Decherd is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Decherd typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Decherd, ~12% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Decherd compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Decherd leans more Republican than 10 of 64 neighbors.
Decherd runs about 28 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Decherd. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Decherd 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 Decherd, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Decherd votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 33%, modestly above the Tennessee average of 21%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Decherd, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Decherd looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Decherd is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in Decherd rent, compared to around 18% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gum Creek, TN R+70
- Winchester, TN R+55
- Cowan, TN R+60
- Estill Springs, TN R+66
- Wilder Chapel, TN R+66
- Capitol Hill, TN R+65
- Sewanee, TN R+34
- Winchester Springs, TN R+70
- Center Grove, TN R+69
- Belvidere, TN R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dryden, MI R+43
- Clifton Springs, NY R+14
- Foster, RI R+15
- Crooksville, OH R+54
- Ashford, AL R+65
- Newport, VT R+5
- Donora, PA R+7
- Bucksport, ME R+17
- New Hampton, IA R+35
- Sodus, NY R+22
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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.