Yateston is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Yateston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Yateston, ~9% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Yateston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Yateston leans more Republican than 56 of 61 neighbors.
Yateston runs about 44 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Yateston 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 Yateston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Yateston drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Yateston fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Yateston, TN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Yateston looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Yateston is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Walling, TN R+73
- Cassville, TN R+69
- Jefferson, TN R+74
- Quebeck, TN R+73
- Doyle, TN R+71
- Findlay, TN R+58
- Peeled Chestnut, TN R+64
- Fanchers Mills, TN R+69
- Sparta, TN R+64
- Johnsons Chapel, TN R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Freeman, IN R+52
- Rohrersville, MD R+36
- Lorimor, IA R+49
- Bellerose, NY R+10
- Tecula, TX R+67
- Jackson, ID R+73
- Great Bend, NY R+16
- Whistler, MS R+67
- Warner Springs, CA R+19
- Wilson, MI R+33
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.