Martin leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Martin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Martin, ~19% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Martin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Martin leans more Republican than 1 of 61 neighbors.
Politically, Martin sits close to the rest of Tennessee.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Martin. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 53 points.
Why Martin 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 Martin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Martin votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 41%, well above the Tennessee average of 21%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Martin, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Martin looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Martin is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 52% of households in Martin rent, compared to around 24% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ralston, TN R+59
- Gardner, TN R+53
- Mount Pelia, TN R+60
- Hyndsver, TN R+67
- Terrell, TN R+61
- McConnell, TN R+64
- Sharon, TN R+65
- Sidonia, TN R+68
- Ruthville, TN R+68
- Dresden, TN R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Snyder, TX R+63
- Deatsville, AL R+58
- Maiden, NC R+55
- Pontotoc, MS R+59
- Elk City, OK R+67
- Sparta, MI R+26
- Albertville, MN R+16
- Hubbard, OH R+19
- Killen, AL R+67
- Saddle Brook, NJ R+16
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.