Little Milligan is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Little Milligan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little Milligan, ~11% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Little Milligan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Little Milligan leans more Republican than 52 of 67 neighbors.
Little Milligan runs about 41 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Little Milligan 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 Little Milligan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Little Milligan live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Tennessee average of 21%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Little Milligan fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Little Milligan, TN sits in the bottom tenth 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 Little Milligan looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Little Milligan is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Butler, TN R+71
- Doeville, TN R+67
- Poga, TN R+69
- Carter, TN R+71
- Buladeen, TN R+76
- Hunter, TN R+70
- Neva, TN R+66
- Heaton, NC R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Parkville, IL R+58
- Marysville, TX R+81
- Charlton, NY R+4
- Ashly, LA R+70
- Khedive, PA R+50
- Bronco, TX R+71
- Wading River, NJ R+38
- Balltown, IA R+42
- Sandlake, OR R+24
- Edgewood, MN R+30
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.