37348 Kelso, TN is a rural town located in the southwestern part of the state. It is known for its rolling hills and lush landscape, as well as its historical buildings and churches. The area has a strong sense of community, with many local businesses and organizations that provide services like education and healthcare. Although the area does not have its own elected officials, it relies heavily on representatives from nearby towns to shape its political decisions. Residents actively participate in elections to choose their local representatives and are passionate about topics such as economic development, public safety, and environmental protection. In addition to voting for state-wide candidates, residents also engage in conversations about issues facing their community. Local political campaigns often focus on the concerns that matter most to residents such as job security, affordability of living expenses, access to health care facilities and other vital services.
The political climate in Zip 37348 (Kelso, TN) is very conservative.
Lincoln County, TN is very conservative. In Lincoln County, TN 18.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.7% to 18.7%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 37348 (Kelso, TN) is very conservative.
Kelso, Tennessee is very conservative.
Lincoln County, Tennessee is very conservative.
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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.
Kelso, 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 37348 (Kelso)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $750 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $150 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)