Lewis, TN County is a largely rural area located in the heart of Tennessee. The county has a long history of political engagement and activism, and it is home to many passionate citizens who are determined to make their voices heard. There are numerous elected officials representing the people of Lewis, from the local school board to the city council to state representatives. These representatives serve their constituents diligently by advocating for policies that will benefit the entire county. In addition, there are several active civic organizations and groups that host debates and discussions on important issues facing Lewis. By engaging with these organizations and attending local meetings, citizens can stay informed about current events in their community and become more involved in the political process.
The political climate in Lewis County, TN is very conservative.
In Lewis County, TN 19.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lewis county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.8% to 19.1%.
Lewis county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lewis County, TN is very conservative.
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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.
Lewis, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Lewis County, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 81 contributions totaling $5,611 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 100 contributions totaling $15,011 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)