Columbia, TN is the county seat of Maury County and a thriving city in Middle Tennessee. It has a rich history that includes contributions from Native Americans as well as Civil War battles. In modern day Columbia, the city is governed by a Mayor and Board of Commissioners, who are responsible for making major decisions about taxes, policies, and general government affairs. The local political scene has been dominated by Democrats in recent years, and many initiatives have been taken to improve the quality of life for citizens. The city offers a variety of activities and amenities that make it an attractive place to live or visit. Recently there have been efforts to increase economic development in the area, with an emphasis on bringing businesses to downtown Columbia. With its small-town charm and friendly atmosphere, Columbia remains an excellent place to live in Middle Tennessee.
The political climate in Columbia, TN is moderately conservative.
Maury County, TN is very conservative. In Maury County, TN 30.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Maury county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.4% to 30.9%.
Maury county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Columbia, TN is moderately conservative.
Maury 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.
Columbia, 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 Columbia, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9,403 contributions totaling $980,185 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $104 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6,733 contributions totaling $1,379,032 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $205 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)