Philadelphia, TN is a small town located in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in eastern Tennessee. Its local politics are shaped by the city council and mayor, both of whom are elected by residents every four years. The council is made up of five members who each represent districts within the city limits. They work together to make decisions on issues like budgeting, taxation, public service projects, land use regulations and economic development. The mayor is responsible for setting the overall policy direction for the town and leading its staff. Philadelphia also has strong ties to its county government which works to provide services such as road maintenance, public safety, court systems and social services. In recent years, local leaders have focused on increasing job opportunities and quality of life through investments in infrastructure and businesses. Philadelphia’s spirited political climate provides an excellent opportunity for citizens to get involved in their community and help shape its future for generations to come.
The political climate in Philadelphia, TN is strongly conservative.
Loudon County, TN is very conservative. In Loudon County, TN 23.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Loudon county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.0% to 23.7%.
Loudon county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Philadelphia, TN is strongly conservative.
Loudon County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Knoxville Metro Area is strongly 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.
Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $314 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $2,274 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $207 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)