Wayne County, Tennessee
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 6,831 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Waynesboro CityWaynesboro City | 143 | 895 | 10 | 1,048 | 13.6% | 85.4% | R+71.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -SouthgateSouthgate | 77 | 754 | 6 | 837 | 9.2% | 90.1% | R+80.9 |
| Precinct -Ovilla Fire HallOvilla Fire Hall | 49 | 613 | 5 | 667 | 7.3% | 91.9% | R+84.6 |
| Precinct -Collinwood CityCollinwood City | 82 | 569 | 2 | 653 | 12.6% | 87.1% | R+74.6 |
| Precinct -Big CypressBig Cypress | 63 | 432 | 3 | 498 | 12.7% | 86.7% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -Crazy HorseCrazy Horse | 42 | 442 | 6 | 490 | 8.6% | 90.2% | R+81.6 |
| Precinct -Buffalo RiverBuffalo River | 68 | 375 | 4 | 447 | 15.2% | 83.9% | R+68.7 |
| Precinct -ShawnetteeShawnettee | 38 | 330 | 1 | 369 | 10.3% | 89.4% | R+79.1 |
| Precinct -Holly CreekHolly Creek | 31 | 333 | 2 | 366 | 8.5% | 91.0% | R+82.5 |
| Precinct -LuttsLutts | 32 | 322 | 4 | 358 | 8.9% | 89.9% | R+81.0 |
| Precinct -Beech CreekBeech Creek | 39 | 300 | 1 | 340 | 11.5% | 88.2% | R+76.8 |
| Precinct -Eagle CreekEagle Creek | 29 | 257 | 3 | 289 | 10.0% | 88.9% | R+78.9 |
| Precinct -WoodmenWoodmen | 25 | 213 | 2 | 240 | 10.4% | 88.8% | R+78.3 |
| Precinct -CliftonClifton | 44 | 181 | 4 | 229 | 19.2% | 79.0% | R+59.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.2% |
| 1896 | −33.4% |
| 1900 | −41.7% |
| 1904 | −53.0% |
| 1908 | −51.5% |
| 1912 | −29.7% |
| 1916 | −51.3% |
| 1920 | −59.8% |
| 1924 | −51.1% |
| 1928 | −63.9% |
| 1932 | −32.9% |
| 1936 | −28.0% |
| 1940 | −38.6% |
| 1944 | −55.1% |
| 1948 | −39.7% |
| 1952 | −41.4% |
| 1956 | −41.8% |
| 1960 | −51.2% |
| 1964 | −36.1% |
| 1968 | −46.3% |
| 1972 | −61.3% |
| 1976 | −15.7% |
| 1980 | −33.7% |
| 1984 | −36.9% |
| 1988 | −38.2% |
| 1992 | −20.6% |
| 1996 | −24.5% |
| 2000 | −28.5% |
| 2004 | −34.2% |
| 2008 | −49.2% |
| 2012 | −56.3% |
| 2016 | −73.7% |
| 2020 | −74.6% |
| 2024 | −76.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,465 |
| 2018 | 9,650 |
| 2020 | 9,657 |
| 2022 | 9,885 |
| 2024 | 10,275 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+450 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +932 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $52,653 in average income, against $59,913 for residents who stayed — 12% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+64.8 on average — 12 points more Democratic-leaning than Wayne County, TN itself (R+76.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lawrence County, TN37R+69.1
- Lauderdale County, AL22R+51.3
- Hardin County, TN22R+71.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lauderdale County, AL43
- Lawrence County, TN41
- Hardin 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 | +69 |
| 2012 | −24 |
| 2013 | +15 |
| 2014 | −2 |
| 2015 | −10 |
| 2016 | +46 |
| 2017 | −17 |
| 2018 | +54 |
| 2019 | +110 |
| 2021 | +222 |
| 2022 | +77 |
| 2023 | −116 |
| 2024 | +58 |
| 2025 | +450 |
Wayne County's R+76.9 margin in 2024 places it among the most one-sided presidential results in the state, reflecting a rural, heavily white demographic profile typical of the Tennessee Hill Country's small river-valley counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 76.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 76.9 points.
A population of 16,168, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,294 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rhea County and Fentress County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Wayne County, Tennessee. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/47181/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.