Pearl City is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Pearl City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pearl City, ~10% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pearl City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pearl City leans more Republican than 59 of 67 neighbors.
Pearl City runs about 45 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Pearl City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pearl City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Pearl City, TN sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Pearl City looks the way it does
Turnout in Pearl City 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
- Coldwater, TN R+76
- Dellrose, TN R+70
- Hughey, TN R+71
- Frankewing, TN R+70
- Taft, TN R+78
- Fayetteville, TN R+57
- Bunker Hill, TN R+65
- Howell, TN R+70
- Ardmore, TN R+71
- Baugh, TN R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Westville, MI R+47
- Cropsey, IL R+56
- Newtok, AK D+22
- Elmira, WV R+58
- Griffin, TX R+74
- Mobeetie, TX R+81
- North Stratford, NH R+37
- Waltham, ME R+30
- Kahler, CO R+31
- Primehook Beach, DE R+8
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.