Bell Buckle, TN is a small rural town located in central Tennessee. The local politics are largely conservative and focus on issues such as preserving the small town charm, encouraging local businesses, and promoting the unique culture of the area. The current mayor is Marcus Martin who was elected to the position in 2019. He has a strong commitment to maintaining low taxes and ensuring that the resources of the town are used responsibly and effectively. Additionally, he works closely with other local politicians and members of the community to promote a healthy economic climate in Bell Buckle. The current city council consists of five members who are dedicated to advancing the interests of their constituents while still respecting Bell Buckle's traditional values. They meet regularly to discuss pressing issues affecting the community and seek out ways to improve services for residents. Overall, Bell Buckle's local politics provide a stable environment that allows citizens to have their voices heard and actively shape their own future.
The political climate in Bell Buckle, 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
Bell Buckle, 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.
Bell Buckle, 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 Bell Buckle, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 45 contributions totaling $13,586 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $302 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 65 contributions totaling $23,412 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $360 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)