Rockwood, TN is a small town in the state of Tennessee with a population of around 5,000 people. It is known for its small-town charm and close-knit community. The politics in Rockwood are varied and involve many different groups and individuals. Locally elected officials are responsible for making decisions on behalf of the town's citizens. They set local laws and regulations, while also providing support services to the residents. Additionally, they also work to ensure that businesses in the area are operating under industry standards and regulations. Local political candidates will often engage in campaigns to gain voter support and bring their ideas to life. In order to stay informed about local politics, it is important for citizens to attend city council meetings or read up on current news related to local issues.
The political climate in Zip 37854 (Rockwood, TN) is strongly conservative.
Roane County, TN is very conservative. In Roane County, TN 23.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Roane county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.2% to 23.3%.
Roane county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 37854 (Rockwood, TN) is strongly conservative.
Rockwood, Tennessee is strongly conservative.
Roane 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.
Rockwood, 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 37854 (Rockwood)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 158 contributions totaling $18,390 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $7,679 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $265 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)