Coalmont is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Coalmont typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coalmont, ~10% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coalmont compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coalmont leans more Republican than 27 of 69 neighbors.
Coalmont runs about 37 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Coalmont leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Coalmont. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Coalmont, TN does.
Why turnout in Coalmont looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Coalmont is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Coalmont have completed high school, below 78% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dogtown, TN R+69
- Sweeton Hill, TN R+66
- Cumberland Heights, TN R+70
- Gruetli-Laager, TN R+68
- Tracy City, TN R+67
- Altamont, TN R+73
- White City, TN R+68
- Collins, TN R+68
- Beersheba Springs, TN R+71
- Pelham, TN R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Manitowish Waters, WI R+21
- Cammack Village, AR D+19
- Troy, KY R+35
- Jacksontown, OH R+51
- Rockledge, GA R+80
- Big Creek, WV R+66
- South Sterling, PA R+2
- Humphrey, AR R+62
- Glenville, NC R+21
- Greenwood, MN D+14
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.