Ridgeside leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Ridgeside typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ridgeside, ~33% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ridgeside compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ridgeside is the most Democratic-leaning.
Ridgeside runs about 72 points more Democratic than Tennessee as a whole. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Ridgeside is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ridgeside. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+39), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Ridgeside 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 Ridgeside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Ridgeside live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Ridgeside sits in the top quarter (about 43%, above 89% of cities). Ridgeside runs against the grain of Tennessee, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Ridgeside, TN sits in the top tenth 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 Ridgeside looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ridgeside is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 53% of households in Ridgeside rent, compared to around 31% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Graysville, GA R+47
- Hixson, TN R+31
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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.