Elkton, TN Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Elkton

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Elkton is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.

 

About 59% of adults in Elkton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elkton, ~11% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Elkton compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Elkton leans more Republican than 21 of 75 neighbors.

Elkton runs about 32 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.

Why Elkton leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Elkton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Elkton, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.

Why turnout in Elkton looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Elkton is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Elkton have completed high school, below 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.