Election Results and Trends in Memphis, TN
In the last Presidential election, Memphis, TN voted predominantly Democrat, with 64.4% of voters casting their ballot for Biden, while 34.0% of voters in Memphis voted for Trump, and other parties voting 1.6%. Based on these voting patterns, Memphis is considered a moderately liberal city. Specifically, it ranks 87th out of the most populated 333 cities in the United States in terms of liberalism based on the 2020 Presidential election results. Conversely, when looking at the conservative voting patterns in the 2020 election, Memphis ranks 250th out of the 333 most populated cities, indicating a relatively low conservative vote.
Presidential Elections Voting Trend
Memphis has consistently voted Democrat in Presidential elections. The city supported Bill Clinton in 1996, Al Gore (2000), John Kerry (2004), Barack Obama (2008 and 2012), Hillary Clinton (2016), and Joe Biden in 2020. While Tennessee as a whole tends to favor Republicans, Memphis's substantial urban and African-American population has contributed to the city's Democrat leanings.
Local Elections
At the city level, Memphis has predominantly elected Democrat mayors over the last 25 years. With a majority African-American population, the city's political leadership has typically aligned with the Democrat Party's stance on social and economic issues.