Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 is an attractive mountain town nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Despite its small population, it is a vibrant and active community with many attractions and activities for visitors and locals alike. Politically, the city is part of Sevier County and the District 2 district seat is held by Tammy Mayfield-Murry. The city's government consists of a mayor plus four commissioners who are elected on a non-partisan basis to serve four year terms. Local politics can be fast-paced, with issues such as taxes, business regulations, zoning laws and development all hotly debated. There are also numerous organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce that provide opportunities for citizens to get involved in their local political scene. As a result, Pigeon Forge has become an exciting place for citizens to exercise their right to vote and have their voices heard in local government decisions.
The political climate in Zip 37863 (Pigeon Forge, TN) is strongly conservative.
Sevier County, TN is very conservative. In Sevier County, TN 20.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sevier county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.6% to 20.0%.
Sevier county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 37863 (Pigeon Forge, TN) is strongly conservative.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is strongly conservative.
Sevier County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Sevierville 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.
Pigeon Forge, 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 37863 (Pigeon Forge)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 70 contributions totaling $1,041 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $15 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 102 contributions totaling $28,336 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $278 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)