Nashboro Village leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Nashboro Village typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nashboro Village, ~34% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nashboro Village compares
Nashboro Village sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Nashboro Village runs about 68 points more Democratic than Tennessee as a whole. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Nashboro Village is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Nashboro Village. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+56) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Nashboro Village 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 Nashboro Village, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Nashboro Village votes against the grain of Tennessee. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Nashboro Village runs about 68 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Nashboro Village have never been married, above 80% of neighborhoods.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Nashboro Village, Nashville, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Nashboro Village looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 62% of households in Nashboro Village rent, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Four Corners, Antioch, TN D+27
- Glencliff, Nashville, TN D+21
- Cane Ridge, Antioch, TN D+5
- Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN D+5
- McMurray-Huntingdon, Nashville, TN D+21
- Woodbine, Nashville, TN D+26
- Crieve Hall, Nashville, TN D+7
- Donelson, Nashville, TN D+5
- Southeast, Brentwood, TN Even
- Southside, Nashville, TN D+74
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- University Park, Portland, OR D+63
- Plaza-Eastway, Charlotte, NC D+74
- North Hill Historic District, New Castle, PA R+5
- Agua Fria, El Mirage, AZ D+12
- West University, Tucson, AZ D+58
- Royal Poinciana, Hollywood, FL D+20
- Downtown Normal, Normal, IL D+48
- Arrowhead, San Bernardino, CA D+10
- Lindenville, South San Francisco, CA D+40
- Lakeland, Baltimore, MD D+56
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.