Greenfield, TN (38230) is a small rural town nestled in the hills of Tennessee. While it may not be as well known as its more densely populated neighbors, Greenfield has an active and engaged political landscape. Residents of Greenfield have been vocal about local concerns such as the need for better infrastructure and improved access to healthcare, and have elected several dedicated representatives of their community to state positions. The current mayor is Scott Thompson who was elected in 2020, and he works with Representatives Sharon Kay Whitehouse and John Cooksey in the Tennessee General Assembly to advocate for the citizens of Greenfield. Local elections are held twice a year, and all eligible residents can vote on important issues that directly impact their community. Political engagement is strong in Greenfield, and it serves as a reminder that even rural towns can make an important contribution to our democracy.
The political climate in Zip 38230 (Greenfield, TN) is very conservative.
Weakley County, TN is very conservative. In Weakley County, TN 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, Weakley county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.7% to 22.0%.
Weakley county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 38230 (Greenfield, TN) is very conservative.
Greenfield, Tennessee is very conservative.
Weakley County, Tennessee is very conservative.
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.
Greenfield, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 38230 (Greenfield)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $75 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 23 contributions totaling $36,240 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,576 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)