McEwen is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 66% of adults in McEwen typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McEwen, ~12% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McEwen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McEwen leans more Republican than 21 of 56 neighbors.
McEwen runs about 34 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why McEwen leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in McEwen. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; McEwen, TN sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in McEwen looks the way it does
Turnout in McEwen 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 Cities
- Gorman, TN R+64
- Tennessee City, TN R+63
- Silvertop, TN R+67
- Poplar Grove, TN R+64
- Waverly, TN R+55
- Forest Hill, TN R+65
- Eno, TN R+60
- Pond, TN R+61
- Pollard, TN R+65
- Woolworth, TN R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Westwood, KY R+44
- Wolfeboro, NH D+3
- Tuolumne, CA R+30
- Cameron, WI R+34
- Tipton, IA R+32
- La Conner, WA D+25
- Fairbury, NE R+45
- Cisco, TX R+59
- Delhi, NY D+7
- Nikiski, AK R+50
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.