Gilt Edge, TN is a small town with a population of just over 1,400 people. Although it is a small town, Gilt Edge boasts a vibrant and active political landscape. Local elections are held every two years to decide on new representatives for various positions in the government. The local election cycle typically includes open debates and other opportunities for citizens to get involved in their community’s politics. Recently, Gilt Edge has seen an increase in voter turnout and public interest in political issues. As more people become educated on the issues affecting the town, politicians have to listen to what their constituents want from them or risk losing reelection. This heightened attention on political issues has had positive effects on the town’s development, making it an increasingly attractive place to live and work for those looking for a safe and stable community environment.
The political climate in Gilt Edge, 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
Gilt Edge, 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.
Gilt Edge, 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 Gilt Edge, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 44 contributions totaling $700 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $16 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 117 contributions totaling $69,509 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $594 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)