38577 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 38577 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38577, ~10% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38577 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38577 leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
38577 runs about 41 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why 38577 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 38577, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 38577, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Tennessee average of 22%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 38577 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 87% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 38577, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 38577 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 38577 own their home, about 12 points above the Tennessee average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 38577 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.