New Prospect is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 66% of adults in New Prospect typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Prospect, ~9% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Prospect compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Prospect leans more Republican than 43 of 71 neighbors.
New Prospect runs about 42 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why New Prospect 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 New Prospect, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in New Prospect drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and New Prospect sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; New Prospect, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in New Prospect looks the way it does
Turnout in New Prospect 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
- Bodenham, TN R+68
- Lawrenceburg, TN R+62
- Meadowview, TN R+68
- Revilo, TN R+74
- Ethridge, TN R+74
- Fallriver, TN R+72
- Leoma, TN R+73
- Campbellsville, TN R+71
- Wales, TN R+51
- Three Oaks, TN R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Liverwort, TN R+66
- Ellisforde, WA R+41
- Turrell, AR R+21
- Rock Cave, WV R+68
- Ellenburg Center, NY R+33
- Mountain Scene, GA R+61
- Buxton, ND R+41
- Barbours Creek, VA R+63
- Gillett, FL R+41
- Claridon, OH R+60
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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.