Rhea County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 14,444 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Frazier/Grace Bible ChurchFrazier/Grace Bible Church | 261 | 1,592 | 22 | 1,875 | 13.9% | 84.9% | R+71.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Garrison/Garrison Baptist ChurchGarrison/Garrison Baptist Church | 326 | 1,511 | 16 | 1,853 | 17.6% | 81.5% | R+64.0 |
| Precinct -Evensville South/Sheriff Training CenterEvensville South/Sheriff Training Center | 230 | 1,329 | 12 | 1,571 | 14.6% | 84.6% | R+70.0 |
| Precinct -Spring City South/City HallSpring City South/City Hall | 295 | 1,250 | 12 | 1,557 | 18.9% | 80.3% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -1-1 Spring City North Penecostal Worship Center1-1 Spring City North Penecostal Worship Center | 263 | 1,214 | 14 | 1,491 | 17.6% | 81.4% | R+63.8 |
| Precinct -Dayton North/Welcome CenterDayton North/Welcome Center | 221 | 956 | 27 | 1,204 | 18.4% | 79.4% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -Dayton West/Family Worship CenterDayton West/Family Worship Center | 230 | 882 | 16 | 1,128 | 20.4% | 78.2% | R+57.8 |
| Precinct -3-2 Evensville North/Sheriff Training Center3-2 Evensville North/Sheriff Training Center | 118 | 833 | 6 | 957 | 12.3% | 87.0% | R+74.7 |
| Precinct -3-1 Wolf Creek/Wolf Creek Baptist Church3-1 Wolf Creek/Wolf Creek Baptist Church | 114 | 830 | 9 | 953 | 12.0% | 87.1% | R+75.1 |
| Precinct -9-2 Walden's Ridge/Community Center9-2 Walden's Ridge/Community Center | 100 | 725 | 11 | 836 | 12.0% | 86.7% | R+74.8 |
| Precinct -9-1 Graysville/City Hall9-1 Graysville/City Hall | 96 | 426 | 8 | 530 | 18.1% | 80.4% | R+62.3 |
| Precinct -1-2 Grandview/Grandview Community Center1-2 Grandview/Grandview Community Center | 58 | 426 | 5 | 489 | 11.9% | 87.1% | R+75.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.7% |
| 1896 | −8.0% |
| 1900 | −2.0% |
| 1904 | −4.7% |
| 1908 | −5.9% |
| 1912 | +28.8% |
| 1916 | −7.3% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | −30.6% |
| 1932 | +3.4% |
| 1936 | +5.6% |
| 1940 | +9.4% |
| 1944 | −8.6% |
| 1948 | −4.3% |
| 1952 | −9.3% |
| 1956 | −13.0% |
| 1960 | −21.1% |
| 1964 | −1.7% |
| 1968 | −18.9% |
| 1972 | −47.7% |
| 1976 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | −20.5% |
| 1984 | −33.6% |
| 1988 | −32.8% |
| 1992 | −5.5% |
| 1996 | −5.5% |
| 2000 | −22.3% |
| 2004 | −32.9% |
| 2008 | −46.2% |
| 2012 | −48.9% |
| 2016 | −60.7% |
| 2020 | −63.7% |
| 2024 | −66.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,025 |
| 2018 | 18,825 |
| 2020 | 20,843 |
| 2022 | 20,848 |
| 2024 | 22,363 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+273 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,329 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $62,121 in average income, against $65,712 for residents who stayed — 5% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+40.7 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Rhea County, TN itself (R+66.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hamilton County, TN171R+13.0
- Bledsoe County, TN52R+70.5
- McMinn County, TN39R+64.2
- Meigs County, TN39R+67.5
- Bradley County, TN38R+58.9
- Roane County, TN37R+54.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hamilton County, TN179
- Bledsoe County, TN51
- Meigs County, TN41
- Bradley County, TN37
- Cumberland County, TN32
- Roane County, TN32
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 | +173 |
| 2012 | +240 |
| 2013 | +107 |
| 2014 | +75 |
| 2015 | −227 |
| 2016 | +115 |
| 2017 | +190 |
| 2018 | +228 |
| 2019 | +263 |
| 2021 | +392 |
| 2022 | +628 |
| 2023 | +363 |
| 2024 | +509 |
| 2025 | +273 |
Rhea County, nestled in the Cumberland Plateau, recorded a 66.9-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting a rural Appalachian electorate that has swung sharply rightward over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 66.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.9 points.
A population of 33,992, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,033 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tishomingo County and Wayne County.
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Rhea County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47143/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.