McMinn County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 24,072 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -08 Niota School08 Niota School | 475 | 2,705 | 14 | 3,194 | 14.9% | 84.7% | R+69.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -01 City Park School01 City Park School | 555 | 2,200 | 24 | 2,779 | 20.0% | 79.2% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -04 Englewood School04 Englewood School | 366 | 2,095 | 23 | 2,484 | 14.7% | 84.3% | R+69.6 |
| Precinct -02 Etowah Community Center02 Etowah Community Center | 432 | 1,840 | 19 | 2,291 | 18.9% | 80.3% | R+61.5 |
| Precinct -11 McMinn Courthouse11 McMinn Courthouse | 453 | 1,643 | 30 | 2,126 | 21.3% | 77.3% | R+56.0 |
| Precinct -06 Riceville School06 Riceville School | 296 | 1,689 | 10 | 1,995 | 14.8% | 84.7% | R+69.8 |
| Precinct -05 Rogers Creek School05 Rogers Creek School | 230 | 1,446 | 13 | 1,689 | 13.6% | 85.6% | R+72.0 |
| Precinct -12 North City School12 North City School | 400 | 1,241 | 18 | 1,659 | 24.1% | 74.8% | R+50.7 |
| Precinct -15 Mountain View School15 Mountain View School | 230 | 1,157 | 7 | 1,394 | 16.5% | 83.0% | R+66.5 |
| Precinct -14 EK Baker School14 EK Baker School | 167 | 1,166 | 11 | 1,344 | 12.4% | 86.8% | R+74.3 |
| Precinct -13 Jones Chapel Family Life13 Jones Chapel Family Life | 111 | 957 | 8 | 1,076 | 10.3% | 88.9% | R+78.6 |
| Precinct -10 McMinn County High School10 McMinn County High School | 209 | 656 | 3 | 868 | 24.1% | 75.6% | R+51.5 |
| Precinct -07 Calhoun School07 Calhoun School | 122 | 499 | 8 | 629 | 19.4% | 79.3% | R+59.9 |
| Precinct -09 Ingleside School09 Ingleside School | 161 | 379 | 4 | 544 | 29.6% | 69.7% | R+40.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −15.2% |
| 1896 | −23.1% |
| 1900 | −22.6% |
| 1904 | −25.0% |
| 1908 | −17.4% |
| 1912 | +11.4% |
| 1916 | −22.7% |
| 1920 | −26.0% |
| 1924 | −23.0% |
| 1928 | −37.4% |
| 1932 | −2.9% |
| 1936 | −2.8% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +17.9% |
| 1948 | −18.5% |
| 1952 | −25.2% |
| 1956 | −20.9% |
| 1960 | −23.0% |
| 1964 | −3.9% |
| 1968 | −27.9% |
| 1972 | −43.6% |
| 1976 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | −17.5% |
| 1984 | −30.1% |
| 1988 | −29.8% |
| 1992 | −4.8% |
| 1996 | −11.3% |
| 2000 | −24.2% |
| 2004 | −33.8% |
| 2008 | −39.6% |
| 2012 | −46.9% |
| 2016 | −59.6% |
| 2020 | −60.6% |
| 2024 | −64.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 31,310 |
| 2018 | 31,474 |
| 2020 | 31,567 |
| 2022 | 32,519 |
| 2024 | 35,088 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+891 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +6,983 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $53,266 in average income, against $62,598 for residents who stayed — 15% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+53.3 on average — 11 points more Democratic-leaning than McMinn County, TN itself (R+64.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Monroe County, TN258R+66.8
- Bradley County, TN207R+58.9
- Knox County, TN108R+19.5
- Meigs County, TN98R+67.5
- Hamilton County, TN79R+13.0
- Polk County, TN45R+68.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Bradley County, TN203
- Monroe County, TN190
- Meigs County, TN95
- Hamilton County, TN79
- Knox County, TN62
- Loudon County, TN45
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 | +189 |
| 2012 | +52 |
| 2013 | +19 |
| 2014 | +331 |
| 2015 | −117 |
| 2016 | +257 |
| 2017 | +283 |
| 2018 | +397 |
| 2019 | +453 |
| 2021 | +865 |
| 2022 | +1,107 |
| 2023 | +1,178 |
| 2024 | +1,078 |
| 2025 | +891 |
Nestled in the Ridge-and-Valley terrain of southeastern Tennessee, McMinn County recorded an R+64.3 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican realignment that has reshaped rural Appalachian electorates over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.9 points in 1944 and a Republican high of 64.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.2 points.
A population of 54,884, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,470 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cleburne County and Monroe County.
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McMinn County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47107/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.