Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners · 2026 year in review
Adam Thompson
District 8 · Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 As of the meeting of August 31, 2026 — the newest published record.
Excludes 13 motions not yet published.
448
Votes cast →
100%
Attendance
16
Dissents (no on adopted)
57
Motions made
49
Seconded
Topics Adam Thompson voted on most
| Topic | Votes | Aye | No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning & land use | 83 | 74 (89%) | 9 (11%) | See votes → |
| Contracts & purchasing | 66 | 65 (98%) | 0 (0%) | See votes → |
| Schools | 48 | 47 (98%) | 1 (2%) | See votes → |
| Roads & infrastructure | 44 | 41 (93%) | 3 (7%) | See votes → |
| Intergovernmental & resolutions | 33 | 31 (94%) | 2 (6%) | See votes → |
| Budget & taxes | 28 | 23 (82%) | 5 (18%) | See votes → |
| Public safety | 20 | 20 (100%) | 0 (0%) | See votes → |
| Personnel & appointments | 19 | 16 (84%) | 2 (11%) | See votes → |
Raw counts are always shown; a percentage appears only once a topic reaches 10 votes.
Biggest split votes
The most divided decisions Adam Thompson cast a vote on — the closest winning margins — with how they voted. Each links to its full roll call.
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2-I-26-RZ Rezone 115 W Hendron Chapel Road from Agricultural to General Business
Adam Thompson voted No · roll call 6–5 (margin 1) · Apr 20, 2026
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RZ-26-3-103 Rezone Ball Camp School Road property to higher density residential
Adam Thompson voted No · roll call 6–5 (margin 1) · Mar 16, 2026
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7-B-26-UR Conditional Use Permit for Vulcan Lands Inc. for quarry expansion
Adam Thompson voted No · roll call 5–6 (margin 1) · Aug 24, 2026
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O-26-4-103 Ordinance on second reading: Right to self-defense on county property
Adam Thompson voted Aye · roll call 5–4 (margin 1) · May 18, 2026
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Closure of Wye Way Lane terminus
Adam Thompson voted No · roll call 6–4 (margin 2) · May 18, 2026
How these are counted
Every figure is a deterministic count over Adam Thompson’s published roll-call votes on the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners between Jan 1, 2026 and Dec 31, 2026. Nothing here is a composite score, a grade, or a ranking.
- Votes cast counts the motions in this window on which Adam Thompson appears in the roll call. Attendance = votes recorded present (not absent or recused) ÷ votes cast; shown as a percentage only at or above 10 votes, otherwise as the raw fraction.
- Dissents = “No” votes on motions the body adopted anyway.
- Topics voted on most attributes each vote to every neutral topic its agenda items carry (primary and secondary), procedural excluded; a topic percentage appears only at or above 10 votes.
- Biggest split votes are decided (adopted or failed) contested motions Adam Thompson cast an aye or no on, ordered by the smallest winning margin first.
See Adam Thompson’s full record and term patterns, or the general methodology page.