Grainger County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 11,130 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -2-2 Grainger High School2-2 Grainger High School | 213 | 1,347 | 8 | 1,568 | 13.6% | 85.9% | R+72.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -3-2 Indian Ridge Comm. Blg.3-2 Indian Ridge Comm. Blg. | 137 | 1,204 | 7 | 1,348 | 10.2% | 89.3% | R+79.2 |
| Precinct -3-1 Blaine City Hall3-1 Blaine City Hall | 199 | 1,106 | 10 | 1,315 | 15.1% | 84.1% | R+69.0 |
| Precinct -5-2 Senior Citizens Center5-2 Senior Citizens Center | 129 | 1,004 | 10 | 1,143 | 11.3% | 87.8% | R+76.6 |
| Precinct -5-1 Bean Station Library5-1 Bean Station Library | 201 | 903 | 4 | 1,108 | 18.1% | 81.5% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -4-2 Washburn Ele. School4-2 Washburn Ele. School | 109 | 987 | 5 | 1,101 | 9.9% | 89.6% | R+79.7 |
| Precinct -1-2 Old Central Point School1-2 Old Central Point School | 145 | 943 | 6 | 1,094 | 13.3% | 86.2% | R+72.9 |
| Precinct -1-1 Rutledge Middle School1-1 Rutledge Middle School | 113 | 913 | 8 | 1,034 | 10.9% | 88.3% | R+77.4 |
| Precinct -4-1 Thorn Hill Comm. Blg.4-1 Thorn Hill Comm. Blg. | 105 | 656 | 3 | 764 | 13.7% | 85.9% | R+72.1 |
| Precinct -2-1 Bean Station Ele. School2-1 Bean Station Ele. School | 81 | 567 | 7 | 655 | 12.4% | 86.6% | R+74.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | −30.0% |
| 1900 | −30.4% |
| 1904 | −35.6% |
| 1908 | −31.9% |
| 1912 | +4.0% |
| 1916 | −28.9% |
| 1920 | −41.4% |
| 1924 | −38.2% |
| 1928 | −51.2% |
| 1932 | −14.0% |
| 1936 | −20.6% |
| 1940 | −33.1% |
| 1944 | −52.3% |
| 1948 | −46.4% |
| 1952 | −52.7% |
| 1956 | −45.9% |
| 1960 | −52.3% |
| 1964 | −33.6% |
| 1968 | −48.9% |
| 1972 | −54.2% |
| 1976 | −16.2% |
| 1980 | −36.3% |
| 1984 | −34.2% |
| 1988 | −31.4% |
| 1992 | −9.5% |
| 1996 | −13.1% |
| 2000 | −22.4% |
| 2004 | −31.1% |
| 2008 | −43.1% |
| 2012 | −52.4% |
| 2016 | −68.3% |
| 2020 | −70.0% |
| 2024 | −73.7% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,986 |
| 2018 | 13,722 |
| 2020 | 14,559 |
| 2022 | 15,214 |
| 2024 | 16,442 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+742 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,782 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $57,584 in average income, against $62,428 for residents who stayed — 8% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+48.7 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Grainger County, TN itself (R+73.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Knox County, TN150R+19.5
- Hamblen County, TN114R+58.9
- Jefferson County, TN53R+64.2
- Union County, TN49R+71.2
- Hawkins County, TN44R+68.8
- Sevier County, TN34R+61.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hamblen County, TN116
- Knox County, TN116
- Jefferson County, TN69
- Hawkins County, TN44
- Union County, TN20
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 | +67 |
| 2012 | −56 |
| 2013 | +116 |
| 2014 | +191 |
| 2015 | +48 |
| 2016 | +298 |
| 2017 | +86 |
| 2018 | +85 |
| 2019 | +257 |
| 2021 | +425 |
| 2022 | +521 |
| 2023 | +552 |
| 2024 | +450 |
| 2025 | +742 |
Grainger County, tucked in the Ridge and Valley terrain of northeastern Tennessee, recorded an R+73.7 presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting a rural, overwhelmingly white electorate with deep roots in small-scale agriculture.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 4.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 73.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.7 points.
A population of 24,266, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,538 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marion County and Cherokee County.
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Grainger County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47057/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.