Vanderbilt-West End is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 35% of adults in Vanderbilt-West End typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vanderbilt-West End, ~27% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vanderbilt-West End compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Vanderbilt-West End leans more Democratic than 14 of 22 neighbors.
Vanderbilt-West End runs about 84 points more Democratic than Tennessee as a whole. Tennessee leans Republican overall, while Vanderbilt-West End is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Vanderbilt-West End leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Vanderbilt-West End, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Vanderbilt-West End live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 89% of adults in Vanderbilt-West End have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. Vanderbilt-West End runs against the grain of Tennessee, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Vanderbilt-West End, Nashville, TN does.
Why turnout in Vanderbilt-West End looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 98% of households in Vanderbilt-West End rent, about 73 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 52% of adults in Vanderbilt-West End have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Vanderbilt-West End sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Midtown-Nashville, Nashville, TN D+32
- Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN D+44
- Edgehill, Nashville, TN D+64
- Hillsboro West End, Nashville, TN D+45
- The Gulch, Nashville, TN D+11
- Fisk-Meharry, Nashville, TN D+70
- Bellmont Hillsboro, Nashville, TN D+51
- Downtown Nashville, Nashville, TN D+50
- Sylvan Park, Nashville, TN D+38
- Melrose, Nashville, TN D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Goldenwest, Huntington Beach, CA D+6
- Tradition, Port St. Lucie, FL R+14
- Montclair, Augusta, GA Even
- Wailua, Kapaa, HI D+22
- Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA D+86
- Hillcrest, Brooklyn Park, MD D+11
- Villa Park, Trenton, NJ D+39
- Upper Rockridge, Oakland, CA D+72
- Glynlea-Grove Park, Jacksonville, FL R+16
- Murray Hill, Milwaukee, WI D+64
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.