38460 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 38460 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38460, ~9% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38460 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38460 leans more Republican than 3 of 8 neighbors.
38460 runs about 42 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why 38460 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 38460, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 38460, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in 38460 drive to work alone, above 93% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 38460, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 38460 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 38460 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.