A mid-size Tennessee market where defense and aerospace employment anchor the economy
Home to Arnold Air Force Base and the National Aerospace Solutions contract workforce, the Tullahoma-Manchester metro leans heavily Republican in federal contests while its industrial base draws a steady blue-collar workforce from Coffee and Franklin counties.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee | 60K | R+55.1 | 5,440 | 19,174 | 24,932 | 21.8% |
| Coffee | 54K | R+55.1 | 5,440 | 19,174 | 24,932 | 21.8% |
| Coffee | 52K | R+55.1 | 5,440 | 19,174 | 24,932 | 21.8% |
| Coffee | 48K | R+55.1 | 5,440 | 19,174 | 24,932 | 21.8% |
| Moore | 7K | R+68.9 | 542 | 3,060 | 3,654 | 3.2% |
| Moore | 6K | R+68.9 | 542 | 3,060 | 3,654 | 3.2% |
| Moore | 6K | R+68.9 | 542 | 3,060 | 3,654 | 3.2% |
| Moore | 6K | R+68.9 | 542 | 3,060 | 3,654 | 3.2% |
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 89.7% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 3.8% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 3.0% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.2% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -68.1pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.9% | 69.7% | — | — | |
| 8.4% | 18.4% | — | — | |
| 2.8% | 6.1% | — | — | |
| 1.5% | 3.3% | — | — | |
| 1.2% | 2.6% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.7% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 54.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Tullahoma-Manchester, TN metro area? 237,998 residents across 8 counties.
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 14pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+56.9 | R+55.0 | 1.8pp |