Dorton leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Dorton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dorton, ~21% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dorton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dorton leans more Republican than 1 of 52 neighbors.
Dorton runs about 19 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Dorton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dorton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Dorton, TN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Dorton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dorton is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 63% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Dorton have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fairfield Glade, TN R+41
- Crab Orchard, TN R+67
- Crossville, TN R+58
- Daysville, TN R+69
- Linary, TN R+70
- Lake Tansi, TN R+54
- Pleasant Hill, TN R+66
- Ozone, TN R+69
- Grassy Cove, TN R+70
- Frankfort, TN R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Taloga, OK R+81
- Hillsdale, KS R+42
- Barren Plain, TN R+69
- Bartley, NE R+71
- Piney Point, FL R+41
- Magnolia, MO R+62
- Wilcox, NE R+65
- Miller, OK R+73
- Plato, IN R+65
- Tea, MO R+63
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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.