37806 Mascot, TN is a small town located in Knox County. It is mostly rural and does not have any elected representatives or large political institutions. The primary source of politics in this area resides within the local community organizations and local government bodies such as the county commission and municipal council. The residents of the area rely heavily on these organizations to ensure that their voices are heard by those in power and that their needs are addressed. The citizens of Mascot, TN come together to advocate for important issues that affect their community and they take an active role in all matters concerning the future of their town. Local elections are also an important part of politics here, with residents voting for the candidates they feel best represent their interests.
The political climate in Zip 37806 (Mascot, 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 37806 (Mascot, TN) is moderately conservative.
Mascot, 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.
Mascot, 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 37806 (Mascot)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 25 contributions totaling $10,506 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $420 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $9,528 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $794 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)