The small town of Charlotte, Tennessee in zip code 37036 has a population of approximately 1,800 people. The local politics of this rural community are centered around the ideals of small-town America; protecting and preserving the traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. Charlotte residents are typically conservative and believe in the importance of a strong family unit as well as the importance of keeping government out of their personal matters. There is a strong sense of pride and patriotism running through the townspeople, which is reflected in their political views. Local politics involve debates on topics such as taxation, educational policies, public safety, and economic development. Each election season brings new candidates for local offices who must stand up for these issues while also representing their individual values. Local campaigns focus on getting out into the community and engaging with voters one-on-one to ensure that their voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 37036 (Charlotte, TN) is very conservative.
Dickson County, TN is very conservative. In Dickson County, TN 25.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dickson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.5% to 25.1%.
Dickson county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 37036 (Charlotte, TN) is very conservative.
Charlotte, Tennessee is very conservative.
Dickson County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Charlotte, 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 37036 (Charlotte)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 52 contributions totaling $13,119 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $252 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17 contributions totaling $26,655 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,568 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)