Bulls Gap, TN is a small community in Tennessee that is home to a population of around 2,000 people. The town prides itself on its tight-knit community and the residents often look out for one another during times of need. Politically, Bulls Gap is predominantly Republican with conservative values being at the forefront of most conversations. The town elects local representatives who are generally in line with these core beliefs and values. They strive to serve their constituents and maintain an environment that fosters growth while staying true to the values that are so important within the town.
The political climate in Bulls Gap, TN is strongly conservative.
Hawkins County, TN is very conservative. In Hawkins County, TN 16.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hawkins county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.2% to 16.4%.
Hawkins county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bulls Gap, TN is strongly conservative.
Hawkins 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.
Bulls Gap, 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 Bulls Gap, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $1,369 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $1,572 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $131 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)