Pleasant Shade is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Pleasant Shade typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pleasant Shade, ~12% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pleasant Shade compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pleasant Shade leans more Republican than 46 of 74 neighbors.
Pleasant Shade runs about 37 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Pleasant Shade leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pleasant Shade. 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; Pleasant Shade, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Pleasant Shade looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Pleasant Shade own their home, about 13 points above the Tennessee average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Defeated, TN R+68
- Russell Hill, TN R+67
- Gladdice, TN R+65
- McClures Bend, TN R+66
- Carthage, TN R+55
- Riddleton, TN R+67
- Dixon Springs, TN R+68
- Willette, TN R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Belhaven, NC Even
- Cecil, WI R+47
- Boron, CA R+35
- Glenwood, GA R+45
- Esperance, NY R+32
- State Center, IA R+41
- Conneautville, PA R+54
- Maury, NC R+12
- Tulelake, CA R+33
- Burbank, OH R+58
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.