Bells is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Bells typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bells, ~18% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bells compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bells leans more Republican than 39 of 81 neighbors.
Bells runs about 22 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bells. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Bells leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bells, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Bells drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Bells, TN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Bells looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bells is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Johnsons Grove, TN R+63
- Fruitvale, TN R+58
- Alamo, TN R+52
- Gadsden, TN R+62
- Gum Flat, TN R+56
- Wellwood, TN R+56
- Cypress, TN R+42
- Mason Grove, TN R+56
- Belle Eagle, TN R+49
- Quincy, TN R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hyde Park, UT R+41
- Vance, AL R+69
- Minden, NV R+26
- Highland, MD D+21
- Washington Crossing, PA D+6
- Hartford, SD R+44
- Rockville, IN R+57
- Jourdanton, TX R+51
- Cedaredge, CO R+27
- Keswick, VA D+7
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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.