Jonesborough, TN is a small town in upper East Tennessee with a population of about 5,400. It's known for its historical sites and quaint atmosphere, but it also has an involved political community. The town holds local elections for mayor, town council, and school board every two years. Each of these positions is filled by local candidates from the Jonesborough area who work together to ensure their community has the best possible services and resources. These elected officials are committed to making sure that all citizens have access to quality education, public safety, economic development initiatives, and affordable housing options. They also strive to create an environment where businesses can thrive while providing support for those in need. As a result of their hard work and dedication, Jonesborough remains a vibrant place full of opportunity and growth potential.
The political climate in Jonesborough, TN is strongly conservative.
Washington County, TN is very conservative. In Washington County, TN 31.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.2% to 31.0%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jonesborough, TN is strongly conservative.
Washington County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Johnson City Metro Area is very conservative.
Tennessee is moderately conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Jonesborough, Tennessee: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Jonesborough, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 978 contributions totaling $53,150 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 634 contributions totaling $251,208 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $396 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)