Coffee County is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Coffee County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coffee County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coffee County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Coffee County leans more Republican than 3 of 14 neighbors.
Coffee County runs about 25 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Coffee County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Coffee County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Coffee County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Coffee County, TN sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Coffee County looks the way it does
Turnout in Coffee County 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 Counties
- Moore County, TN R+69
- Franklin County, TN R+59
- Bedford County, TN R+51
- Grundy County, TN R+68
- Cannon County, TN R+69
- Warren County, TN R+62
- Lincoln County, TN R+64
- Rutherford County, TN R+16
- Marshall County, TN R+54
- Marion County, TN R+62
Counties with Similar Populations
- Maverick County, TX R+8
- Anderson County, TX R+41
- Oxford County, ME R+25
- Windsor County, VT D+17
- Jefferson County, WV R+22
- Box Elder County, UT R+56
- Acadia Parish, LA R+54
- Gordon County, GA R+60
- Lawrence County, OH R+50
- Putnam County, WV R+46
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.