Sherwood is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Sherwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sherwood, ~9% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sherwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sherwood leans more Republican than 9 of 63 neighbors.
Sherwood runs about 28 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Sherwood leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sherwood. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Sherwood, TN sits in the bottom 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 Sherwood looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 35% of households in Sherwood rent, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 98% of adults in Sherwood have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Orme, TN R+53
- Martin Springs, TN R+53
- Gonce, AL R+73
- Sewanee, TN R+34
- Cowan, TN R+60
- Richard City, TN R+50
- South Pittsburg, TN R+47
- Mount View, TN R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crow Wing, MN R+55
- Sunshine, OH R+60
- Fickling Mill, GA R+45
- Jewell Ridge, VA R+72
- Haviland, OH R+65
- Stokesdale, PA R+51
- Spillertown, IL R+47
- Roachester, OH R+49
- Bickley, GA R+83
- Goltry, OK R+79
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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.