Jacksboro is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Jacksboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jacksboro, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jacksboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jacksboro leans more Republican than 16 of 70 neighbors.
Jacksboro runs about 35 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jacksboro. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Jacksboro 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 Jacksboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Jacksboro, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Tennessee average of 22%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Jacksboro drive to work alone, above 80% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Jacksboro, 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 Jacksboro looks the way it does
Turnout in Jacksboro sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Caryville, TN R+65
- Pine Crest, TN R+72
- DeMory, TN R+71
- Grantsboro, TN R+72
- Lafollette, TN R+64
- Lake City, TN R+54
- Rocky Top, TN R+61
- Ivydell, TN R+73
- Slatestone, TN R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gustine, CA R+14
- Bath, NY R+33
- Saks, AL R+27
- Elsmere, KY R+16
- Abita Springs, LA R+46
- Westport, MA R+10
- Jersey Shore, PA R+56
- Airmont, NY R+44
- Indianola, MS D+56
- Stevensville, MT R+47
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.