Swift is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Swift typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Swift, ~6% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Swift compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Swift leans more Republican than 42 of 53 neighbors.
Swift runs about 48 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Swift 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 Swift, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Swift sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 13 points above the Tennessee average of 84%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Swift are family households, above 78% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Swift, TN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Swift looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Swift 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
- Cerro Gordo, TN R+74
- Saltillo, TN R+73
- Bath Springs, TN R+72
- Olivehill, TN R+76
- Clifton, TN R+63
- Dunbar, TN R+72
- Savannah, TN R+64
- Morris Chapel, TN R+72
- Crossroads, TN R+77
- Sardis, TN R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cook Station, MO R+65
- Mills, PA R+68
- Hallie, KY R+67
- Warden, LA R+65
- Tunnel Hill, IL R+56
- Stump Creek, PA R+69
- Dorrance, PA R+40
- Goldsmith, TX R+58
- Thrasher, MS R+80
- Leeds, ND R+46
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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.