WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In Tennessee, 30% 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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30% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Jun 26, 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 Aug 11, 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 Jun 26, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

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18 vs 45+
Anderson County27%79%77979,153
Bedford County24%78%61352,237
Benton County51%82%14416,006
Bledsoe County43%68%19115,032
Blount County36%80%1,460139,333
Bradley County21%87%1,549111,065
Campbell County27%71%36939,761
Cannon County30%83%11914,818
Carroll County29%72%41428,641
Carter County24%73%66356,712
Cheatham County42%81%40441,829
Chester County53%77%29317,611
Claiborne County21%76%42132,466
Cocke County35%81%29836,813
Coffee County35%80%60959,710
Crockett County83%79%14713,944
Cumberland County28%79%46663,553
Davidson County18%73%9,186715,388
Decatur County29%76%12511,579
DeKalb County72%80%20420,959
Dickson County20%83%54155,983
Dyer County44%75%35136,508
Fayette County31%85%36543,267
Fentress County49%> 90%18619,309
Franklin County18%74%73243,990
Gibson County44%81%52750,869
Giles County17%78%46830,620
Grainger County74%77%20724,266
Greene County27%71%93471,628
Grundy County89%72%11613,819
Hamblen County24%65%56765,669
Hamilton County35%76%4,660376,192
Hardeman County51%74%30025,433
Hardin County70%70%21727,249
Hawkins County22%69%62157,964
Haywood County22%72%20017,475
Henderson County39%80%31027,980
Henry County66%75%34232,412
Hickman County28%78%22025,436
Houston County26%81%1188,353
Humphreys County50%79%18919,214
Jackson County28%81%12612,029
Jefferson County23%71%74956,864
Johnson County36%73%18718,196
Knox County14%75%7,822494,148
Lauderdale County36%69%26624,784
Lawrence County35%80%51445,385
Lewis County29%85%15512,992
Lincoln County22%72%38535,946
Loudon County56%86%49858,580
McMinn County37%78%72054,884
McNairy County19%75%27125,970
Macon County87%74%23526,240
Madison County26%78%1,60099,295
Marion County36%84%27829,250
Marshall County24%74%53136,049
Maury County30%88%1,091107,791
Meigs County30%83%11713,343
Monroe County> 90%84%46347,695
Montgomery County38%85%2,881234,153
Moore County38%88%1106,674
Morgan County42%63%17821,361
Obion County20%76%30030,453
Overton County31%76%25223,065
Polk County29%74%16717,898
Putnam County25%82%1,81482,558
Rhea County27%79%45733,992
Roane County51%73%50655,208
Robertson County40%86%69875,539
Rutherford County20%75%5,292360,646
Scott County32%78%24422,113
Sequatchie County19%82%21416,809
Sevier County50%72%94199,652
Shelby County36%68%10,657919,173
Smith County30%80%19920,389
Stewart County79%85%10614,027
Sullivan County42%79%1,612160,624
Sumner County39%79%1,978204,424
Tipton County20%81%72361,553
Trousdale County24%85%11111,957
Unicoi County47%79%17817,756
Union County30%78%18820,431
Warren County37%76%42742,166
Washington County13%81%2,202136,261
Wayne County> 90%69%10116,168
Weakley County18%74%89233,016
White County36%75%23928,160
Williamson County41%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 Aug 11, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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