The politics of Bluff City, TN are an important part of daily life in the city. The government is made up of various local offices and departments that work together to ensure that the citizens have all the necessary services and resources they need to live comfortably. These offices and departments are run by elected officials who represent the interests of their constituents. Elections for these positions take place every two years, allowing the citizens to choose who will be responsible for governing their city. In addition to electing representatives, citizens can also participate in a number of civic activities such as attending town meetings and participating in protests or other forms of political action. The city is also home to numerous state and federal organizations that provide assistance and support to residents. From public safety efforts to social programs, Bluff City has a wide range of initiatives being implemented which benefit its residents.
The political climate in Bluff City, TN is strongly conservative.
Sullivan County, TN is very conservative. In Sullivan County, TN 23.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sullivan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.1% to 23.2%.
Sullivan county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bluff City, TN is strongly conservative.
Sullivan County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Kingsport-Bristol 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.
Bluff City, 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 Bluff City, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 157 contributions totaling $9,028 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 117 contributions totaling $86,238 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $737 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)