Dyllis is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Dyllis typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dyllis, ~10% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dyllis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dyllis leans more Republican than 32 of 68 neighbors.
Dyllis runs about 35 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Dyllis leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dyllis. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Dyllis, 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 Dyllis looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dyllis is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Union, TN R+62
- Little Emory, TN R+61
- Jonesville, TN R+40
- Coalfield, TN R+67
- Harriman, TN R+58
- Oliver Springs, TN R+58
- Kelley Town, TN R+66
- Kingston, TN R+59
- Oakdale, TN R+72
- Midtown, TN R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sunderlinville, PA R+62
- Cudjoe Key, FL R+33
- Juniata, KS R+73
- Barksdale, TX R+71
- Welchs Creek, KY R+73
- Robinson, ND R+57
- Lacy, SD R+63
- Mead, WV R+72
- Willow Shade, KY R+70
- Kennebec, ME R+31
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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.