White Oak is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 58% of adults in White Oak typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Oak, ~7% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White Oak compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White Oak leans more Republican than 54 of 65 neighbors.
White Oak runs about 43 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why White Oak leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in White Oak. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; White Oak, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in White Oak looks the way it does
Turnout in White Oak sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wartburg, TN R+66
- Petros, TN R+69
- Oakdale, TN R+72
- Fork Mountain, TN R+71
- Pilot Mountain, TN R+73
- Coalfield, TN R+67
- Lancing, TN R+73
- Pine Orchard, TN R+74
- Little Emory, TN R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Agar, SD R+68
- Derry, NM R+29
- Farrar, MO R+71
- Sand Bay, WI D+63
- Gove, KS R+82
- Norton, VT R+27
- Hemlock, OH R+61
- Mason, LA R+84
- Hedge City, MO R+73
- Meinert, MO R+73
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.