The politics in 38363 Parsons, TN are largely shaped by the local government and its constituents. The town is governed by a mayor and five-member Board of Aldermen, who work together to create policies that benefit residents in the area. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen are voted on every four years during municipal elections. In addition to the elected officials, many political organizations and civic groups within 38363 Parsons contribute to the community's political culture. Local activists help organize events to promote voter registration, provide access to resources for candidates running for office, and advocate for issues that directly affect residents of the city. Furthermore, there are various volunteer opportunities for those looking to get more involved in local politics such as attending meetings with elected officials or helping out with campaigns. Ultimately, the political landscape of 38363 Parsons is made up of participants from all backgrounds working together to ensure that their voices are heard and respected.
The political climate in Zip 38363 (Parsons, TN) is very conservative.
Decatur County, TN is very conservative. In Decatur County, TN 17.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Decatur county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.7% to 17.2%.
Decatur county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 38363 (Parsons, TN) is very conservative.
Parsons, Tennessee is very conservative.
Decatur County, Tennessee is very conservative.
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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.
Parsons, 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 38363 (Parsons)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 13 contributions totaling $677 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 61 contributions totaling $65,631 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,076 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)