Jasper, TN is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state. It has a thriving community with plenty of local amenities and attractions to keep residents busy. The town is heavily involved in politics, as well as other civic activities. Local elections are held every two years and many of the same candidates tend to remain in office for extended periods of time. While there may be some changes from time to time, the overall core beliefs and values within the town remain consistent due to its close-knit nature and strong sense of community. Residents here take great pride in their city and pay close attention to local issues so that they can voice their opinions and be a part of the decision making process.
The political climate in Jasper, TN is strongly conservative.
Marion County, TN is very conservative. In Marion County, TN 24.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.8% to 24.0%.
Marion county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jasper, TN is strongly conservative.
Marion County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Chattanooga Metro Area is strongly 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.
Jasper, Tennessee: d 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 Jasper, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 295 contributions totaling $24,015 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $81 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 150 contributions totaling $32,380 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $216 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)