Franklin County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
18 precincts · 19,728 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -2-1 Clark Memorial School2-1 Clark Memorial School | 633 | 1,977 | 20 | 2,630 | 24.1% | 75.2% | R+51.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -1-1 Franklin County Annex1-1 Franklin County Annex | 668 | 1,890 | 19 | 2,577 | 25.9% | 73.3% | R+47.4 |
| Precinct -7-1 North Lake Elementary School7-1 North Lake Elementary School | 318 | 1,270 | 19 | 1,607 | 19.8% | 79.0% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -7-2 Center Grove/Winchester Springs Water District7-2 Center Grove/Winchester Springs Water District | 226 | 1,193 | 11 | 1,430 | 15.8% | 83.4% | R+67.6 |
| Precinct -8-2 Estill Springs Community Center8-2 Estill Springs Community Center | 271 | 1,087 | 23 | 1,381 | 19.6% | 78.7% | R+59.1 |
| Precinct -4-2 Cowan Elementary School4-2 Cowan Elementary School | 271 | 1,006 | 13 | 1,290 | 21.0% | 78.0% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -5-2 Sewanee Elementary School5-2 Sewanee Elementary School | 792 | 354 | 15 | 1,161 | 68.2% | 30.5% | D+37.7 |
| Precinct -3-1 Broadview School3-1 Broadview School | 163 | 964 | 11 | 1,138 | 14.3% | 84.7% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -8-1 Decherd Elementary School8-1 Decherd Elementary School | 302 | 674 | 11 | 987 | 30.6% | 68.3% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -3-2 Huntland Community Center3-2 Huntland Community Center | 116 | 799 | 5 | 920 | 12.6% | 86.8% | R+74.2 |
| Precinct -6-3 UTSI Main Campus6-3 UTSI Main Campus | 174 | 671 | 5 | 850 | 20.5% | 78.9% | R+58.5 |
| Precinct -6-1 Alto/Oak Grove Fire Department6-1 Alto/Oak Grove Fire Department | 148 | 671 | 5 | 824 | 18.0% | 81.4% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -6-2 Capitol Hill Community Center6-2 Capitol Hill Community Center | 132 | 677 | 6 | 815 | 16.2% | 83.1% | R+66.9 |
| Precinct -4-3 Liberty Community Center4-3 Liberty Community Center | 83 | 604 | 7 | 694 | 12.0% | 87.0% | R+75.1 |
| Precinct -4-1 Belvidere Community Center4-1 Belvidere Community Center | 96 | 477 | 7 | 580 | 16.6% | 82.2% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -3-3 Walnut Grove Community Church3-3 Walnut Grove Community Church | 86 | 398 | 3 | 487 | 17.7% | 81.7% | R+64.1 |
| Precinct -5-1 Keith Springs Community Center5-1 Keith Springs Community Center | 32 | 173 | 2 | 207 | 15.5% | 83.6% | R+68.1 |
| Precinct -5-3 Sherwood Fire Department5-3 Sherwood Fire Department | 18 | 131 | 1 | 150 | 12.0% | 87.3% | R+75.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +41.9% |
| 1896 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | +55.1% |
| 1904 | +50.6% |
| 1908 | +50.0% |
| 1912 | +65.8% |
| 1916 | +54.3% |
| 1920 | +38.4% |
| 1924 | +48.1% |
| 1928 | +29.3% |
| 1932 | +78.1% |
| 1936 | +74.2% |
| 1940 | +76.5% |
| 1944 | +73.4% |
| 1948 | +52.9% |
| 1952 | +40.5% |
| 1956 | +46.5% |
| 1960 | +42.0% |
| 1964 | +45.4% |
| 1968 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | −17.2% |
| 1976 | +43.8% |
| 1980 | +24.9% |
| 1984 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | +23.0% |
| 1996 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | −7.8% |
| 2008 | −22.5% |
| 2012 | −28.9% |
| 2016 | −43.6% |
| 2020 | −47.7% |
| 2024 | −53.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 25,583 |
| 2018 | 24,871 |
| 2020 | 26,696 |
| 2022 | 27,700 |
| 2024 | 29,401 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+491 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +5,039 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $74,934 in average income, against $71,606 for residents who stayed — 5% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+44.6 on average — 8.6 points more Democratic-leaning than Franklin County, TN itself (R+53.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Coffee County, TN277R+55.1
- Rutherford County, TN94R+21.8
- Bedford County, TN54R+58.0
- Lincoln County, TN49R+64.6
- Grundy County, TN45R+69.3
- Davidson County, TN33D+27.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Coffee County, TN268
- Lincoln County, TN64
- Rutherford County, TN63
- Madison County, AL40
- Grundy County, TN39
- Hamilton County, TN36
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 | +12 |
| 2012 | −115 |
| 2013 | +550 |
| 2014 | +185 |
| 2015 | +104 |
| 2016 | +273 |
| 2017 | +139 |
| 2018 | +355 |
| 2019 | +276 |
| 2021 | +594 |
| 2022 | +1,044 |
| 2023 | +629 |
| 2024 | +502 |
| 2025 | +491 |
Franklin County cast roughly three-quarters of its 2024 presidential votes for the Republican nominee, a margin consistent with its pattern as a sparsely populated, agriculture-rooted corner of the Cumberland Plateau where statewide Democrats rarely compete.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 53.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.2 points.
A population of 43,990, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,494 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Giles County and Marion County.
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Franklin County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47051/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.