Rutledge is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Rutledge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rutledge, ~9% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rutledge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rutledge leans more Republican than 42 of 72 neighbors.
Rutledge runs about 42 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Rutledge leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rutledge. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rutledge, TN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rutledge looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rutledge 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
- Wa-Ni Village, TN R+66
- Puncheon Camp, TN R+71
- Helton, TN R+70
- Mill Spring, TN R+67
- Washburn, TN R+73
- Williams Springs, TN R+74
- Talbott, TN R+62
- Powder Springs, TN R+74
- Perrin Hollow, TN R+71
- Jefferson City, TN R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chester, IL R+38
- Stoneville, NC R+53
- Boxford, MA D+16
- New Freedom, PA R+25
- Montrose, VA D+68
- Hertford, NC R+33
- Port Jefferson, NY D+11
- Southgate, FL R+6
- Springs, NY D+20
- Weiser, ID R+52
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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.