Primary Rules
How Tennessee's Primary Works
Tennessee uses a Open Primary system
Open Primary
Any registered voter can vote in any party's primary, regardless of their own party affiliation or registration status.
Registration counts: L2 Data · Updated August 25, 2026
Tennessee Voter Registration
& Party Affiliation Statistics
Total Registered
4,327,580
Most Active Primary Party
Independent (48.08%)
Independent / NPP
48.08%
Primary Type
Open Primary
At a Glance
Tennessee at a Glance
Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026
Registered Voters
4,327,580
across 95 counties
Independent / NPP
2.1M
48.08% of registered
2024 Turnout
57.9%
of eligible voters
Primary Participation
Primary Ballot Participation by Party
Tennessee does not register voters by party. The breakdown below is modeled from recent primary ballot history.
Democratic18.2%
Republican33.7%
Independent48.1%
Other0.0%
| Party | Registered Voters | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Democratic | 788,945 | 18.2% |
Republican | 1,457,803 | 33.7% |
Independent | 2,080,832 | 48.1% |
Other | 0 | 0.0% |
Note: Tennessee does not collect party affiliation at voter registration. These figures are modeled from L2 voter-file analysis of which primary ballot each voter pulled in recent cycles — they reflect primary participation, not party registration.
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Compare Gen Z and Boomer party registration in Florida.
Gen Z is far more likely to register Non-Partisan than Boomers — it’s their single largest category.
Party registration · Florida
Share of each generation
Republican
Boomers44.8%
Gen Z30.6%
Non-Partisan
Boomers20.4%
Gen Z33.5%
Democratic
Boomers32.3%
Gen Z30.3%
Boomers lean heavily Republican — nearly 45% are registered Republican, the dominant party by a wide margin.Gen Z is far more likely to be Non-Partisan (33.5%) than Boomers (20.4%).
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Turnout
Voter Turnout in Tennessee
How many eligible Tennessee residents actually vote?
Recent Elections
| Election | Turnout | Voted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 General | 57.9% | 3,080,000 |
| 2022 General | 33.3% | 1,756,397 |
| 2020 General | 59.2% | 3,065,000 |
| 2024 Presidential Primary | 16.4% | 711,112 |
| 2024 State Primary | 13.9% | 637,500 |
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