Throckmorton is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Throckmorton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Throckmorton, ~10% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Throckmorton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Throckmorton leans more Republican than 43 of 51 neighbors.
Throckmorton runs about 38 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Throckmorton. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Throckmorton 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 Throckmorton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Throckmorton live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Tennessee average of 21%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Throckmorton, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Throckmorton looks the way it does
Turnout in Throckmorton sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Needmore, TN R+65
- Indian Mound, TN R+69
- Cumberland City, TN R+63
- Oakwood, TN R+64
- Legate, TN R+69
- Carlisle, TN R+67
- Woodlawn, TN R+62
- Palmyra, TN R+66
- Erin, TN R+63
- Wyatts Chapel, TN R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Corona, NM R+54
- Klau, CA R+19
- Carrabelle Beach, FL R+71
- Lake Summerset, IL R+40
- Bingley, NY R+10
- Norcatur, KS R+75
- Lamourie, LA R+71
- Kensal, ND R+56
- Gluek, MN R+56
- Lavaca, AL Even
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.