Madison, TN County is located in the state of Tennessee and is governed by a county commission. This commission consists of nine members who are elected from each district within the county. The commission meets regularly to discuss issues relevant to the county such as zoning laws, budgets, law enforcement, and other matters that affect the citizens of Madison. Elections for local political candidates are held on a regular basis and it is important for citizens to make sure they stay informed about who is running for office and their platforms so that they can make an informed decision when they vote. The population of Madison County is estimated at just under 35,000 people as of 2019. There are numerous political organizations in Madison County which advocate for particular causes or issues including education funding, economic development, and public safety. Residents of Madison County have access to all levels of government through their local representatives and can take part in the governmental process by attending meetings or voicing their opinions online via social media and other outlets.
The political climate in Madison County, TN is somewhat conservative.
In Madison County, TN 42.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Madison county remained strongly Republican, 55.7% to 42.8%.
Madison county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Madison County, TN is somewhat conservative.
Jackson Metro Area is moderately 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.
Madison, 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 Madison County, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,517 contributions totaling $171,348 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,175 contributions totaling $606,156 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $516 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)