Denmark is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Denmark typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Denmark, ~30% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Denmark compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Denmark sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 60 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 10 leaning the other way.
Denmark runs about 33 points more Democratic than Tennessee as a whole. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Denmark sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Denmark. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+42), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Denmark 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 Denmark, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Denmark votes against the grain of Tennessee. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Denmark runs about 33 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Denmark, TN sits in the bottom tenth 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 Denmark looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 80% of adults in Denmark have completed high school, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leighton, TN D+26
- Huntersville, TN R+37
- Madison Hall, TN R+38
- Mercer, TN R+11
- Uptonville, TN R+24
- Westover, TN R+38
- Woodland, TN R+19
- Wellwood, TN R+56
- Medon, TN R+47
- Malesus, TN R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Centerville, VA D+3
- Burlington Junction, MO R+65
- Karnak, IL R+62
- Shiawasseetown, MI R+40
- Dexter, NC Even
- Grove Park, FL R+28
- Bosky Dell, MO R+67
- Ray Brook, NY D+16
- Thorn, MS R+55
- Allamuchy, NJ R+16
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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.