Elkton, TN is a small town located in southern Middle Tennessee. Though it has only a population of about 3,600 people, the politics of Elkton remain an important factor to many of its residents. The city is served by a mayor and city council who work to promote the needs of the community. This past election saw several local candidates vying for positions in government, each offering their own unique perspectives on how to best serve the interests of Elkton. The election process provided citizens with an opportunity to interact with their chosen candidates and learn more about their respective platforms. With a focus on improving public services and infrastructure, residents hope that the new leadership will bring positive change to their beloved town.
The political climate in Elkton, TN is very conservative.
Giles County, TN is very conservative. In Giles County, TN 25.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Giles county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.1% to 25.0%.
Giles county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elkton, TN is very conservative.
Giles County, Tennessee 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.
Elkton, Tennessee: D 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 Elkton, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12 contributions totaling $229 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $19 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 39 contributions totaling $13,426 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $344 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)