Tennessee Colony leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Tennessee Colony typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tennessee Colony, ~14% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tennessee Colony compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tennessee Colony leans more Republican than 2 of 24 neighbors.
Tennessee Colony runs about 19 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tennessee Colony. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Tennessee Colony 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 Tennessee Colony, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Tennessee Colony hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Tennessee Colony, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Tennessee Colony looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tennessee Colony is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 20%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 53% of households in Tennessee Colony rent, compared to around 22% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Tennessee Colony have completed high school, below 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Massey Lake, TX R+13
- Tucker, TX R+66
- Montalba, TX R+77
- Palestine, TX R+31
- Long Lake, TX R+70
- Bradford, TX R+79
- Oakwood, TX R+41
- Red Lake, TX R+48
- Elkhart, TX R+74
- Springfield, TX R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Houghton, MI D+35
- Mullins, SC D+14
- Hallsville, TX R+68
- Luray, VA R+45
- Navarre, OH R+49
- Muncy, PA R+53
- Sweetwater, FL R+38
- Adel, GA R+23
- Memphis, FL D+14
- Eidson Road, TX R+3
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.