| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 4,207 | 19,673 | 24,072 | |
| 2020 | R | 4,361 | 18,198 | 22,844 | |
| 2016 | R | 3,510 | 14,691 | 18,755 | |
| 2012 | R | 4,609 | 12,967 | 17,834 | |
| 2008 | R | 5,541 | 12,989 | 18,789 | |
| 2004 | R | 5,891 | 11,980 | 18,003 | |
| 2000 | R | 6,142 | 10,155 | 16,600 | |
| 1996 | R | 5,987 | 7,655 | 14,784 | |
| 1992 | R | 6,682 | 7,453 | 15,990 | |
| 1988 | R | 4,568 | 8,462 | 13,078 | |
| 1984 | R | 5,141 | 9,604 | 14,813 | |
| 1980 | R | 5,460 | 7,825 | 13,547 | |
| 1976 | D | 7,020 | 6,638 | 13,732 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,838 | 7,423 | 10,520 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,889 | 6,098 | 11,522 | |
| 1964 | R | 5,207 | 5,624 | 10,831 | |
| 1960 | R | 4,111 | 6,585 | 10,766 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,950 | 6,075 | 10,153 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,440 | 5,778 | 9,261 | |
| 1948 | R | 3,016 | 4,432 | 7,662 | |
| 1944 | D | 4,435 | 3,091 | 7,526 | |
| 1940 | D | 5,192 | 3,901 | 9,121 | |
| 1936 | R | 4,077 | 4,310 | 8,432 | |
| 1932 | R | 2,630 | 2,790 | 5,495 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,011 | 4,421 | 6,446 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,617 | 2,654 | 4,510 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,636 | 2,800 | 4,471 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,088 | 1,726 | 2,814 | |
| 1912 | D | 912 | 667 | 2,153 | |
| 1908 | R | 926 | 1,320 | 2,264 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,001 | 1,669 | 2,675 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,289 | 2,057 | 3,401 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,388 | 2,235 | 3,669 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,336 | 1,842 | 3,333 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Nestled in the Ridge-and-Valley terrain of southeastern Tennessee, McMinn County recorded an R+64.3 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the deep-red realignment that has reshaped rural Appalachian electorates over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in McMinn County reached its widest at sixty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-four points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
McMinn County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,470, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 54,884 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 Hawkins County and Rhea County.
