Persia is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Persia typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Persia, ~9% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Persia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Persia leans more Republican than 30 of 73 neighbors.
Persia runs about 41 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Persia leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Persia. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Persia, TN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Persia looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Persia own their home, about 13 points above the Tennessee average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Persia sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- McCloud, TN R+72
- Bulls Gap, TN R+72
- Romeo, TN R+73
- Rogersville, TN R+65
- St. Clair, TN R+73
- Pilot Knob, TN R+72
- Choptack, TN R+74
- Camelot, TN R+71
- Whitesburg, TN R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Georgeville, MO R+62
- Dull, OH R+70
- Mccabe, MT R+11
- Pidcoke, TX R+69
- Doverel, GA Even
- Bond, CO D+8
- Swett, SD R+16
- Nash, FL R+69
- Perth, IN R+59
- West Shiloh, TN R+81
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.