Unicoi County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 8,541 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -UnicoiUnicoi | 362 | 1,519 | 18 | 1,899 | 19.1% | 80.0% | R+60.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Rock CreekRock Creek | 246 | 1,261 | 13 | 1,520 | 16.2% | 83.0% | R+66.8 |
| Precinct -Love ChapelLove Chapel | 255 | 1,094 | 22 | 1,371 | 18.6% | 79.8% | R+61.2 |
| Precinct -High SchoolHigh School | 312 | 943 | 14 | 1,269 | 24.6% | 74.3% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -Limestone CoveLimestone Cove | 136 | 584 | 13 | 733 | 18.6% | 79.7% | R+61.1 |
| Precinct -Temple HillTemple Hill | 88 | 563 | 3 | 654 | 13.5% | 86.1% | R+72.6 |
| Precinct -FisheryFishery | 87 | 463 | 2 | 552 | 15.8% | 83.9% | R+68.1 |
| Precinct -Flag PondFlag Pond | 92 | 449 | 2 | 543 | 16.9% | 82.7% | R+65.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −70.1% |
| 1896 | −79.2% |
| 1900 | −81.4% |
| 1904 | −82.0% |
| 1908 | −85.5% |
| 1912 | −9.0% |
| 1916 | −61.9% |
| 1920 | −65.0% |
| 1924 | −52.6% |
| 1928 | −68.8% |
| 1932 | −33.7% |
| 1936 | −35.2% |
| 1940 | −30.5% |
| 1944 | −43.8% |
| 1948 | −37.9% |
| 1952 | −49.6% |
| 1956 | −56.0% |
| 1960 | −50.3% |
| 1964 | −15.5% |
| 1968 | −47.6% |
| 1972 | −64.1% |
| 1976 | −11.8% |
| 1980 | −33.3% |
| 1984 | −42.7% |
| 1988 | −34.1% |
| 1992 | −15.0% |
| 1996 | −17.2% |
| 2000 | −18.9% |
| 2004 | −35.6% |
| 2008 | −40.2% |
| 2012 | −44.0% |
| 2016 | −61.3% |
| 2020 | −60.0% |
| 2024 | −62.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,120 |
| 2018 | 10,635 |
| 2020 | 11,256 |
| 2022 | 11,491 |
| 2024 | 12,144 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+81 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,382 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,148 in average income, against $59,814 for residents who stayed — 6% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+40.5 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Unicoi County, TN itself (R+62.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Washington County, TN152R+39.5
- Carter County, TN70R+63.2
- Sullivan County, TN36R+55.0
- Buncombe County, NC30D+24.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Washington County, TN155
- Carter County, TN53
- Sullivan 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 | +91 |
| 2012 | +24 |
| 2013 | −53 |
| 2014 | −15 |
| 2015 | −1 |
| 2016 | +27 |
| 2017 | +190 |
| 2018 | +123 |
| 2019 | +157 |
| 2021 | −28 |
| 2022 | +195 |
| 2023 | +368 |
| 2024 | +223 |
| 2025 | +81 |
Unicoi County sits in Tennessee's far northeastern corner, hemmed in by the Unaka Mountains, with a small, homogeneous population that has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 60 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 85.5 points in 1908. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.0 points.
A population of 17,756, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,218 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Scott County and Graham County.
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Unicoi County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47171/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.