Puryear, TN is a small rural town in the western part of the state. It has a rich history and a strong sense of community spirit. One of the most prominent aspects of the town’s politics is its commitment to representation at all levels. The Town Council consists entirely of elected representatives who serve the town’s citizens by providing services and promoting initiatives that benefit this tight-knit community. Local political candidates are often well-known members of the community who are passionate about preserving Puryear’s unique identity. Elections are held regularly and always attract high voter turnout as citizens feel strongly about having their voices heard in their hometown. This ensures that Puryear remains an engaged and vibrant place for its residents to live, work, and play.
The political climate in Puryear, TN is strongly conservative.
Henry County, TN is very conservative. In Henry County, TN 23.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Henry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.7% to 23.6%.
Henry county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Puryear, TN is strongly conservative.
Henry County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Paris 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.
Puryear, 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 Puryear, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $198 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $11 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $1,275 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)