Parsons, TN is a small city located in Tennessee with a population of around 5,000 people. It is known for its friendly atmosphere, small-town charm, and its tight-knit community. Even though it is a smaller town, Parsons has an active political scene and elected officials that are dedicated to representing their constituents and improving the lives of the citizens of Parsons. The city council consists of seven members who work together to create initiatives that will benefit the community as a whole. They also work with local organizations and government agencies to ensure that all citizens have access to essential services like education, healthcare, infrastructure development, public safety, and more. Additionally, elections are held regularly to elect new leadership in the city and keep the local government responsive to the needs of the people.
The political climate in Parsons, TN is strongly conservative.
Decatur County, TN is very conservative. In Decatur County, TN 17.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Decatur county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.7% to 17.2%.
Decatur county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Parsons, TN is strongly conservative.
Decatur County, Tennessee 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.
Parsons, Tennessee: d 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 Parsons, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 65 contributions totaling $3,385 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 305 contributions totaling $328,155 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,076 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)