Coalfield is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Coalfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coalfield, ~10% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coalfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coalfield leans more Republican than 35 of 67 neighbors.
Coalfield runs about 38 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Coalfield 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 Coalfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Coalfield drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Coalfield are family households, above 91% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Coalfield, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Coalfield looks the way it does
Turnout in Coalfield 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
- Kelley Town, TN R+66
- Oliver Springs, TN R+58
- Union, TN R+62
- Petros, TN R+69
- Jonesville, TN R+40
- Dyllis, TN R+65
- Windrock, TN R+68
- Little Emory, TN R+61
- White Oak, TN R+73
- Fork Mountain, TN R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Boyden, IA R+72
- Sunbright, TN R+75
- Berlin, GA R+73
- Cherry Valley, NY R+15
- Armuchee, GA R+72
- Cub Run, KY R+65
- Mooseheart, IL D+7
- Village Meadows, AZ R+16
- New Philadelphia, PA R+37
- Wicksburg, AL R+81
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.