Van Buren County, Tennessee is a rural county located in the mid-south region of the state. It is home to many small towns and communities and has a rich history of politics that goes back to the early 19th century. The politics of Van Buren County are based on traditional values such as local control, fiscal responsibility, and a commitment to serving all citizens equitably. Local officials are elected by popular vote every four years, and the county commissioner is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the county government. In addition, there are numerous other elected offices such as sheriffs, constables, school board members, and justices of the peace. Each officeholder works hard to ensure that their constituents' voices are heard and responded to appropriately. While each person running for office in Van Buren County may have different policy views and priorities, they all share a common goal - making sure that all residents of the county get what they need from their local government.
The political climate in Van Buren County, TN is very conservative.
In Van Buren County, TN 18.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Van Buren county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.2% to 18.6%.
Van Buren county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Van Buren 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.
Van Buren, 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 Van Buren County, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12 contributions totaling $989 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $1,696 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $170 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)