New Town is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 61% of adults in New Town typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Town, ~12% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Town compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Town leans more Republican than 18 of 77 neighbors.
New Town runs about 32 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Town. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 11 points.
Why New Town leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in New Town. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; New Town, TN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in New Town looks the way it does
Turnout in New Town 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
- Cornersville, TN R+65
- Delina, TN R+68
- White Acres, TN R+61
- Yell, TN R+69
- Lewisburg, TN R+44
- Diana, TN R+70
- Odd Fellows Hall, TN R+62
- Lynnville, TN R+69
- Berlin, TN R+65
- Belfast, TN R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leach, TN R+65
- Casscoe, AR R+69
- Stremmels, PA R+13
- Holland, GA R+65
- Pearly, VA R+63
- Belvidere, NY R+46
- Deadwood, OR R+16
- West Damascus, PA R+42
- Romeroville, NM D+5
- Rose Lake, ID R+56
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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.