Alexandria is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Alexandria typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alexandria, ~11% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alexandria compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alexandria leans more Republican than 37 of 71 neighbors.
Alexandria runs about 36 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Alexandria leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Alexandria. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Alexandria, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Alexandria looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Alexandria is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Alexandria have completed high school, below 77% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roundtop, TN R+69
- Sykes, TN R+65
- Brush Creek, TN R+67
- Commerce, TN R+66
- Watertown, TN R+65
- Club Springs, TN R+64
- Hickman, TN R+64
- Gordonsville, TN R+64
- Liberty, TN R+67
- Grant, TN R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Holmes Beach, FL R+25
- Enosburg Falls, VT R+31
- Au Gres, MI R+33
- Gray, KY R+74
- Fort Fairfield, ME R+28
- Boutte, LA D+22
- Woodland, AL R+82
- Chesapeake City, MD R+40
- Monon, IN R+41
- White Springs, FL R+32
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.