Wildwood, TN has a long history of political engagement and involvement. The city is part of the larger Shelby County, which is home to many different representatives at both the local and state levels. Residents of Wildwood have been actively involved in local politics for decades, voting for candidates based on their stances on various issues that affect the city. In recent years, some key races have included the Shelby County Commissioner, Mayor of Wildwood, City Council Member, and School Board Member. All elected officials strive to work together to bring progress to the city and ensure that it remains one of Tennessee’s most vibrant places to live. As such, Wildwood residents take their civic duties seriously and make sure that they are informed before heading to the polls on Election Day.
The political climate in Wildwood, TN is very conservative.
Blount County, TN is very conservative. In Blount County, TN 26.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Blount county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.1% to 26.9%.
Blount county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wildwood, TN is very conservative.
Blount County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Knoxville 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.
Wildwood, Tennessee: R 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 Wildwood, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 345 contributions totaling $30,586 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $89 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 172 contributions totaling $50,101 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $291 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)