Merry Oaks is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Merry Oaks typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Merry Oaks, ~34% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Merry Oaks compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Merry Oaks leans more Democratic than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Merry Oaks runs about 34 points more Democratic than Tennessee as a whole. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Merry Oaks is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Merry Oaks. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Merry Oaks leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Merry Oaks, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Merry Oaks votes against the grain of Tennessee. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Merry Oaks runs about 34 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Merry Oaks looks the way it does
Turnout in Merry Oaks 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 Neighborhoods
- Donelson, Nashville, TN D+5
- Rosebank, Nashville, TN D+20
- Lockeland Springs, Nashville, TN D+54
- CCSI-South Inglewood, Nashville, TN D+57
- Inglewood-Riverwood, Nashville, TN D+24
- Glencliff, Nashville, TN D+21
- Woodbine, Nashville, TN D+26
- Historic Edgefield, Nashville, TN D+60
- Southside, Nashville, TN D+74
- McFerrin Park, Nashville, TN D+71
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hancock, Austin, TX D+65
- Elizabeth, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Virginia Park, Tampa, FL D+2
- Stafford-Tualatin Valley, West Linn, OR D+21
- North Loop, Austin, TX D+69
- North Central, Raleigh, NC D+67
- Arbor Heights, Seattle, WA D+66
- Utah Park, Aurora, CO D+34
- Northwest Triangle, York, PA D+40
- Davis Island, Tampa, FL R+10
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.