Carthage, Tennessee is a small town situated in the eastern part of the state, close to the Cumberland Plateau. It has a rich history that dates back to the early 19th century and is home to many vibrant and traditional communities. The politics in Carthage are driven by its citizens’ needs and wants. Local elections focus on issues related to infrastructure, education, public safety and economic development. Residents take an active role in their local government, participating in elections to ensure that their voices are heard on matters important to them. The local political candidates strive for transparency so that all citizens can be involved with their government and have a say in how it is run. Ultimately, the goal of Carthage's municipal politics is to create a safe and prosperous environment for all who call it home.
The political climate in Carthage, TN is moderately conservative.
Smith County, TN is very conservative. In Smith County, TN 19.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Smith county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.8% to 19.9%.
Smith county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Carthage, TN is moderately conservative.
Smith County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Carthage, Tennessee: D d 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 Carthage, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 55 contributions totaling $16,045 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $292 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 57 contributions totaling $91,659 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,608 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)