Springdale is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Springdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Springdale, ~10% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Springdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Springdale leans more Republican than 19 of 78 neighbors.
Springdale runs about 40 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Springdale. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+67), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Springdale 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 Springdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Springdale drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Springdale, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Springdale looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Springdale sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chittum, TN R+71
- Tazewell, TN R+73
- Ritchie, TN R+78
- New Tazewell, TN R+71
- Williams Springs, TN R+74
- Elm Springs, TN R+76
- Puncheon Camp, TN R+71
- Thorn Hill, TN R+75
- Sandlick, TN R+73
- Lone Mountain, TN R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gem, IN R+37
- Linneus, ME R+44
- Mining City, KY R+66
- Robertsville, OH R+51
- Harford, NY R+34
- Radec, CA R+41
- Bonesteel, SD R+65
- Micawber, OK R+63
- Kenton, DE R+40
- Leeper, MO R+66
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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.