Cheatham County, Tennessee has a long and storied history of political involvement. Located in the heart of the Nashville metropolitan area, it has been home to numerous state and local politicians throughout its existence. The county is known for its commitment to conservative values and fair but firm application of traditional good government practices. Its citizens are proud of their local representatives who strive to keep taxes low while delivering quality services to their constituents. Cheatham County is an example of how communities with similar values can come together and make a positive impact on their surroundings. Local candidates have earned respect from residents as they work hard to ensure that the county remains prosperous and moves forward in a manner befitting its reputation as an exemplary example of Southern hospitality and integrity.
The political climate in Cheatham County, TN is very conservative.
In Cheatham County, TN 27.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cheatham county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.3% to 27.2%.
Cheatham county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cheatham 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.
Cheatham, 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 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 Cheatham County, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,441 contributions totaling $109,436 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 295 contributions totaling $208,918 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $708 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)