Maury County leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Maury County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maury County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maury County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Maury County leans more Republican than 3 of 14 neighbors.
Maury County runs about 9 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Maury County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Maury County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Maury County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 69% of households in Maury County are family households, above 76% of counties.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Maury County, TN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Maury County looks the way it does
Turnout in Maury County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Marshall County, TN R+54
- Williamson County, TN R+29
- Hickman County, TN R+67
- Lewis County, TN R+67
- Giles County, TN R+57
- Bedford County, TN R+51
- Lawrence County, TN R+68
- Rutherford County, TN R+16
- Dickson County, TN R+55
- Davidson County, TN D+26
Counties with Similar Populations
- Craven County, NC R+15
- Highlands County, FL R+33
- Laramie County, WY R+23
- DeKalb County, IL D+3
- Garland County, AR R+33
- Columbiana County, OH R+45
- Roanoke City, VA D+25
- Hunt County, TX R+49
- Allen County, OH R+32
- Moore County, NC R+24
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.