Bordeaux is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Bordeaux typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bordeaux, ~49% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bordeaux compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Bordeaux leans more Democratic than 15 of 19 neighbors.
Bordeaux runs about 95 points more Democratic than Tennessee as a whole. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Bordeaux is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Bordeaux. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+80) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Bordeaux leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bordeaux, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bordeaux votes against the grain of Tennessee. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Bordeaux runs about 95 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Bordeaux have never been married, above 85% of neighborhoods.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a high adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a lower rate; Bordeaux, Nashville, TN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Bordeaux looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bordeaux is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 8 points below the Tennessee average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Haynes Area, Nashville, TN D+81
- Germantown, Nashville, TN D+36
- Fisk-Meharry, Nashville, TN D+70
- Marrowbone, Nashville, TN D+41
- Talbot's Corner, Nashville, TN D+59
- Downtown Nashville, Nashville, TN D+50
- McFerrin Park, Nashville, TN D+71
- Vanderbilt-West End, Nashville, TN D+54
- Sylvan Park, Nashville, TN D+38
- Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN D+44
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Delhi, Santa Ana, CA D+33
- Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA D+61
- Bushrod, Oakland, CA D+85
- Mission Viejo, Aurora, CO D+15
- Gove Street, Boston, MA D+50
- Mt Vernon, Mount Vernon, VA D+35
- Seward Park, Seattle, WA D+74
- Snow Woods, Dearborn, MI Even
- North Brookline, Brookline, MA D+69
- Duclay, Jacksonville, FL D+17
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.