Pigeon Forge is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Pigeon Forge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pigeon Forge, ~15% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pigeon Forge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pigeon Forge leans more Republican than 4 of 34 neighbors.
Pigeon Forge runs about 22 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pigeon Forge. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Pigeon Forge 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 Pigeon Forge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pigeon Forge votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 47%, well above the Tennessee average of 21%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Pigeon Forge, TN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Pigeon Forge looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pigeon Forge 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
- Sevierville, TN R+58
- Gatlinburg, TN R+50
- Wear Valley, TN R+60
- Park Settlement, TN R+62
- Pittman Center, TN R+67
- Seymour, TN R+60
- Kodak, TN R+63
- Fairview Heights, TN R+60
- Townsend, TN R+60
- Rocky Grove, TN R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brentwood, MO D+31
- Perry, IA R+6
- Pomona, NJ D+7
- Roosevelt, UT R+72
- Estes Park, CO D+10
- Collingdale, PA D+52
- Prestonsburg, KY R+58
- Bee Cave, TX D+14
- Oak Grove, KY R+15
- Benton City, WA R+44
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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.