Mascot is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Mascot typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mascot, ~13% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mascot compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mascot leans more Republican than 14 of 52 neighbors.
Mascot runs about 29 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mascot. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Mascot 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 Mascot, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Mascot drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Mascot, 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 Mascot looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mascot 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
- Corryton, TN R+58
- Strawberry Plains, TN R+65
- Richland, TN R+74
- Blaine, TN R+70
- Graveston, TN R+65
- Plainview, TN R+69
- Luttrell, TN R+70
- Perrin Hollow, TN R+71
- Friends Station, TN R+68
- New Market, TN R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Akron, PA R+22
- Pearcy, AR R+57
- Benton, TN R+71
- Robbins, IL D+77
- Jermyn, PA R+13
- Reedsville, PA R+60
- Northwest Harbor, NY D+23
- Osage, IA R+29
- Jaffrey, NH R+3
- Brillion, WI R+38
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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.