Leoma is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Leoma typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leoma, ~9% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leoma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leoma leans more Republican than 47 of 75 neighbors.
Leoma runs about 43 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Leoma 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 Leoma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Leoma drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Leoma are family households, above 83% of cities.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a low foreign-born share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Leoma, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Leoma looks the way it does
Turnout in Leoma sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Revilo, TN R+74
- Idaho, TN R+77
- Ramah, TN R+77
- Long Branch, TN R+72
- Fallriver, TN R+72
- Busby, TN R+68
- Lawrenceburg, TN R+62
- Crewstown, TN R+73
- New Prospect, TN R+72
- Loretto, TN R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Marys, WV R+57
- Vergennes, VT D+20
- Gordonville, PA R+50
- Charlotte, TN R+65
- Mineral Ridge, OH R+24
- Delhi, LA R+8
- Genoa, OH R+31
- Pittsfield, NH R+19
- Hawaiian Beaches, HI D+18
- Lake Panasoffkee, FL R+48
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.