Townsend is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Townsend typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Townsend, ~15% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Townsend compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Townsend leans more Republican than 12 of 25 neighbors.
Townsend runs about 30 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Townsend leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Townsend. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Townsend, TN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Townsend looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Townsend is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 61%, about 6 points above the Tennessee average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Park Settlement, TN R+62
- Walland, TN R+63
- Wear Valley, TN R+60
- Tallassee, TN R+64
- Maryville, TN R+48
- Seymour, TN R+60
- Pigeon Forge, TN R+52
- Rockford, TN R+54
- Alcoa, TN R+27
- Gatlinburg, TN R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Britton, MI R+44
- Marquette Heights, IL R+31
- South Hackensack, NJ R+9
- Canadian Lakes, MI R+24
- Hanapepe, HI D+17
- Bangs, TX R+66
- Jonesboro, IN R+51
- Thornton, CA R+26
- Belgium, WI R+38
- Coolville, OH R+51
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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.