Ashland City is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Ashland City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ashland City, ~15% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ashland City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ashland City leans more Republican than 30 of 64 neighbors.
Ashland City runs about 25 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ashland City. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Ashland City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ashland City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Multifamily housing and voter turnout
Places with a high multifamily-housing share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Ashland City, TN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Apartment housing does not change how people vote; it reflects urban density and renting.
Why turnout in Ashland City looks the way it does
Turnout in Ashland City sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lockertsville, TN R+61
- Pinnacle, TN R+57
- Pleasant View, TN R+54
- Fox Bluff, TN R+65
- Cheap Hill, TN R+64
- Chapmansboro, TN R+63
- Joelton, TN R+50
- Neptune, TN R+58
- Petway, TN R+63
- Coopertown, TN R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Teays Valley, WV R+32
- Crete, IL D+19
- Port Royal, SC R+6
- Sturgeon Bay, WI R+3
- East Islip, NY R+30
- Seven Corners, VA D+37
- Pearl River, NY R+24
- Southern Pines, NC D+5
- Otsego, MN R+24
- Callahan, FL R+64
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.