Shelbyville, TN, located in 37160, is a friendly small town with a strong sense of community. Politics in the area are mainly focused on local issues and the well-being of the community. Shelbyville is served by three members of the Tennessee House of Representatives, all from differing political backgrounds and ideologies. These representatives actively work to ensure that their constituents are represented fairly while also advocating for their respective causes and beliefs. The local government is made up of an elected Mayor and Board of Aldermen who hold monthly meetings where residents can voice their opinions and concerns regarding city policy. In addition to these elected officials, there are many appointed committees and boards that address specific areas such as education, public safety, economic development, parks and recreation, zoning policies and more. This provides citizens with numerous opportunities to get involved in local politics and make their voices heard.
The political climate in Zip 37160 (Shelbyville, TN) is strongly conservative.
Bedford County, TN is very conservative. In Bedford County, TN 23.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bedford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.2% to 23.3%.
Bedford county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 37160 (Shelbyville, TN) is strongly conservative.
Shelbyville, Tennessee is strongly conservative.
Bedford County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Shelbyville 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.
Shelbyville, 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 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 37160 (Shelbyville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 259 contributions totaling $145,447 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $562 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 221 contributions totaling $126,342 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $572 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)