Ridgely, TN is a small town located in the northwest corner of Tennessee. Its population is relatively small, but it has a strong political presence within its borders. The town is currently represented by Democratic state senator Tony Bullock and State Representative Charles Sargent, both of whom are committed to representing the needs and interests of the community. Ridgely residents are encouraged to participate in local elections and become informed about their rights as citizens. There is also an active local Republican party that works hard to ensure their members' voices are heard on all issues related to Ridgely's politics. In addition, many Ridgely residents take part in larger state-level elections, such as those for governor or for Congress. Overall, Ridgely has a vibrant political atmosphere that benefits all its citizens.
The political climate in Ridgely, TN is moderately conservative.
Lake County, TN is very conservative. In Lake County, TN 25.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.4% to 25.9%.
Lake county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ridgely, TN is moderately conservative.
Lake 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.
Ridgely, Tennessee: D D 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 Ridgely, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,606 contributions totaling $35,246 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $22 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $12,930 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $588 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)