Gleason, TN is located in Weakley County and has become an increasingly important city in the region due to its proximity to nearby cities. The local political climate in Gleason is one that is highly contested, as there are a wide variety of candidates running for various positions at all levels. Various issues such as education, economic growth, infrastructure improvements and social services are discussed by the candidates during debates and forums. In addition to these important topics, candidates have also been focusing on the importance of creating a welcoming atmosphere for those from diverse backgrounds who move into the city. With this focus on diversity, Gleason remains an inviting place for all.
The political climate in Gleason, TN is strongly conservative.
Weakley County, TN is very conservative. In Weakley County, TN 22.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Weakley county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.7% to 22.0%.
Weakley county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gleason, TN is strongly conservative.
Weakley County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Martin 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.
Gleason, 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 Gleason, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11 contributions totaling $2,530 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $230 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 23 contributions totaling $2,461 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)