Sevier County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
25 precincts · 43,970 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Seymour JR High 8Seymour JR High 8 | 855 | 3,813 | 43 | 4,711 | 18.1% | 80.9% | R+62.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Seymour Primary 8Seymour Primary 8 | 815 | 3,541 | 60 | 4,416 | 18.5% | 80.2% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -Kodak 8Kodak 8 | 638 | 3,100 | 34 | 3,772 | 16.9% | 82.2% | R+65.3 |
| Precinct -New Center 9New Center 9 | 581 | 3,070 | 29 | 3,680 | 15.8% | 83.4% | R+67.6 |
| Precinct -Sevierville Middle 8Sevierville Middle 8 | 593 | 2,136 | 35 | 2,764 | 21.5% | 77.3% | R+55.8 |
| Precinct -Boyds Creek 8Boyds Creek 8 | 439 | 2,132 | 35 | 2,606 | 16.8% | 81.8% | R+65.0 |
| Precinct -Gatlinburg 9Gatlinburg 9 | 613 | 1,543 | 20 | 2,176 | 28.2% | 70.9% | R+42.7 |
| Precinct -Pigeon Forge 8Pigeon Forge 8 | 428 | 1,624 | 18 | 2,070 | 20.7% | 78.5% | R+57.8 |
| Precinct -Catons Chapel 9Catons Chapel 9 | 325 | 1,529 | 18 | 1,872 | 17.4% | 81.7% | R+64.3 |
| Precinct -Sevierville Elementary 8Sevierville Elementary 8 | 325 | 1,442 | 17 | 1,784 | 18.2% | 80.8% | R+62.6 |
| Precinct -Underwood 8Underwood 8 | 319 | 1,410 | 17 | 1,746 | 18.3% | 80.8% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -Wearwood 8Wearwood 8 | 315 | 1,416 | 15 | 1,746 | 18.0% | 81.1% | R+63.1 |
| Precinct -Senior Citizens 8Senior Citizens 8 | 334 | 1,225 | 11 | 1,570 | 21.3% | 78.0% | R+56.8 |
| Precinct -Jones Cove 9Jones Cove 9 | 232 | 1,151 | 8 | 1,391 | 16.7% | 82.7% | R+66.1 |
| Precinct -Waldens Creek 8Waldens Creek 8 | 249 | 1,096 | 7 | 1,352 | 18.4% | 81.1% | R+62.6 |
| Precinct -Catlettsburg 8Catlettsburg 8 | 247 | 1,006 | 16 | 1,269 | 19.5% | 79.3% | R+59.8 |
| Precinct -Dupont 8Dupont 8 | 179 | 964 | 11 | 1,154 | 15.5% | 83.5% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -Pittman Center 9Pittman Center 9 | 251 | 722 | 15 | 988 | 25.4% | 73.1% | R+47.7 |
| Precinct -Walnut Grove 8Walnut Grove 8 | 182 | 537 | 11 | 730 | 24.9% | 73.6% | R+48.6 |
| Precinct -Catlettsburg 9Catlettsburg 9 | 103 | 450 | 3 | 556 | 18.5% | 80.9% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -Zion Hill 8Zion Hill 8 | 90 | 432 | 3 | 525 | 17.1% | 82.3% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -Catons Chapel 8Catons Chapel 8 | 80 | 332 | 5 | 417 | 19.2% | 79.6% | R+60.4 |
| Precinct -Whites 8Whites 8 | 71 | 289 | 6 | 366 | 19.4% | 79.0% | R+59.6 |
| Precinct -Harrisburg 8Harrisburg 8 | 32 | 129 | 3 | 164 | 19.5% | 78.7% | R+59.1 |
| Precinct -Gatlinburg 8Gatlinburg 8 | 26 | 118 | 1 | 145 | 17.9% | 81.4% | R+63.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −66.8% |
| 1896 | −77.2% |
| 1900 | −74.2% |
| 1904 | −81.0% |
| 1908 | −82.9% |
| 1912 | −16.8% |
| 1916 | −80.8% |
| 1920 | −87.3% |
| 1924 | −76.9% |
| 1928 | −85.1% |
| 1932 | −54.8% |
| 1936 | −56.2% |
| 1940 | −58.9% |
| 1944 | −74.7% |
| 1948 | −70.1% |
| 1952 | −74.3% |
| 1956 | −73.5% |
| 1960 | −70.5% |
| 1964 | −39.0% |
| 1968 | −63.8% |
| 1972 | −74.6% |
| 1976 | −30.6% |
| 1980 | −49.4% |
| 1984 | −56.9% |
| 1988 | −53.0% |
| 1992 | −23.5% |
| 1996 | −22.6% |
| 2000 | −33.6% |
| 2004 | −43.7% |
| 2008 | −48.1% |
| 2012 | −54.8% |
| 2016 | −61.5% |
| 2020 | −57.6% |
| 2024 | −61.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 62,214 |
| 2018 | 63,274 |
| 2020 | 70,669 |
| 2022 | 70,855 |
| 2024 | 73,570 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−315 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +6,949 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,823 in average income, against $74,178 for residents who stayed — 23% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+39.6 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Sevier County, TN itself (R+61.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Knox County, TN494R+19.5
- Blount County, TN218R+47.7
- Jefferson County, TN218R+64.2
- Cocke County, TN134R+68.3
- Hamblen County, TN59R+58.9
- Anderson County, TN27R+35.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Knox County, TN556
- Jefferson County, TN332
- Blount County, TN213
- Cocke County, TN197
- Hamblen County, TN94
- Davidson County, TN39
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 | +948 |
| 2012 | +842 |
| 2013 | +830 |
| 2014 | +998 |
| 2015 | +644 |
| 2016 | +845 |
| 2017 | +742 |
| 2018 | +445 |
| 2019 | +230 |
| 2021 | +1,047 |
| 2022 | −341 |
| 2023 | +550 |
| 2024 | −516 |
| 2025 | −315 |
Tourism anchors Sevier County's economy — Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge draw tens of millions of visitors annually — yet its resident electorate has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 60 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 87.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.1 points.
A population of 99,652, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,581 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bradley County and Walker County.
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Sevier County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47155/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.