South Liberty is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 53% of adults in South Liberty typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Liberty, ~8% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Liberty compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Liberty leans more Republican than 26 of 63 neighbors.
South Liberty runs about 40 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why South Liberty 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 South Liberty, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in South Liberty hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Tennessee average of 22%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in South Liberty are family households, above 83% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; South Liberty, TN sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in South Liberty looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. South Liberty 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
- Sanford, TN R+69
- Riceville, TN R+68
- Patty, TN R+71
- Calhoun, TN R+70
- New Bethel, TN R+64
- Watt Heights, TN R+63
- Delano, TN R+70
- Etowah, TN R+60
- Athens, TN R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hawkins, WI R+41
- Woodhull, WI R+43
- Peoria, IA R+50
- Parker Strip, AZ R+60
- Golinda, TX R+65
- Lincolnville Center, ME R+18
- Little Orleans, MD R+66
- Watts Flats, NY R+40
- Dickinson, PA R+52
- Sugar Ridge, OH R+34
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.