Union County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 8,669 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -1-1 Horace Maynard Middle School1-1 Horace Maynard Middle School | 204 | 1,354 | 13 | 1,571 | 13.0% | 86.2% | R+73.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -6-6 Paulette Elementary School6-6 Paulette Elementary School | 211 | 1,165 | 10 | 1,386 | 15.2% | 84.1% | R+68.8 |
| Precinct -5-10 Sharps Chapel Elementary5-10 Sharps Chapel Elementary | 182 | 1,088 | 12 | 1,282 | 14.2% | 84.9% | R+70.7 |
| Precinct -4-7 Big Ridge Elementary School4-7 Big Ridge Elementary School | 170 | 996 | 13 | 1,179 | 14.4% | 84.5% | R+70.1 |
| Precinct -7-1 Plainview Community Center7-1 Plainview Community Center | 152 | 834 | 9 | 995 | 15.3% | 83.8% | R+68.5 |
| Precinct -2-2 Luttrell Elementary School2-2 Luttrell Elementary School | 113 | 817 | 7 | 937 | 12.1% | 87.2% | R+75.1 |
| Precinct -3-2 Cedar Grove Community Center3-2 Cedar Grove Community Center | 96 | 564 | 4 | 664 | 14.5% | 84.9% | R+70.5 |
| Precinct -3-3 Brock Community Center3-3 Brock Community Center | 75 | 479 | 1 | 555 | 13.5% | 86.3% | R+72.8 |
| Precinct -5-13 Braden Chapel Church5-13 Braden Chapel Church | 13 | 87 | 0 | 100 | 13.0% | 87.0% | R+74.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −47.8% |
| 1896 | −51.2% |
| 1900 | −45.0% |
| 1904 | −61.3% |
| 1908 | −54.4% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | −58.4% |
| 1920 | −72.0% |
| 1924 | −59.6% |
| 1928 | −66.9% |
| 1932 | −18.5% |
| 1936 | −29.8% |
| 1940 | −25.8% |
| 1944 | −47.6% |
| 1948 | −50.6% |
| 1952 | −51.6% |
| 1956 | −59.9% |
| 1960 | −51.9% |
| 1964 | −23.7% |
| 1968 | −48.7% |
| 1972 | −53.7% |
| 1976 | −4.9% |
| 1980 | −25.8% |
| 1984 | −23.9% |
| 1988 | −19.1% |
| 1992 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | −10.9% |
| 2004 | −24.2% |
| 2008 | −41.2% |
| 2012 | −48.0% |
| 2016 | −64.7% |
| 2020 | −68.4% |
| 2024 | −71.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,810 |
| 2018 | 10,948 |
| 2020 | 12,152 |
| 2022 | 12,350 |
| 2024 | 12,342 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+383 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,969 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $61,707 in average income, against $61,882 for residents who stayed. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+28.9 on average — 42 points more Democratic-leaning than Union County, TN itself (R+71.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Knox County, TN267R+19.5
- Anderson County, TN39R+35.7
- Claiborne County, TN33R+70.1
- Grainger County, TN20R+73.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Knox County, TN226
- Grainger County, TN49
- Claiborne County, TN46
- Anderson County, TN33
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 | +65 |
| 2012 | −107 |
| 2013 | −55 |
| 2014 | +25 |
| 2015 | +161 |
| 2016 | +74 |
| 2017 | +198 |
| 2018 | +295 |
| 2019 | +291 |
| 2021 | +296 |
| 2022 | +554 |
| 2023 | +356 |
| 2024 | +433 |
| 2025 | +383 |
With fewer than 18,000 residents tucked into the Ridge-and-Valley terrain northeast of Knoxville, Union County delivered a 71-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest gaps recorded in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 72.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.2 points.
A population of 20,431, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,727 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Scott County and Sequatchie County.
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Union County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47173/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.