Monterey, TN is a small town located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It has a population of approximately 2,300 and is known as a quiet, rural community. Politics in Monterey are largely focused on local issues such as infrastructure, healthcare access, and economic growth. The town frequently holds elections for representatives to serve on various boards and committees that help make decisions about these issues. Local residents are passionate about preserving the rural character of the town and often support candidates who share this same vision. Candidates must campaign hard to gain the support of their constituents and debates often take place at public meetings to further educate voters around important topics.
The political climate in Monterey, TN is strongly conservative.
Putnam County, TN is very conservative. In Putnam County, TN 27.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Putnam county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.7% to 27.3%.
Putnam county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Monterey, TN is strongly conservative.
Putnam County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Cookeville 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.
Monterey, 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 Monterey, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 35 contributions totaling $35,178 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,005 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 62 contributions totaling $12,624 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $204 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)