The small town of Bowman, TN is an unincorporated area located in Hamilton County. It is home to a tight-knit community that values its rural roots and close family ties. Although Bowman is mainly agricultural and has not seen much population growth in recent years, there are still plenty of political issues that concern the citizens. The local government focuses on issues such as advocating for better school systems, maintaining rural roads and bridges, creating jobs for youth and young adults in the area, and preserving natural resources. Local candidates also work hard to ensure Bowman remains an affordable place to live and work. They often prioritize fiscal responsibility while pushing for things like healthcare reform, environmental protection laws, public safety measures, and economic development initiatives.
The political climate in Bowman, TN is very conservative.
Cumberland County, TN is very conservative. In Cumberland County, TN 20.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cumberland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.0% to 20.8%.
Cumberland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bowman, TN is very conservative.
Cumberland County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Crossville 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.
Bowman, 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 Bowman, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 244 contributions totaling $13,987 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 220 contributions totaling $25,669 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)