Knott, TX located in 79748 is a small rural town with a population of roughly 700 people. It is governed by the City Council of Knott, which consists of five members elected to serve two-year terms. In recent elections, the Council has been dominated by conservative candidates who all ran on platforms that included fiscal responsibility and limited government intervention. These candidates have worked hard to ensure that taxes remain low and that Knott remains an affordable place to live for its citizens. They have also taken steps to protect the town's natural resources and promote local businesses. The Council also works hard to maintain strong connections with other nearby towns and cities through economic development projects and community outreach initiatives. As such, Knott's political landscape is characterized by a commitment to responsible governance and an emphasis on protecting the town's residents while still allowing for progress and growth in the area.
The political climate in Zip 79748 (Knott, TX) is very conservative.
Howard County, TX is very conservative. In Howard County, TX 20.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Howard county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.6% to 20.2%.
Howard county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 79748 (Knott, TX) is very conservative.
Knott, Texas is very conservative.
Howard County, Texas is very conservative.
Big Spring Metro Area is very conservative.
Texas is leaning 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.
Knott, Texas: 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 79748 (Knott)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $140 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $2,500 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $625 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)