37215 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 37215 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 37215, ~44% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 37215 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 37215 leans more Democratic than 8 of 31 neighbors.
37215 runs about 34 points more Democratic than Tennessee as a whole. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while 37215 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 37215. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+31) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 48 points.
Why 37215 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 37215, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
37215 votes against the grain of Tennessee. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while 37215 runs about 34 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 37215, TN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 37215 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 37215 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 37215 have completed high school, above 94% of 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.