Okolona is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Okolona typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Okolona, ~12% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Okolona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Okolona leans more Republican than 12 of 63 neighbors.
Okolona runs about 29 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Okolona. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Okolona leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Okolona. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Okolona, TN sits below the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Okolona looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Okolona 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
- Jonesborough, TN R+55
- Colonial Heights, TN R+47
- Johnson City, TN R+27
- Fall Branch, TN R+68
- Telford, TN R+69
- Piney Flats, TN R+55
- Kingsport, TN R+45
- Horse Creek, TN R+69
- Marbleton, TN R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Slanesville, WV R+59
- Progress, NY R+36
- Fayetteville, TX R+71
- Boulevard, CA R+27
- Harrison, ID R+43
- Bear River City, UT R+73
- Qulin, MO R+70
- Washburn, MO R+71
- Sagaponack, NY D+30
- Buffalo Center, IA R+40
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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.