Helton is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Helton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Helton, ~11% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Helton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Helton leans more Republican than 31 of 81 neighbors.
Helton runs about 40 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Helton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Helton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Helton, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Helton looks the way it does
Turnout in Helton sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tate Springs, TN R+72
- Bean Station, TN R+70
- Lakemoore, TN R+68
- Wa-Ni Village, TN R+66
- Thorn Hill, TN R+75
- Rutledge, TN R+71
- Morristown, TN R+47
- Wyatt Village, TN R+71
- Puncheon Camp, TN R+71
- Bray, TN R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Welcome, AR R+67
- Heards, VA D+3
- Beverly, KS R+72
- Spuds, FL R+27
- Robinhood, MS R+79
- Vicksburg, PA R+61
- Rumely, MI R+10
- Fortescue, NJ R+45
- Kerr, OH R+61
- Kinnear, WY R+22
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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.