Leighton leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Leighton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leighton, ~36% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leighton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leighton leans more Democratic than 67 of 68 neighbors.
Leighton runs about 56 points more Democratic than Tennessee as a whole. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Leighton is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Leighton 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 Leighton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Leighton votes against the grain of Tennessee. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Leighton runs about 56 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Leighton have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Leighton, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Leighton looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 35% of households in Leighton rent, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in Leighton have completed high school, below 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Denmark, TN D+3
- Woodland, TN R+19
- Wellwood, TN R+56
- Huntersville, TN R+37
- Mercer, TN R+11
- Uptonville, TN R+24
- Westover, TN R+38
- Madison Hall, TN R+38
- Hillville, TN R+44
- Johnsons Grove, TN R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Guernewood Park, CA D+37
- Wickliffe, IN R+54
- Newman, KS R+47
- New Washington, PA R+69
- Saukum, MS R+4
- White Pines, CA R+18
- Seger, PA R+52
- Selman, OK R+78
- Roundaway, MS R+6
- Arnheim, MI R+23
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.