Dunlap, TN is a small town located in the Sequatchie Valley. It is renowned for its rich history and culture, as well as its small-town charm. Politically, Dunlap is a moderately conservative area that reliably votes Republican in most elections. Despite this ideology, the town has seen an influx of younger and more diverse residents in recent years. As such, more progressive candidates have been finding success at the local level in recent elections. The current mayor is a progressive Democrat who focuses on issues like revitalizing downtown and promoting economic development while preserving the unique heritage of the area. The town also boasts several passionate members of both major parties who are actively involved in local politics. They share their ideas through campaigns and debates as they strive to ensure that Dunlap remains an inviting place to call home for all citizens regardless of political affiliation or background.
The political climate in Dunlap, TN is strongly conservative.
Sequatchie County, TN is very conservative. In Sequatchie County, TN 17.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sequatchie county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.7% to 17.9%.
Sequatchie county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dunlap, TN is strongly conservative.
Sequatchie County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Chattanooga Metro Area is strongly 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.
Dunlap, 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 Dunlap, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 520 contributions totaling $34,264 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $66 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 724 contributions totaling $113,132 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)