Dickson County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Dickson County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dickson County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dickson County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Dickson County leans more Republican than 8 of 16 neighbors.
Dickson County runs about 26 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Dickson County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Dickson County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Dickson County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 72% of households in Dickson County are family households, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Dickson County, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dickson County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 81% of households in Dickson County own their home, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Hickman County, TN R+67
- Cheatham County, TN R+55
- Humphreys County, TN R+60
- Houston County, TN R+64
- Williamson County, TN R+29
- Montgomery County, TN R+16
- Davidson County, TN D+26
- Maury County, TN R+39
- Stewart County, TN R+67
- Robertson County, TN R+46
Counties with Similar Populations
- Saline County, KS R+26
- Franklin County, VA R+46
- Watauga County, NC D+6
- Johnson County, MO R+35
- Pulaski County, MO R+36
- Jefferson County, TN R+61
- Washington County, VA R+52
- Camden County, GA R+35
- Grady County, OK R+58
- Loudon County, TN R+53
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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.