Garland, Tennessee is a small rural town located in the northern area of the state. It has a population of approximately 800 people and is known for its friendly atmosphere and strong sense of community. Politically, Garland is a conservative town that mainly votes Republican in local elections. Residents take their civic duty seriously when it comes to making sure their voices are heard at the polls. The town also has a mayor and board of commissioners that work together to ensure the best interests of everyone in Garland are represented. Issues such as economic development, public safety, and infrastructure improvements are constantly being discussed by the mayor and board members to ensure the community’s needs are taken care of. Residents have organized meetings with local political candidates in order to learn more about their beliefs and platforms. Overall, politics in Garland remain an important part of daily life for its citizens as they strive to make sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Garland, TN is very conservative.
Tipton County, TN is very conservative. In Tipton County, TN 25.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tipton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.5% to 25.0%.
Tipton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Garland, TN is very conservative.
Tipton County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Memphis Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Garland, 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 Garland, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 63 contributions totaling $22,350 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $355 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 231 contributions totaling $171,300 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $742 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)