Cocke County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Cocke County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cocke County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cocke County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Cocke County leans more Republican than 14 of 19 neighbors.
Cocke County runs about 35 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Cocke County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Cocke County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Cocke County hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Tennessee average of 22%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Cocke County, TN sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Cocke County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cocke County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Jefferson County, TN R+61
- Hamblen County, TN R+51
- Sevier County, TN R+58
- Greene County, TN R+62
- Grainger County, TN R+71
- Madison County, NC R+34
- Haywood County, NC R+33
- Swain County, NC R+27
- Hawkins County, TN R+66
- Hancock County, TN R+77
Counties with Similar Populations
- Greenup County, KY R+52
- Miami County, IN R+45
- Laclede County, MO R+61
- Greene County, PA R+43
- Floyd County, KY R+61
- Scotts Bluff County, NE R+42
- Hill County, TX R+58
- Sioux County, IA R+55
- Wise County, VA R+55
- Livingston County, IL R+38
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.