Fairgarden, TN is a small town located in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee. The politics of this rural community are typical of the rest of the region with a conservative bent. The local government is made up of experienced and respected leaders who take into consideration the values and needs of the citizens when making decisions. There is a strong sense of community spirit in Fairgarden where people come together to support each other and work hard for the betterment of their neighbors. Education and healthcare are important topics for discussion in Fairgarden, as they are in many other rural areas across America. Residents understand that they need to be involved in local politics to make sure their voices are heard and that their concerns are addressed. Election season brings out passionate debates between candidates competing for various positions and everyone has an opinion on how best to improve life in Fairgarden, TN.
The political climate in Fairgarden, TN is very conservative.
Sevier County, TN is very conservative. In Sevier County, TN 20.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sevier county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.6% to 20.0%.
Sevier county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fairgarden, TN is very conservative.
Sevier County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Sevierville 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.
Fairgarden, 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 Fairgarden, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 189 contributions totaling $17,589 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $93 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 226 contributions totaling $61,936 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $274 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)