Dowelltown is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Dowelltown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dowelltown, ~10% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dowelltown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dowelltown leans more Republican than 46 of 72 neighbors.
Dowelltown runs about 37 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dowelltown. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Dowelltown leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dowelltown. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Dowelltown, TN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Dowelltown looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dowelltown 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 38% of households in Dowelltown rent, compared to around 22% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Snows Hill, TN R+65
- Liberty, TN R+67
- Temperance Hall, TN R+65
- Roundtop, TN R+69
- Smithville, TN R+62
- Philippi, TN R+57
- Alexandria, TN R+65
- Lancaster, TN R+62
- Buckner, TN R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Irvona, PA R+62
- Hesston, PA R+60
- Maytown, PA R+37
- Blandinsville, IL R+44
- Orchard View, OR R+17
- Hoogdal, WA R+19
- Sleepy Creek, WV R+54
- Shieldsville, MN R+38
- Edwardsport, IN R+61
- Scotland, PA R+37
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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.