Polk County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 8,727 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -3 South Polk3 South Polk | 244 | 1,526 | 13 | 1,783 | 13.7% | 85.6% | R+71.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -4 CC4 CC | 277 | 1,327 | 14 | 1,618 | 17.1% | 82.0% | R+64.9 |
| Precinct -2 CMS2 CMS | 263 | 1,237 | 10 | 1,510 | 17.4% | 81.9% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -1 Delano1 Delano | 186 | 885 | 9 | 1,080 | 17.2% | 81.9% | R+64.7 |
| Precinct -5 Turtletown5 Turtletown | 104 | 741 | 12 | 857 | 12.1% | 86.5% | R+74.3 |
| Precinct -9 Shiloh Youth Center9 Shiloh Youth Center | 119 | 586 | 6 | 711 | 16.7% | 82.4% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -8 PCHS8 PCHS | 92 | 596 | 4 | 692 | 13.3% | 86.1% | R+72.8 |
| Precinct -7 Springtown7 Springtown | 38 | 221 | 1 | 260 | 14.6% | 85.0% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -6 Greasy Creek6 Greasy Creek | 33 | 183 | 0 | 216 | 15.3% | 84.7% | R+69.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.7% |
| 1896 | −11.6% |
| 1900 | −10.3% |
| 1904 | −18.8% |
| 1908 | −22.3% |
| 1912 | +16.4% |
| 1916 | −7.2% |
| 1920 | −13.4% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −26.9% |
| 1932 | +21.5% |
| 1936 | +13.0% |
| 1940 | +73.1% |
| 1944 | +85.4% |
| 1948 | −3.9% |
| 1952 | −11.3% |
| 1956 | −16.4% |
| 1960 | −17.5% |
| 1964 | +11.3% |
| 1968 | −8.8% |
| 1972 | −22.6% |
| 1976 | +28.1% |
| 1980 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | −13.6% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +21.7% |
| 1996 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | −6.0% |
| 2004 | −17.9% |
| 2008 | −33.0% |
| 2012 | −37.2% |
| 2016 | −59.0% |
| 2020 | −63.4% |
| 2024 | −68.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,820 |
| 2018 | 13,237 |
| 2020 | 13,961 |
| 2022 | 14,234 |
| 2024 | 14,857 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+272 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,256 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,505 in average income, against $61,627 for residents who stayed — 8% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+54.7 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Polk County, TN itself (R+68.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Bradley County, TN188R+58.9
- Fannin County, GA40R+64.8
- Hamilton County, TN37R+13.0
- McMinn County, TN37R+64.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Bradley County, TN141
- McMinn County, TN45
- Hamilton County, TN35
- Fannin County, GA31
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 | +34 |
| 2012 | −65 |
| 2013 | +106 |
| 2014 | +79 |
| 2015 | +129 |
| 2016 | +76 |
| 2017 | +40 |
| 2018 | +226 |
| 2019 | −19 |
| 2021 | +331 |
| 2022 | +233 |
| 2023 | +389 |
| 2024 | +425 |
| 2025 | +272 |
Polk County, tucked against the Georgia border in the Appalachian highlands, recorded an R+68.1 presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting a rural, small-population electorate that has shifted decisively over recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.4 points in 1944 and a Republican high of 68.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.1 points.
A population of 17,898, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,522 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Morgan County and Marshall County.
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Polk County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47139/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.