Mount Herman is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Mount Herman typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Herman, ~8% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Herman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Herman leans more Republican than 55 of 74 neighbors.
Mount Herman runs about 41 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Mount Herman 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 Mount Herman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Mount Herman drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Mount Herman fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Mount Herman, 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 Mount Herman looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mount Herman 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
- Greenfield, TN R+70
- Skullbone, TN R+71
- Kimery, TN R+70
- Four Point, TN R+70
- Sharon, TN R+65
- Staffords Store, TN R+71
- Pillowville, TN R+71
- Bradford, TN R+70
- Gleason, TN R+74
- Dresden, TN R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wendel, WV R+58
- Shanghai, NC R+11
- Sterling Center, MN R+42
- Uno, KY R+58
- Pons, VA R+25
- Wayne, MT R+50
- Tobinsport, IN R+47
- Aquilla, OH R+45
- Rolling Meadows, TX R+62
- Methvin, LA R+84
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.