Sparta, TN is a small town in central Tennessee with a population of around 5,000 people. It has a rich history and culture rooted in the Appalachian Mountains. The citizens of Sparta take great pride in their community and have an active local government. Elections are held every two years for the mayor, city council members, and other local positions. As a result of these elections, the residents of Sparta can elect representatives who best represent their interests and ensure that the town continues to be a safe and prosperous one. Local organizations and businesses are also encouraged to participate in civic activities so that everyone can benefit from the positive growth happening in their beloved hometown.
The political climate in Sparta, TN is strongly conservative.
White County, TN is very conservative. In White County, TN 18.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, White county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.8% to 18.0%.
White county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sparta, TN is strongly conservative.
White County, Tennessee 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.
Sparta, 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 Sparta, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 204 contributions totaling $17,121 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 435 contributions totaling $84,852 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $195 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)