The small community of 37709 Blaine, TN is a tight-knit one that prides itself on its deeply rooted sense of unity and community involvement. The politics in this area reflect the values held by its people: they are committed to putting the needs of their citizens first, with a focus on improving the quality of life for all those who call 37709 home. Local candidates running for office make sure to emphasize their commitment to upholding the values that make this community so special, such as transparency in government, fiscal responsibility, and supporting local economic development. There is an emphasis placed on seeking out new solutions to old problems and finding innovative ways to ensure that everyone has access to resources and opportunity. These ideals are reflected in the way local government works and how it serves its people.
The political climate in Zip 37709 (Blaine, TN) is very conservative.
Grainger County, TN is very conservative. In Grainger County, TN 14.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 84.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Grainger county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 84.5% to 14.5%.
Grainger county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 37709 (Blaine, TN) is very conservative.
Blaine, Tennessee is very conservative.
Grainger County, Tennessee is very 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.
Blaine, 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 37709 (Blaine)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 29 contributions totaling $6,575 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $227 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 23 contributions totaling $3,541 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $154 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)