giles County16%78%46830,620
Grainger County73%77%20724,266
Greene County27%71%93471,628
Grundy County84%71%11613,819
Hamblen County26%65%56765,669
Hamilton County33%76%4,660376,192
Hardeman County51%74%30025,433
Hardin County69%69%21727,249
Hawkins County17%69%62157,964
Haywood County22%72%20017,475
Henderson County40%80%31027,980
Henry County73%75%34232,412
Hickman County30%77%22025,436
Houston County25%81%1188,353
Humphreys County54%78%18919,214
Jackson County23%81%12612,029
Jefferson County22%71%74956,864
Johnson County31%73%18718,196
Knox County16%75%7,822494,148
Lauderdale County32%69%26624,784
Lawrence County28%79%51445,385
Lewis County25%85%15512,992
Lincoln County17%72%38535,946
Loudon County58%86%49858,580
McMinn County35%77%72054,884
McNairy County15%74%27125,970
Macon County83%74%23526,240
Madison County23%78%1,60099,295
Marion County42%84%27829,250
Marshall County23%74%53136,049
Maury County31%88%1,091107,791
Meigs County24%83%11713,343
Monroe County> 90%84%46347,695
Montgomery County39%85%2,881234,153
Moore County37%88%1106,674
Morgan County42%63%17821,361
Obion County17%76%30030,453
Overton County30%75%25223,065
Polk County22%74%16717,898
Putnam County21%82%1,81482,558
Rhea County26%79%45733,992
Roane County58%73%50655,208
Robertson County38%86%69875,539
Rutherford County18%75%5,292360,646
Scott County31%77%24422,113
Sequatchie County16%79%21416,809
Sevier County48%72%94199,652
Shelby County34%68%10,657919,173
Smith County30%79%19920,389
Stewart County59%85%10614,027
Sullivan County43%79%1,612160,624
Sumner County38%79%1,978204,424
Tipton County19%80%72361,553
Trousdale County20%84%11111,957
Unicoi County46%79%17817,756
Union County28%78%18820,431
Warren County37%76%42742,166
Washington County11%80%2,202136,261
Wayne County> 90%69%10116,168
Weakley County18%75%89233,016
White County32%75%23928,160
Williamson County40%89%3,137260,351
Wilson County40%84%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 Jul 14, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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