Oliver Springs, Tennessee is a small town located in the foothills of East Tennessee. It is a rural community that prides itself on its deep roots and strong family values. The politics of Oliver Springs have historically been dominated by the Republican party, but recently there has been a shift towards more democratic candidates in local elections. In the last few election cycles, progressive democrats have gained significant traction in the area and are becoming increasingly competitive with their republican rivals. As such, residents of Oliver Springs have had the opportunity to weigh their options when selecting their local political representatives. With both sides fighting hard for the votes of this small town, it’s clear that the political landscape in Oliver Springs is changing quickly.
The political climate in Oliver Springs, TN is strongly conservative.
Anderson County, TN is very conservative. In Anderson County, TN 33.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Anderson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.2% to 33.0%.
Anderson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oliver Springs, TN is strongly conservative.
Anderson County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Knoxville 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.
Oliver Springs, 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 Oliver Springs, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 372 contributions totaling $14,004 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 308 contributions totaling $34,572 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)