Inglewood-Riverwood leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Inglewood-Riverwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Inglewood-Riverwood, ~50% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Inglewood-Riverwood compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Inglewood-Riverwood leans more Democratic than 3 of 13 neighbors.
Inglewood-Riverwood runs about 54 points more Democratic than Tennessee as a whole. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Inglewood-Riverwood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Inglewood-Riverwood. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Inglewood-Riverwood leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Inglewood-Riverwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Inglewood-Riverwood votes against the grain of Tennessee. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Inglewood-Riverwood runs about 54 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Inglewood-Riverwood sits in the top quarter (about 65%, above 86% of neighborhoods).
Adult tooth loss and voter turnout
Places with a low adult tooth-loss rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Inglewood-Riverwood, Nashville, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Tooth loss does not drive turnout; it reflects age, income, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Inglewood-Riverwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Inglewood-Riverwood sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- CCSI-South Inglewood, Nashville, TN D+57
- Rosebank, Nashville, TN D+20
- Capitol View, Nashville, TN D+65
- Lockeland Springs, Nashville, TN D+54
- Heron Walk, Madison, TN D+34
- Talbot's Corner, Nashville, TN D+59
- Donelson, Nashville, TN D+5
- McFerrin Park, Nashville, TN D+71
- Historic Edgefield, Nashville, TN D+60
- Brick Church Bellshire, Nashville, TN D+71
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Baywood-Aragon, San Mateo, CA D+51
- Overlook, Portland, OR D+83
- Melrose, Nashville, TN D+41
- Area IV, Cambridge, MA D+74
- Inverness, Hoover, AL R+26
- Alki, Seattle, WA D+68
- Old River Terrace, Channelview, TX R+21
- Riverside, Wichita, KS R+13
- Clarke Square, Milwaukee, WI D+46
- Regency, Jacksonville, FL D+16
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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.