Hermitage Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Hermitage Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hermitage Springs, ~11% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hermitage Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hermitage Springs leans more Republican than 68 of 74 neighbors.
Hermitage Springs runs about 45 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Hermitage Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hermitage Springs. 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; Hermitage Springs, 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 Hermitage Springs looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hermitage Springs sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Miles Crossroads, TN R+74
- Clementsville, TN R+75
- Red Boiling Springs, TN R+67
- Gamaliel, KY R+74
- North Springs, TN R+67
- Pumpkintown, TN R+71
- Harlan Crossroads, KY R+63
- Moss, TN R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Phillipsville, CA D+19
- Elsie, NE R+82
- St. Helena, NE R+71
- Highbluff, AL R+71
- Butteville, OR R+35
- Moxahala, OH R+57
- Magnolia, AL D+15
- Linary, TN R+70
- Beech Hill, TN R+71
- Obrien, CA R+38
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.