Finger is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Finger typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Finger, ~7% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Finger compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Finger leans more Republican than 46 of 64 neighbors.
Finger runs about 46 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Finger leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Finger. 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; Finger, 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 Finger looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Finger 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 82% of adults in Finger have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- McNairy, TN R+77
- Henderson, TN R+53
- Montezuma, TN R+75
- Sweet Lips, TN R+73
- Sanford Hill, TN R+69
- Bethel Springs, TN R+73
- Masseyville, TN R+76
- Leapwood, TN R+77
- Jacks Creek, TN R+72
- Enville, TN R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bear Creek, AL R+80
- Chappo, CA R+25
- Morris Ranch, TX R+60
- Southern View, IL R+6
- Grand Junction, TN D+24
- Tower, MN D+4
- East Spencer, NC D+65
- Lenox, IA R+40
- Lincoln, NH D+25
- Marathon City, WI R+24
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.