Cumberland City is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Cumberland City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cumberland City, ~12% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cumberland City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cumberland City leans more Republican than 13 of 55 neighbors.
Cumberland City runs about 33 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Cumberland City 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 Cumberland City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Cumberland City drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cumberland City sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cumberland City, TN sits in the bottom quarter 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 Cumberland City looks the way it does
Turnout in Cumberland City 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
- Erin, TN R+63
- Throckmorton, TN R+68
- Woolworth, TN R+67
- Ellis Mills, TN R+67
- Needmore, TN R+65
- Pollard, TN R+65
- Palmyra, TN R+66
- Carlisle, TN R+67
- Tennessee Ridge, TN R+63
- Indian Mound, TN R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kewanna, IN R+56
- Inglewood, NE R+29
- Holland, TX R+58
- Loch Sheldrake, NY R+10
- Pritchardville, SC R+22
- Britton, SD R+39
- Pavo, GA R+58
- South Coatesville, PA D+39
- Wilkinson, IN R+60
- Laquey, MO R+60
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.