Fentress County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 9,771 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -GRMGRM | 128 | 1,115 | 9 | 1,252 | 10.2% | 89.1% | R+78.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CLRCLR | 112 | 1,010 | 11 | 1,133 | 9.9% | 89.1% | R+79.3 |
| Precinct -ALRALR | 126 | 862 | 6 | 994 | 12.7% | 86.7% | R+74.0 |
| Precinct -CROCRO | 114 | 848 | 7 | 969 | 11.8% | 87.5% | R+75.7 |
| Precinct -PHAPHA | 156 | 767 | 5 | 928 | 16.8% | 82.7% | R+65.8 |
| Precinct -BANBAN | 95 | 773 | 4 | 872 | 10.9% | 88.6% | R+77.8 |
| Precinct -TINTIN | 85 | 738 | 8 | 831 | 10.2% | 88.8% | R+78.6 |
| Precinct -CCTCCT | 73 | 654 | 5 | 732 | 10.0% | 89.3% | R+79.4 |
| Precinct -CHSCHS | 60 | 565 | 3 | 628 | 9.6% | 90.0% | R+80.4 |
| Precinct -ARTART | 76 | 438 | 2 | 516 | 14.7% | 84.9% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -WFEWFE | 26 | 300 | 1 | 327 | 8.0% | 91.7% | R+83.8 |
| Precinct -PMAPMA | 49 | 269 | 4 | 322 | 15.2% | 83.5% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -EJTEJT | 49 | 216 | 2 | 267 | 18.4% | 80.9% | R+62.5 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −33.7% |
| 1896 | −44.9% |
| 1900 | −41.9% |
| 1904 | −44.5% |
| 1908 | −45.6% |
| 1912 | −3.8% |
| 1916 | −43.7% |
| 1920 | −44.2% |
| 1924 | −45.5% |
| 1928 | −57.1% |
| 1932 | −17.2% |
| 1936 | −26.3% |
| 1940 | −19.2% |
| 1944 | −43.7% |
| 1948 | −23.7% |
| 1952 | −39.3% |
| 1956 | −40.4% |
| 1960 | −45.1% |
| 1964 | −11.9% |
| 1968 | −38.7% |
| 1972 | −52.2% |
| 1976 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | −23.2% |
| 1984 | −24.8% |
| 1988 | −25.0% |
| 1992 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | −14.7% |
| 2004 | −28.7% |
| 2008 | −43.9% |
| 2012 | −53.4% |
| 2016 | −67.3% |
| 2020 | −71.3% |
| 2024 | −75.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,259 |
| 2018 | 12,102 |
| 2020 | 12,727 |
| 2022 | 13,387 |
| 2024 | 14,450 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+465 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,706 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $62,971 in average income, against $57,997 for residents who stayed — 9% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+54.0 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Fentress County, TN itself (R+75.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cumberland County, TN55R+58.9
- Putnam County, TN41R+47.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Putnam County, TN45
- Cumberland County, TN44
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +90 |
| 2012 | −31 |
| 2013 | +39 |
| 2014 | +13 |
| 2015 | +179 |
| 2016 | +128 |
| 2017 | +250 |
| 2018 | +171 |
| 2019 | +275 |
| 2021 | +494 |
| 2022 | +630 |
| 2023 | +488 |
| 2024 | +515 |
| 2025 | +465 |
Fentress County, a sparsely populated stretch of the Cumberland Plateau, recorded an R+75.8 presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting a rural, majority-white electorate with deep roots in coal and timber economies.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.9 points in 1992 and a Republican high of 75.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 75.8 points.
A population of 19,309, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,149 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cocke County and Wayne County.
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Fentress County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47049/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.