The 38115 zip code of Memphis, TN is a diverse and vibrant neighborhood. It consists of a mix of residential and commercial areas, as well as a variety of restaurants, shops, parks, and other attractions. Politically, this area is represented by members of the Tennessee House of Representatives in District 85 and Senator Ken Yager in District 12. The main issues that are addressed locally are improving public safety and education, reducing crime rates, increasing employment opportunities for residents, promoting economic development, protecting civil rights and liberties, and providing quality services to citizens. Local initiatives such as the Memphis Task Force on Crime have worked to reduce violent crime in this area. Additionally, local leaders are committed to helping schools become safe learning environments for students. Through increased resources like after-school programs and better infrastructure for transportation systems, this community is becoming stronger each day.
The political climate in Zip 38115 (Memphis, TN) is strongly liberal.
Shelby County, TN is strongly liberal. In Shelby County, TN 64.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Shelby county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 64.4% to 34.0%.
Shelby county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 38115 (Memphis, TN) is strongly liberal.
Memphis, Tennessee is strongly liberal.
Shelby County, Tennessee is strongly liberal.
Memphis Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Memphis, Tennessee: D D D D D D
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 zip 38115 (Memphis)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 216 contributions totaling $15,975 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 83 contributions totaling $35,024 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $422 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)