Hamblen County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
16 precincts · 25,501 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -13-113-1 | 422 | 1,892 | 17 | 2,331 | 18.1% | 81.2% | R+63.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -7-17-1 | 412 | 1,888 | 16 | 2,316 | 17.8% | 81.5% | R+63.7 |
| Precinct -10-110-1 | 347 | 1,942 | 18 | 2,307 | 15.0% | 84.2% | R+69.1 |
| Precinct -12-112-1 | 455 | 1,787 | 25 | 2,267 | 20.1% | 78.8% | R+58.8 |
| Precinct -8-18-1 | 391 | 1,853 | 18 | 2,262 | 17.3% | 81.9% | R+64.6 |
| Precinct -14-114-1 | 426 | 1,805 | 17 | 2,248 | 19.0% | 80.3% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -5-15-1 | 417 | 1,388 | 17 | 1,822 | 22.9% | 76.2% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -6-16-1 | 382 | 1,241 | 12 | 1,635 | 23.4% | 75.9% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -3-13-1 | 367 | 1,009 | 17 | 1,393 | 26.3% | 72.4% | R+46.1 |
| Precinct -9-29-2 | 170 | 1,094 | 7 | 1,271 | 13.4% | 86.1% | R+72.7 |
| Precinct -2-12-1 | 356 | 772 | 8 | 1,136 | 31.3% | 68.0% | R+36.6 |
| Precinct -1-11-1 | 352 | 723 | 16 | 1,091 | 32.3% | 66.3% | R+34.0 |
| Precinct -9-19-1 | 132 | 890 | 7 | 1,029 | 12.8% | 86.5% | R+73.7 |
| Precinct -11-111-1 | 167 | 768 | 10 | 945 | 17.7% | 81.3% | R+63.6 |
| Precinct -4-14-1 | 267 | 633 | 6 | 906 | 29.5% | 69.9% | R+40.4 |
| Precinct -11-211-2 | 69 | 469 | 4 | 542 | 12.7% | 86.5% | R+73.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −11.3% |
| 1896 | −18.4% |
| 1900 | −15.7% |
| 1904 | −20.6% |
| 1908 | −10.9% |
| 1912 | +19.8% |
| 1916 | −3.4% |
| 1920 | −9.3% |
| 1924 | −0.9% |
| 1928 | −20.2% |
| 1932 | +16.3% |
| 1936 | +3.8% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | −7.5% |
| 1948 | −14.3% |
| 1952 | −35.2% |
| 1956 | −36.4% |
| 1960 | −38.8% |
| 1964 | −6.0% |
| 1968 | −36.2% |
| 1972 | −54.3% |
| 1976 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −38.5% |
| 1988 | −34.4% |
| 1992 | −10.0% |
| 1996 | −15.4% |
| 2000 | −21.6% |
| 2004 | −32.7% |
| 2008 | −38.4% |
| 2012 | −46.4% |
| 2016 | −56.9% |
| 2020 | −54.0% |
| 2024 | −58.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 35,185 |
| 2018 | 35,119 |
| 2020 | 37,551 |
| 2022 | 38,132 |
| 2024 | 39,731 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+621 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +5,481 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $58,040 in average income, against $71,904 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+58.1 on average — about the same lean as Hamblen County, TN (R+58.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Jefferson County, TN334R+64.2
- Knox County, TN163R+19.5
- Grainger County, TN116R+73.7
- Hawkins County, TN102R+68.8
- Sevier County, TN94R+61.1
- Cocke County, TN69R+68.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Jefferson County, TN305
- Knox County, TN161
- Hawkins County, TN116
- Grainger County, TN114
- Greene County, TN86
- Cocke County, TN79
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 | +168 |
| 2012 | −294 |
| 2013 | +111 |
| 2014 | −97 |
| 2015 | +228 |
| 2016 | +270 |
| 2017 | +434 |
| 2018 | +396 |
| 2019 | +194 |
| 2021 | +181 |
| 2022 | +1,055 |
| 2023 | +1,128 |
| 2024 | +1,086 |
| 2025 | +621 |
Hamblen County, anchored by Morristown in the upper East Tennessee valley, has delivered lopsided Republican presidential margins for decades, with 2024's R+58.9 result reflecting the deep GOP alignment typical of small Appalachian manufacturing communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 58.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.9 points.
A population of 65,669, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,454 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Eastland County and Chilton County.
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Hamblen County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47063/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.