The South Pittsburg community in 37380 is a vibrant and diverse one that has a rich history of involvement in local politics. The city is part of Marion County, which is represented by several politicians at the local and state level. Some recent elections have seen an increased focus on issues such as education, health care, infrastructure, economic development, and social justice. Local leaders work hard to ensure the community’s voice is heard when legislative decisions that affect South Pittsburg are made. Residents are passionate about their city and take pride in being part of its history. They remain engaged with their representatives to ensure their rights are protected and their concerns are addressed. As the population grows, so too does the importance of having informed citizens who actively participate in the political process in order to make sure their city continues to thrive.
The political climate in Zip 37380 (South Pittsburg, TN) is very conservative.
Marion County, TN is very conservative. In Marion County, TN 24.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.8% to 24.0%.
Marion county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 37380 (South Pittsburg, TN) is very conservative.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee is very conservative.
Marion County, Tennessee is very conservative.
Chattanooga Metro Area is strongly 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.
South Pittsburg, 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 37380 (South Pittsburg)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 88 contributions totaling $16,484 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 109 contributions totaling $34,490 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $316 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)