Fountain Heights is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Fountain Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fountain Heights, ~15% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fountain Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fountain Heights leans more Republican than 34 of 75 neighbors.
Fountain Heights runs about 35 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Fountain Heights leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fountain Heights. 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; Fountain Heights, TN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Fountain Heights looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Fountain Heights own their home, about 16 points above the Tennessee average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leftwich, TN R+64
- Culleoka, TN R+62
- Berlin, TN R+65
- Match, TN R+58
- White Acres, TN R+61
- Columbia, TN R+33
- Hardison Mill, TN R+66
- Lewisburg, TN R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Bethany, DE D+11
- Docena, AL D+53
- Ramsey, TX R+45
- Oval, PA R+68
- Jefferson, AL R+14
- Tookland, VA R+66
- Penrod, KY R+67
- Farnams, MA R+5
- Farmers Mills, NY R+9
- Graveston, TN R+65
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.