Politics in Obion, TN are typically focused on local issues such as education, jobs, and infrastructure. The focus of state and national politics does not often affect the small town of Obion directly, so local political candidates tend to prioritize issues that directly impact their lives. Candidates for office often come from the local community or have strong ties to it. They typically have a deep understanding of the needs of the people in Obion and strive to implement policies that will benefit them. Some initiatives include improving education standards, increasing tourism in the area, and investing in infrastructure projects. Ultimately, Obion politics are driven by what is best for its citizens and by a desire to make sure all residents have access to economic opportunity and a high quality of life.
The political climate in Obion, TN is strongly conservative.
Obion County, TN is very conservative. In Obion County, TN 19.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Obion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.8% to 19.1%.
Obion county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Obion, TN is strongly conservative.
Obion County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Union City 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.
Obion, 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 Obion, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $1,720 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $191 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $2,251 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $563 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)