In Smith, TN County, politics are always a hot topic of discussion. The county is home to a diverse population that holds a variety of political beliefs and affiliations. The county has several different local elected officials at the municipal, state and federal level who are responsible for representing the citizens of Smith, TN County. These officials work hard to ensure the interests of their constituents are represented in all levels of government. Local political candidates campaigning for office within the county often hold public debates and forums where they discuss their plans for the future of the community. All residents of Smith, TN County have an active voice in choosing their most suitable political candidates who best represent them on various issues and concerns.
The political climate in Smith County, TN is very conservative.
In Smith County, TN 19.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Smith county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.8% to 19.9%.
Smith county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Smith 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.
Smith, Tennessee: D d 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 Smith County, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 205 contributions totaling $38,015 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $185 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 147 contributions totaling $146,466 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $996 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)