Springfield, TN is a small city located in the middle of the state with a population of around 17,000 people. The local government consists of a mayor and five members of the Board of Alderman who are elected by the residents for four-year staggered terms. Every two years, the citizens of Springfield have an opportunity to select either incumbents or new candidates for each position so that all seats on the board are voted on every four years. Local politics in Springfield is characterized by strong community involvement where passionate individuals bring their ideas and solutions to help make the city better for all its residents. Over recent years, there has been increased focus on economic development initiatives that seek to create jobs and stimulate growth in the area as well as improve quality of life through investments in infrastructure and public services such as education and healthcare.
The political climate in Springfield, TN is moderately conservative.
Robertson County, TN is very conservative. In Robertson County, TN 25.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Robertson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.8% to 25.8%.
Robertson county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Springfield, TN is moderately conservative.
Robertson County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Springfield, 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 Springfield, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 660 contributions totaling $46,200 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,095 contributions totaling $288,060 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $263 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)