St. James is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 75% of adults in St. James typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. James, ~10% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. James compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. James leans more Republican than 64 of 70 neighbors.
St. James runs about 43 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why St. James 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 St. James, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In St. James, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Tennessee average of 22%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; St. James, TN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in St. James looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in St. James own their home, about 15 points above the Tennessee average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Caney Branch, TN R+73
- Cedarcreek, TN R+72
- Walter Crossroad, TN R+73
- Pate Hill, TN R+74
- Parrottsville, TN R+69
- Dulaney, TN R+70
- Whitesand, TN R+74
- Midway, TN R+71
- Fowler Grove, TN R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brazos Bend, TX R+60
- Sidneyville, WV R+54
- Libertyhill, GA R+65
- Highlands-Baywood Park, CA D+52
- Moore, IN R+59
- La Grange, WY R+79
- Lampeter, PA R+25
- Penn Cove Park, WA R+9
- Loco, OK R+74
- Millerstown, KY R+67
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.