The politics in Martin, TN Metro Area are varied and complex. It is home to a growing population of diverse backgrounds and beliefs, all of whom have a stake in the political decisions made by local leaders. The area is home to several different local government bodies, including the city of Martin, Weakley County, and the Weakley County School System. These entities work together with the help of elected officials to address issues that affect the community. Local politicians strive to represent their constituents on a wide range of topics such as economic development, public safety, environmental protection, and education. Residents can stay informed about these topics through attending public meetings or follow current events online with news outlets such as The Martin Star and The Democrat News-Leader. Overall, politics in Martin are always an important issue for citizens who want to ensure their voices are heard by their representatives.
The political climate in Martin Metro Area is very conservative.
In Martin Metro Area 22.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Martin metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.7% to 22.0%.
The Martin metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Martin 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.
Martin, 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 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Martin Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 477 contributions totaling $99,634 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $209 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 267 contributions totaling $119,028 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $446 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)