37130 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 37130 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 37130, ~28% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 37130 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 37130 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 9 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
37130 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Tennessee as a whole. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while 37130 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 37130. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 45 points.
Why 37130 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 37130, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
37130 votes against the grain of Tennessee. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while 37130 runs about 30 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 37130, TN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 37130 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 37130 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 50% of households in 37130 rent, compared to around 21% in nearby zip codes. 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.