Roane County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
20 precincts · 27,412 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Oak HillsOak Hills | 1,130 | 1,670 | 48 | 2,848 | 39.7% | 58.6% | R+19.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Kingston Ward 1Kingston Ward 1 | 525 | 1,659 | 32 | 2,216 | 23.7% | 74.9% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -Kingston Ward 2Kingston Ward 2 | 491 | 1,484 | 30 | 2,005 | 24.5% | 74.0% | R+49.5 |
| Precinct -LawnvilleLawnville | 350 | 1,441 | 27 | 1,818 | 19.3% | 79.3% | R+60.0 |
| Precinct -EurekaEureka | 388 | 1,376 | 12 | 1,776 | 21.8% | 77.5% | R+55.6 |
| Precinct -Orchard/SpringsOrchard/Springs | 254 | 1,374 | 11 | 1,639 | 15.5% | 83.8% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -Rockwood Ward 2Rockwood Ward 2 | 356 | 1,262 | 20 | 1,638 | 21.7% | 77.0% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -Harriman Ward 1Harriman Ward 1 | 414 | 1,016 | 20 | 1,450 | 28.6% | 70.1% | R+41.5 |
| Precinct -Rockwood Ward 1Rockwood Ward 1 | 301 | 1,074 | 12 | 1,387 | 21.7% | 77.4% | R+55.7 |
| Precinct -MidtownMidtown | 298 | 1,061 | 9 | 1,368 | 21.8% | 77.6% | R+55.8 |
| Precinct -Cave CreekCave Creek | 229 | 1,122 | 11 | 1,362 | 16.8% | 82.4% | R+65.6 |
| Precinct -DyllisDyllis | 224 | 1,058 | 17 | 1,299 | 17.2% | 81.4% | R+64.2 |
| Precinct -FairviewFairview | 224 | 1,021 | 16 | 1,261 | 17.8% | 81.0% | R+63.2 |
| Precinct -South HarrimanSouth Harriman | 254 | 878 | 13 | 1,145 | 22.2% | 76.7% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -RenfroRenfro | 153 | 694 | 8 | 855 | 17.9% | 81.2% | R+63.3 |
| Precinct -Paint RockPaint Rock | 86 | 719 | 6 | 811 | 10.6% | 88.7% | R+78.1 |
| Precinct -MidwayMidway | 92 | 589 | 14 | 695 | 13.2% | 84.7% | R+71.5 |
| Precinct -Paw PawPaw Paw | 92 | 522 | 9 | 623 | 14.8% | 83.8% | R+69.0 |
| Precinct -Emory HeightsEmory Heights | 97 | 517 | 8 | 622 | 15.6% | 83.1% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -EmoryEmory | 115 | 474 | 5 | 594 | 19.4% | 79.8% | R+60.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −32.6% |
| 1896 | −55.1% |
| 1900 | −50.4% |
| 1904 | −43.4% |
| 1908 | −41.0% |
| 1912 | +4.5% |
| 1916 | −32.5% |
| 1920 | −40.4% |
| 1924 | −32.6% |
| 1928 | −58.9% |
| 1932 | −11.1% |
| 1936 | −5.5% |
| 1940 | +3.0% |
| 1944 | −15.7% |
| 1948 | −16.1% |
| 1952 | −20.3% |
| 1956 | −14.9% |
| 1960 | −13.7% |
| 1964 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | −21.0% |
| 1972 | −42.6% |
| 1976 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | −25.4% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −24.8% |
| 1992 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | −8.3% |
| 2004 | −24.7% |
| 2008 | −36.2% |
| 2012 | −41.3% |
| 2016 | −51.0% |
| 2020 | −50.9% |
| 2024 | −54.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 34,557 |
| 2018 | 32,844 |
| 2020 | 35,174 |
| 2022 | 36,656 |
| 2024 | 39,270 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+1,015 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +7,076 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $68,228 in average income, against $78,713 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+39.8 on average — 15 points more Democratic-leaning than Roane County, TN itself (R+54.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Knox County, TN359R+19.5
- Anderson County, TN208R+35.7
- Morgan County, TN118R+74.5
- Loudon County, TN116R+53.0
- Blount County, TN61R+47.7
- Cumberland County, TN52R+58.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Knox County, TN238
- Anderson County, TN205
- Loudon County, TN133
- Morgan County, TN128
- Cumberland County, TN66
- Blount County, TN41
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 | −2 |
| 2012 | −200 |
| 2013 | −217 |
| 2014 | −28 |
| 2015 | +209 |
| 2016 | +444 |
| 2017 | +377 |
| 2018 | +530 |
| 2019 | +390 |
| 2021 | +930 |
| 2022 | +1,466 |
| 2023 | +1,285 |
| 2024 | +877 |
| 2025 | +1,015 |
Once anchored by the federal nuclear research complex at Oak Ridge, Roane County has shifted from competitive territory to one of Tennessee's more lopsided presidential margins, reflecting broader realignment among white working-class voters across Appalachian Tennessee.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.7 points in 1976 and a Republican high of 58.9 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.5 points.
A population of 55,208, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,885 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lincoln County and Cleburne County.
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Roane County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47145/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.