Meigs County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
6 precincts · 6,099 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Meigs SouthMeigs South | 207 | 1,079 | 14 | 1,300 | 15.9% | 83.0% | R+67.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Ten MileTen Mile | 192 | 1,042 | 10 | 1,244 | 15.4% | 83.8% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -EastviewEastview | 133 | 966 | 8 | 1,107 | 12.0% | 87.3% | R+75.2 |
| Precinct -Meigs NorthMeigs North | 174 | 805 | 3 | 982 | 17.7% | 82.0% | R+64.3 |
| Precinct -3-2 Courthouse3-2 Courthouse | 141 | 687 | 6 | 834 | 16.9% | 82.4% | R+65.5 |
| Precinct -3-1 City Hall3-1 City Hall | 121 | 506 | 5 | 632 | 19.1% | 80.1% | R+60.9 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +6.2% |
| 1904 | +7.7% |
| 1908 | +0.8% |
| 1912 | +17.7% |
| 1916 | −5.8% |
| 1920 | −12.5% |
| 1924 | −6.7% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +19.6% |
| 1936 | +14.5% |
| 1940 | +21.6% |
| 1944 | +15.5% |
| 1948 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −5.4% |
| 1960 | −13.1% |
| 1964 | −0.5% |
| 1968 | −14.2% |
| 1972 | −31.4% |
| 1976 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | −12.0% |
| 1984 | −21.6% |
| 1988 | −17.9% |
| 1992 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | −7.1% |
| 2004 | −21.9% |
| 2008 | −33.6% |
| 2012 | −39.6% |
| 2016 | −57.5% |
| 2020 | −62.5% |
| 2024 | −67.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,466 |
| 2018 | 7,503 |
| 2020 | 7,882 |
| 2022 | 8,277 |
| 2024 | 9,012 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+271 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,740 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $65,403 in average income, against $68,897 for residents who stayed — 5% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+48.1 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than Meigs County, TN itself (R+67.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- McMinn County, TN95R+64.2
- Bradley County, TN82R+58.9
- Hamilton County, TN79R+13.0
- Rhea County, TN41R+66.9
- Roane County, TN23R+54.5
- Knox County, TN20R+19.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- McMinn County, TN98
- Bradley County, TN68
- Hamilton County, TN60
- Rhea County, TN39
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 | −42 |
| 2012 | +32 |
| 2013 | +11 |
| 2014 | +78 |
| 2015 | +123 |
| 2016 | +189 |
| 2017 | +151 |
| 2018 | +272 |
| 2019 | +148 |
| 2021 | +327 |
| 2022 | +312 |
| 2023 | +506 |
| 2024 | +362 |
| 2025 | +271 |
Meigs County's 2024 presidential margin of R+67.5 reflects a pattern common to rural Appalachian counties, where Republican support has grown steadily over two decades alongside broader realignment across the Tennessee Valley.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.6 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 67.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.5 points.
A population of 13,343, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,375 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Morgan County and Polk County.
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Meigs County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47121/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.