High Point is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 59% of adults in High Point typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in High Point, ~8% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How High Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, High Point leans more Republican than 47 of 53 neighbors.
High Point runs about 44 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why High Point leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for High Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 4% of adults in High Point hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Tennessee average of 22%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in High Point is about 98%, well above similar-sized cities (around 78%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; High Point, 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 High Point looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. High Point 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 77% of adults in High Point have completed high school, below 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Clarkrange, TN R+68
- Sunbright, TN R+75
- Grimsley, TN R+70
- Shirley, TN R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Old Dime Box, TX R+47
- Garryowen, MT D+37
- Crystal Springs, GA R+65
- Jaudon, MO R+49
- Climax, NY R+27
- Falling Spring, VA R+64
- Comins, MI R+48
- Valley Hill, KY R+55
- Coffee City, TX R+67
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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.