Knox County in Indiana is a well-known county for its stunning landscapes and culture. The political environment of the county is just as vibrant, with diverse views and many local political candidates running for office every year. Although Knox County does not have a population high enough to register for national elections, it is still an important part of the state's government. Every year, citizens of Knox County have the opportunity to choose who will represent them in both local and state issues through their votes. Elections are often highly competitive, with each candidate bringing their own unique perspective and ideas to the table. Through these elections, Knox County residents can ensure that their voice is heard in matters that affect them directly, such as taxes and public safety initiatives.
The political climate in Knox County, IN is very conservative.
In Knox County, IN 25.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Knox county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.7% to 25.4%.
Knox county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Knox County, IN is very conservative.
Vincennes Metro Area is very conservative.
Indiana is somewhat 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.
Knox, Indiana: 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 Knox County, IN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 470 contributions totaling $60,143 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 198 contributions totaling $51,409 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $260 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)