Corryton, TN, located in Knox County, is a small town with a population under 5,000 people. As such, it has limited political representation and only local matters are discussed within the city council. The most pressing issues facing Corryton include infrastructure improvements, public safety initiatives, and economic development plans. In order to address these challenges, the city's mayor and elected officials have worked hard to ensure that tax dollars are spent responsibly and that growth is managed responsibly. Local candidates for office are often chosen based on their experience in working on behalf of constituents in the area as well as their commitment to representing their hometown’s best interests. This ensures that Corryton remains a safe and prosperous place for residents to live.
The political climate in Zip 37721 (Corryton, TN) is moderately conservative.
Knox County, TN is somewhat conservative. In Knox County, TN 41.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Knox county remained very strongly Republican, 56.5% to 41.5%.
Knox county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 37721 (Corryton, TN) is moderately conservative.
Corryton, Tennessee is moderately conservative.
Knox County, Tennessee is somewhat conservative.
Knoxville 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.
Corryton, 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 37721 (Corryton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 36 contributions totaling $8,613 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $239 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 127 contributions totaling $19,582 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $154 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)