Rossville, Tennessee is a small town located in Fayette County. It has a rich history that dates back to the 1800s when many of the original settlers first arrived. The population of the town is around 1,000 people, and it is governed by an elected mayor and city council. The town observes the same state laws and regulations as any other municipality in Tennessee. Elections are held every four years for mayor, vice-mayor and six council members who serve staggered terms. City government in Rossville involves creating policies which direct day to day operations and decisions while ensuring efficient service delivery that benefits residents. The town also works with local businesses to maintain strong economic growth within the community through supportive land use plans, zoning laws, and ordinances that promote business opportunities in both urban and rural areas. Residents have a variety of options when it comes to political engagement from attending city council meetings or researching candidates' platforms before elections. Local politics in Rossville are centered on finding solutions that create a thriving environment for all residents regardless of race or economic background.
The political climate in Rossville, TN is strongly conservative.
Fayette County, TN is very conservative. In Fayette County, TN 30.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fayette county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.3% to 30.6%.
Fayette county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rossville, TN is strongly conservative.
Fayette County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Memphis Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Rossville, 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 Rossville, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 916 contributions totaling $119,792 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $131 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,074 contributions totaling $506,250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $471 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)