Cannon, TN County is a small community located in the heart of Tennessee. It is known for its friendly neighbors and relaxed atmosphere. Although it is a rural area, the politics of Cannon are highly important to its residents. The county has a Board of Commissioners who works hard to represent the interests of the citizens living in Cannon. There are several local political candidates running for office this election season who seek to make positive changes in their community. They have different backgrounds and ideas on how to best serve Cannon but all work together with the same goal of improving the quality of life in Cannon for residents and visitors alike.
The political climate in Cannon County, TN is very conservative.
In Cannon County, TN 19.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cannon county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.2% to 19.2%.
Cannon county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cannon County, TN is very conservative.
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.
Cannon, 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 Cannon County, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 81 contributions totaling $12,051 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $149 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 194 contributions totaling $25,312 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)