37086 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 37086 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 37086, ~27% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 37086 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 37086 leans more Democratic than 8 of 15 neighbors.
37086 runs about 35 points more Democratic than Tennessee as a whole. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while 37086 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 37086. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 37086 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 37086, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 80% of residents in 37086 live in densely developed areas, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 37086 have never been married, above 79% of zip codes. 37086 runs against the grain of Tennessee, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 37086, TN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 37086 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 37086 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.
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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.