| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 3,987 | 22,066 | 26,321 | |
| 2020 | R | 4,083 | 20,405 | 24,824 | |
| 2016 | R | 3,507 | 16,648 | 20,774 | |
| 2012 | R | 5,088 | 14,382 | 19,837 | |
| 2008 | R | 5,930 | 14,756 | 21,040 | |
| 2004 | R | 6,684 | 13,447 | 20,233 | |
| 2000 | R | 6,753 | 10,071 | 17,098 | |
| 1996 | R | 6,367 | 8,164 | 15,941 | |
| 1992 | R | 6,623 | 7,758 | 16,285 | |
| 1988 | R | 5,212 | 9,356 | 14,646 | |
| 1984 | R | 4,802 | 9,863 | 14,793 | |
| 1980 | R | 5,283 | 7,836 | 13,529 | |
| 1976 | R | 5,931 | 6,407 | 12,412 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,608 | 7,791 | 10,775 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,213 | 6,217 | 10,228 | |
| 1964 | R | 4,191 | 5,712 | 9,903 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,586 | 7,010 | 9,672 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,180 | 6,916 | 10,164 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,404 | 5,295 | 7,765 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,019 | 3,637 | 5,819 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,756 | 3,692 | 5,458 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,108 | 3,314 | 5,458 | |
| 1936 | R | 2,278 | 3,300 | 5,589 | |
| 1932 | R | 2,391 | 2,890 | 5,302 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,186 | 2,965 | 4,157 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,596 | 2,600 | 4,247 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,381 | 2,650 | 4,070 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,142 | 1,739 | 2,897 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,026 | 828 | 2,532 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,152 | 1,693 | 2,845 | |
| 1904 | R | 935 | 1,510 | 2,460 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,867 | 2,515 | 4,405 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,723 | 2,824 | 4,576 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,710 | 1,847 | 3,640 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Hawkins County, tucked against the Virginia border in the Appalachian Highlands, recorded an R+68.8 margin in 2024—among the widest in a state that has shifted dramatically toward one-party dominance over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Hawkins County reached its widest at sixty-nine points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-nine points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Hawkins County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $56,936, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 57,964 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grainger County and McMinn County.
