New Tazewell is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 73% of adults in New Tazewell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Tazewell, ~10% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Tazewell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Tazewell leans more Republican than 34 of 85 neighbors.
New Tazewell runs about 41 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Tazewell. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+65), a spread of about 11 points.
Why New Tazewell 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 Tazewell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Tazewell votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and New Tazewell fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; New Tazewell, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in New Tazewell looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and New Tazewell sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chittum, TN R+71
- Sandlick, TN R+73
- Elm Springs, TN R+76
- Lone Mountain, TN R+69
- Tazewell, TN R+73
- Lily Grove, TN R+66
- Springdale, TN R+70
- Williams Springs, TN R+74
- Pennington Chapel, TN R+74
- Washburn, TN R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Broadview, IL D+72
- Arnaudville, LA R+54
- Del Monte Forest, CA D+34
- Pacific, WA D+14
- Kimberly, WI R+4
- York, ME D+15
- Orefield, PA R+7
- Fairfax, CA D+73
- Pelham, NY D+42
- Alto, GA R+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.