Jonesborough is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Jonesborough typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jonesborough, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jonesborough compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jonesborough leans more Republican than 10 of 64 neighbors.
Jonesborough runs about 25 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jonesborough. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Jonesborough 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 Jonesborough, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Jonesborough votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 26%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Jonesborough, TN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Jonesborough looks the way it does
Turnout in Jonesborough sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Telford, TN R+69
- Okolona, TN R+59
- Johnson City, TN R+27
- Marbleton, TN R+62
- Limestone, TN R+70
- Horse Creek, TN R+69
- Fall Branch, TN R+68
- Rock Creek, TN R+64
- Unicoi, TN R+59
- Colonial Heights, TN R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dickinson, TX R+12
- Fleming Island, FL R+34
- Belmont, CA D+53
- Maumee, OH R+3
- Haymarket, VA Even
- Arroyo Grande, CA D+3
- Auburndale, FL R+36
- Vestal, NY D+20
- Lake Magdalene, FL R+8
- Lisle, IL D+21
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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.