Morgan County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 8,560 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -3-1 WB3-1 WB | 199 | 1,137 | 10 | 1,346 | 14.8% | 84.5% | R+69.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -1-1 CF1-1 CF | 160 | 989 | 10 | 1,159 | 13.8% | 85.3% | R+71.5 |
| Precinct -5-1 SB5-1 SB | 95 | 992 | 6 | 1,093 | 8.7% | 90.8% | R+82.1 |
| Precinct -2-1 OH2-1 OH | 74 | 895 | 5 | 974 | 7.6% | 91.9% | R+84.3 |
| Precinct -4-1 LA4-1 LA | 98 | 763 | 10 | 871 | 11.3% | 87.6% | R+76.3 |
| Precinct -6-3 MG6-3 MG | 109 | 666 | 12 | 787 | 13.9% | 84.6% | R+70.8 |
| Precinct -2-2 OK2-2 OK | 70 | 427 | 4 | 501 | 14.0% | 85.2% | R+71.3 |
| Precinct -5-2 BV5-2 BV | 72 | 368 | 3 | 443 | 16.3% | 83.1% | R+66.8 |
| Precinct -4-2 DL4-2 DL | 46 | 345 | 6 | 397 | 11.6% | 86.9% | R+75.3 |
| Precinct -6-1 KY6-1 KY | 57 | 331 | 5 | 393 | 14.5% | 84.2% | R+69.7 |
| Precinct -6-2 PT6-2 PT | 53 | 258 | 6 | 317 | 16.7% | 81.4% | R+64.7 |
| Precinct -4-3 CR4-3 CR | 21 | 256 | 2 | 279 | 7.5% | 91.8% | R+84.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −36.3% |
| 1896 | −42.3% |
| 1900 | −42.7% |
| 1904 | −45.6% |
| 1908 | −42.6% |
| 1912 | +9.3% |
| 1916 | −37.6% |
| 1920 | −46.6% |
| 1924 | −39.4% |
| 1928 | −53.7% |
| 1932 | −9.2% |
| 1936 | +2.6% |
| 1940 | +10.4% |
| 1944 | −7.6% |
| 1948 | −2.3% |
| 1952 | −26.4% |
| 1956 | −26.8% |
| 1960 | −17.3% |
| 1964 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | −22.0% |
| 1972 | −39.1% |
| 1976 | +20.3% |
| 1980 | −14.5% |
| 1984 | −15.4% |
| 1988 | −14.0% |
| 1992 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | −3.6% |
| 2004 | −20.1% |
| 2008 | −40.3% |
| 2012 | −45.3% |
| 2016 | −65.4% |
| 2020 | −70.0% |
| 2024 | −74.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,336 |
| 2018 | 10,675 |
| 2020 | 11,586 |
| 2022 | 11,596 |
| 2024 | 12,339 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+191 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,401 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,662 in average income, against $61,186 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+44.8 on average — 30 points more Democratic-leaning than Morgan County, TN itself (R+74.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Roane County, TN128R+54.5
- Anderson County, TN84R+35.7
- Knox County, TN64R+19.5
- Cumberland County, TN24R+58.9
- Scott County, TN21R+79.8
- Blount County, TN20R+47.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Roane County, TN118
- Knox County, TN60
- Anderson County, TN56
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 | +11 |
| 2012 | −63 |
| 2013 | −209 |
| 2014 | +78 |
| 2015 | −196 |
| 2016 | +280 |
| 2017 | −130 |
| 2018 | +24 |
| 2019 | −102 |
| 2021 | +181 |
| 2022 | +233 |
| 2023 | +478 |
| 2024 | +625 |
| 2025 | +191 |
A rural Appalachian county on the Cumberland Plateau, Morgan delivered roughly three-quarters of its 2024 presidential vote to the Republican column — a margin that places it among the most one-sided counties in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.3 points in 1976 and a Republican high of 74.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 74.5 points.
A population of 21,361, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,954 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lawrence County and Jackson County.
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Morgan County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47129/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.