East Side is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 80% of adults in East Side typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Side, ~19% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Side compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Side leans more Republican than 10 of 58 neighbors.
East Side runs about 21 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why East Side leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in East Side. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; East Side, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in East Side looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in East Side own their home, about 18 points above the Tennessee average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Burns, TN R+52
- Tidwell, TN R+58
- Spencers Mill, TN R+54
- Bon Aqua, TN R+62
- Pomona, TN R+57
- Craggie Hope, TN R+57
- White Bluff, TN R+60
- Dickson, TN R+51
- Lyles, TN R+65
- Fairview, TN R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glynwood, OH R+72
- Gold Dale, VA R+36
- San Miguel, AZ D+79
- Uwharrie, NC R+67
- Rice, OH R+65
- Munson, FL R+80
- Devils Slide, UT R+63
- Tesuque Pueblo, NM D+53
- Garretts Run, PA R+45
- Cardin, OK R+60
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.