Pocahontas is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Pocahontas typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pocahontas, ~5% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pocahontas compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pocahontas leans more Republican than 41 of 50 neighbors.
Pocahontas runs about 49 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Pocahontas leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pocahontas. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pocahontas, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pocahontas looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pocahontas is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Pocahontas have completed high school, below 77% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Middleton, TN R+73
- Walnut, MS R+82
- Griffith, TN R+70
- Chalybeate, MS R+84
- Lisbon, TN R+78
- Ramer, TN R+74
- Rogers Spring, TN R+66
- Hornsby, TN R+77
- Eastview, TN R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gordonville, TX R+70
- Stockholm, MN R+50
- South Range, MI R+10
- Olney, GA R+63
- Montra, OH R+72
- Syracuse, OH R+57
- Hoagland, OH R+70
- Kettle River, MN R+28
- Milford, WI R+16
- Tippecanoe, OH R+60
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.