Calhoun, TN is a small town nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It has a rich history and strong sense of community among its citizens. The local politics in Calhoun are largely focused on maintaining the traditional values of the area while working to make progress on issues such as employment and economic development. Politicians in Calhoun strive to ensure that all citizens have access to quality education, healthcare, and public services. These elected officials also work hard to support local businesses and organizations, as well as promote environmental protection initiatives. Generally speaking, they believe in fiscal responsibility and limited government intervention when it comes to social matters. Local politicians understand that by maintaining a healthy balance between these two principles, Calhoun can remain a great place for its citizens to live, work, and play.
The political climate in Calhoun, TN is strongly conservative.
McMinn County, TN is very conservative. In McMinn County, TN 19.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McMinn county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.7% to 19.1%.
McMinn county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Calhoun, TN is strongly conservative.
McMinn County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Athens Metro Area is very 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.
Calhoun, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Calhoun, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $345 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $22 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17 contributions totaling $2,152 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $127 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)