Pikeville, TN is a small city located in the heart of Tennessee. It is known for its friendly people and historic downtown area. The politics in Pikeville focus on local issues that affect the quality of life for those who live here. Issues such as access to healthcare, education, public safety, and economic development are all important topics for politicians seeking office in Pikeville. Local political candidates work hard to make sure that the needs of their constituents are heard and addressed. Policies are also put in place to ensure that the city remains safe and prosperous for generations to come. The citizens of Pikeville show great pride in their city and take an active part in making sure it continues to be a thriving community.
The political climate in Pikeville, TN is strongly conservative.
Bledsoe County, TN is very conservative. In Bledsoe County, TN 16.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bledsoe county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.1% to 16.9%.
Bledsoe county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pikeville, TN is strongly conservative.
Bledsoe County, Tennessee 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.
Pikeville, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Pikeville, TN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 100 contributions totaling $7,304 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 56 contributions totaling $6,160 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)