Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee is an incredibly diverse and vibrant city with a range of political views, representing the interests of its citizens. The most dominant political party in Nashville-Davidson is the Democratic Party, however there are strong Republican supporters present as well. Political debate is a major part of life in Nashville-Davidson, with local organizations and initiatives often held to encourage civic engagement and discussion on issues important to the community. There are numerous local political candidates vying for office each year, all of whom represent different ideologies or platforms. Whether it’s policies that support environmental sustainability or legislation aimed at boosting economic development, residents of Nashville-Davidson are passionate about their beliefs and opinions on various topics. Ultimately, the politics of Nashville-Davidson reflect the diversity and vibrancy of its citizens - a unique mix of ideas from many different backgrounds that create an exciting atmosphere within the city.
The political climate in Nashville, TN is moderately liberal.
Davidson County, TN is very liberal. In Davidson County, TN 64.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 32.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Davidson county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 64.5% to 32.4%.
Davidson county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Nashville, TN is moderately liberal.
Davidson County, Tennessee is very liberal.
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.
Nashville, Tennessee: D D D D D D
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 Nashville, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 253,448 contributions totaling $50,377,483 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $199 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 71,326 contributions totaling $56,621,513 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $794 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)