Walden, TN is a small town located in the central part of Tennessee. Its political climate is strongly influenced by its rural background and its strong ties to the conservative right-wing politics of the area. Walden has traditionally been a staunchly Republican base, although there has been some moderate Democratic influence in recent years. The local government consists of five elected members, including a mayor and four council members. These representatives are elected for two-year terms with staggered elections every two years. The town's biggest concern is economic development as it looks to attract new businesses and further develop its downtown area. It also seeks to strengthen public safety through improved infrastructure and better services for its residents. The town also works hard to keep taxes low and encourage community involvement in local initiatives such as outdoor recreation, festivals, and other activities that promote the quality of life for all citizens in the community.
The political climate in Walden, TN is somewhat conservative.
Hamilton County, TN is somewhat conservative. In Hamilton County, TN 44.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hamilton county remained moderately Republican, 53.8% to 44.1%.
Hamilton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Walden, TN is somewhat conservative.
Hamilton County, Tennessee is somewhat conservative.
Chattanooga 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.
Walden, 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 Walden, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,323 contributions totaling $301,535 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,113 contributions totaling $387,532 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $348 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)