Clarksburg is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Clarksburg typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clarksburg, ~8% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clarksburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clarksburg leans more Republican than 35 of 67 neighbors.
Clarksburg runs about 38 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Clarksburg drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Clarksburg, TN sits in the bottom tenth 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 Clarksburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Clarksburg 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
- Yuma, TN R+68
- Davis Chapel, TN R+63
- Cedar Grove, TN R+67
- Leach, TN R+65
- Parkers Crossroads, TN R+63
- Wildersville, TN R+64
- Terry, TN R+66
- Westport, TN R+70
- Hico, TN R+63
- Howley, TN R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adamson, OK R+67
- Wilkinson, TX R+73
- Guatay, CA R+33
- Fruitdale, AL R+77
- Cameron, IL R+44
- Centralhatchee, GA R+73
- Kossuthville, FL R+59
- Ivydale, WV R+57
- Clarence, LA R+45
- Lake City, CO R+6
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.