Whiteside is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Whiteside typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whiteside, ~21% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whiteside compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Whiteside leans more Republican than 22 of 75 neighbors.
Whiteside runs about 21 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Whiteside leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Whiteside. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Whiteside, TN sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Whiteside looks the way it does
Turnout in Whiteside 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.
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- Guild, TN R+52
- Wildwood, GA R+68
- Hooker, GA R+71
- Lookout Mountain, GA R+43
- Lookout Mountain, TN R+18
- Trenton, GA R+68
- Jasper, TN R+62
- Glover Hill, TN R+63
- Long Island, AL R+83
- Flintstone, GA R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rippey, IA R+50
- Ripperdan, CA R+34
- Caney, AR R+70
- Pocahontas, AL R+90
- Weld, ME R+40
- Havensport, OH R+48
- Shade Gap, PA R+70
- Foot of Ten, PA R+56
- Nelsonville, KY R+60
- Ethel, TX R+70
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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.