Monroe County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 22,323 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Sweetwater High SchoolSweetwater High School | 484 | 2,553 | 21 | 3,058 | 15.8% | 83.5% | R+67.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Vonore Elem SchoolVonore Elem School | 596 | 2,046 | 17 | 2,659 | 22.4% | 76.9% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -Tellico Plains Community CenterTellico Plains Community Center | 293 | 2,222 | 18 | 2,533 | 11.6% | 87.7% | R+76.2 |
| Precinct -Sequoyah High SchoolSequoyah High School | 376 | 2,127 | 28 | 2,531 | 14.9% | 84.0% | R+69.2 |
| Precinct -Election Comm. OfficeElection Comm. Office | 406 | 1,697 | 15 | 2,118 | 19.2% | 80.1% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -Madisonville Primary SchoolMadisonville Primary School | 237 | 1,584 | 15 | 1,836 | 12.9% | 86.3% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -Broad Street SchoolBroad Street School | 409 | 1,171 | 16 | 1,596 | 25.6% | 73.4% | R+47.7 |
| Precinct -Notchey Creek Fire DeptNotchey Creek Fire Dept | 140 | 1,099 | 12 | 1,251 | 11.2% | 87.8% | R+76.7 |
| Precinct -Ballplay Fire DeptBallplay Fire Dept | 136 | 1,080 | 4 | 1,220 | 11.1% | 88.5% | R+77.4 |
| Precinct -Coker Creek SchoolCoker Creek School | 123 | 828 | 7 | 958 | 12.8% | 86.4% | R+73.6 |
| Precinct -Sweetwater PrimarySweetwater Primary | 174 | 747 | 12 | 933 | 18.6% | 80.1% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -Vonore Community CenterVonore Community Center | 139 | 696 | 11 | 846 | 16.4% | 82.3% | R+65.8 |
| Precinct -Rural Vale Elementary SchoolRural Vale Elementary School | 95 | 676 | 13 | 784 | 12.1% | 86.2% | R+74.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −1.6% |
| 1896 | −1.7% |
| 1900 | −3.2% |
| 1904 | −10.8% |
| 1908 | −13.0% |
| 1912 | +17.8% |
| 1916 | −7.2% |
| 1920 | −16.5% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −23.9% |
| 1932 | +32.4% |
| 1936 | +8.1% |
| 1940 | +11.7% |
| 1944 | −0.6% |
| 1948 | −4.7% |
| 1952 | −10.7% |
| 1956 | −17.3% |
| 1960 | −19.1% |
| 1964 | −2.9% |
| 1968 | −20.5% |
| 1972 | −32.3% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −14.8% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −22.7% |
| 1992 | −5.2% |
| 1996 | −3.5% |
| 2000 | −16.8% |
| 2004 | −30.6% |
| 2008 | −38.3% |
| 2012 | −45.0% |
| 2016 | −59.6% |
| 2020 | −62.6% |
| 2024 | −66.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 29,153 |
| 2018 | 29,571 |
| 2020 | 32,227 |
| 2022 | 32,330 |
| 2024 | 34,123 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+575 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +6,497 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $70,757 in average income, against $67,009 for residents who stayed — 6% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+48.2 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than Monroe County, TN itself (R+66.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- McMinn County, TN190R+64.2
- Blount County, TN178R+47.7
- Loudon County, TN172R+53.0
- Knox County, TN132R+19.5
- Roane County, TN36R+54.5
- Bradley County, TN22R+58.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- McMinn County, TN258
- Loudon County, TN173
- Blount County, TN99
- Knox County, TN99
- Bradley County, TN33
- Roane County, TN29
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 | +275 |
| 2012 | +191 |
| 2013 | +62 |
| 2014 | +126 |
| 2015 | +284 |
| 2016 | +287 |
| 2017 | +283 |
| 2018 | +280 |
| 2019 | +397 |
| 2021 | +550 |
| 2022 | +1,261 |
| 2023 | +1,077 |
| 2024 | +849 |
| 2025 | +575 |
Nestled against the North Carolina border in the southern Appalachians, Monroe County delivered a 66.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican alignment common across rural East Tennessee's highland communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 66.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.8 points.
A population of 47,695, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,895 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of McMinn County and Grainger County.
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Monroe County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47123/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.