Obion County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 12,900 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -1-1 South Fulton1-1 South Fulton | 359 | 1,580 | 11 | 1,950 | 18.4% | 81.0% | R+62.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -7-2 Obion Co. Library7-2 Obion Co. Library | 347 | 1,504 | 15 | 1,866 | 18.6% | 80.6% | R+62.0 |
| Precinct -6-1 Troy Senior Center6-1 Troy Senior Center | 152 | 1,297 | 6 | 1,455 | 10.4% | 89.1% | R+78.7 |
| Precinct -3-4 Rives3-4 Rives | 191 | 1,127 | 10 | 1,328 | 14.4% | 84.9% | R+70.5 |
| Precinct -4-1 Fair Grounds4-1 Fair Grounds | 537 | 781 | 9 | 1,327 | 40.5% | 58.9% | R+18.4 |
| Precinct -5-4 Hornbreak5-4 Hornbreak | 75 | 994 | 6 | 1,075 | 7.0% | 92.5% | R+85.5 |
| Precinct -2-4 Woodland2-4 Woodland | 123 | 861 | 11 | 995 | 12.4% | 86.5% | R+74.2 |
| Precinct -2-1 Eddie Cox Sr. Center2-1 Eddie Cox Sr. Center | 180 | 691 | 9 | 880 | 20.5% | 78.5% | R+58.1 |
| Precinct -3-2 Kenton3-2 Kenton | 87 | 523 | 1 | 611 | 14.2% | 85.6% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -6-2 Obion6-2 Obion | 90 | 419 | 1 | 510 | 17.6% | 82.2% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -5-5 Samburg5-5 Samburg | 46 | 449 | 3 | 498 | 9.2% | 90.2% | R+80.9 |
| Precinct -5-2 Cloverdale5-2 Cloverdale | 34 | 370 | 1 | 405 | 8.4% | 91.4% | R+83.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +42.5% |
| 1896 | +51.9% |
| 1900 | +53.6% |
| 1904 | +54.9% |
| 1908 | +51.7% |
| 1912 | +59.3% |
| 1916 | +68.0% |
| 1920 | +55.2% |
| 1924 | +72.6% |
| 1928 | +51.9% |
| 1932 | +79.8% |
| 1936 | +79.9% |
| 1940 | +77.8% |
| 1944 | +71.1% |
| 1948 | +61.7% |
| 1952 | +26.4% |
| 1956 | +37.1% |
| 1960 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | +33.9% |
| 1968 | −2.0% |
| 1972 | −43.2% |
| 1976 | +40.9% |
| 1980 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | −14.4% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | −0.9% |
| 2004 | −17.1% |
| 2008 | −34.1% |
| 2012 | −44.7% |
| 2016 | −58.0% |
| 2020 | −60.7% |
| 2024 | −64.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,112 |
| 2018 | 19,766 |
| 2020 | 19,209 |
| 2022 | 19,214 |
| 2024 | 19,419 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−68 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,365 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,813 in average income, against $80,057 for residents who stayed — 44% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+55.9 on average — 9.0 points more Democratic-leaning than Obion County, TN itself (R+64.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Weakley County, TN120R+58.4
- Dyer County, TN70R+61.8
- Gibson County, TN50R+51.9
- Fulton County, KY32R+39.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Weakley County, TN130
- Dyer County, TN64
- Gibson County, TN41
- Fulton County, KY26
- Lake County, TN21
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 | −112 |
| 2012 | −314 |
| 2013 | −244 |
| 2014 | −127 |
| 2015 | −234 |
| 2016 | −5 |
| 2017 | −128 |
| 2018 | −83 |
| 2019 | −121 |
| 2021 | −98 |
| 2022 | +85 |
| 2023 | +152 |
| 2024 | −68 |
| 2025 | −68 |
Obion's flatlands and small-town economy have pushed its presidential margins steadily rightward over the past two decades, landing at R+64.9 in 2024 — among the wider gaps recorded in the state's western tier.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 64.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.9 points.
A population of 30,453, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,613 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Alcorn County and Atoka County.
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Obion County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47131/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.