Wartrace is a small town located in Bedford County, Tennessee. The town is governed by the Mayor and Board of Alderman, and elections are held every two years to select the leaders who will serve in those positions. The citizens of Wartrace take pride in their local government and are actively involved in the political process. During election time, many candidates can be found attending events around town, speaking to citizens about why they should be elected to office. Issues discussed during these elections range from economic development, education, infrastructure programs and public safety. In addition to voting for candidates who represent their interests best, residents of Wartrace also work hard to ensure that their voice is heard by attending city council meetings and engaging with their local representatives. Overall, the political environment of Wartrace is one where everyone has an opportunity to make their opinions known and have an impact on the decision-making process.
The political climate in Wartrace, TN is very conservative.
Bedford County, TN is very conservative. In Bedford County, TN 23.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bedford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.2% to 23.3%.
Bedford county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wartrace, TN is very conservative.
Bedford County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Shelbyville 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.
Wartrace, 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 Wartrace, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 27 contributions totaling $1,088 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $9,070 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $412 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)