Meigs County is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Meigs County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Meigs County, ~10% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Meigs County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Meigs County is the most Republican-leaning.
Meigs County runs about 43 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Meigs 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 Meigs County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Meigs County hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Tennessee average of 22%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Meigs County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 9%, below 84% of counties).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Meigs County, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Meigs County looks the way it does
Turnout in Meigs County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Rhea County, TN R+63
- McMinn County, TN R+61
- Bledsoe County, TN R+66
- Bradley County, TN R+48
- Monroe County, TN R+67
- Polk County, TN R+72
- Roane County, TN R+57
- Cumberland County, TN R+57
- Sequatchie County, TN R+68
- Loudon County, TN R+53
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bath County, KY R+61
- Howard County, AR R+33
- Amite County, MS R+29
- Vinton County, OH R+58
- Tallahatchie County, MS D+20
- Choctaw County, AL R+22
- Caldwell County, KY R+56
- Wilbarger County, TX R+45
- Madison County, MO R+63
- Chippewa County, MN R+36
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.