Woodford County in Kentucky is known for its strong political presence. It is the home to many local political groups, activists, and organizations that are dedicated to making sure that the citizens of Woodford have a say in the decisions being made for their county. Local representatives from both major parties take part in public debates on important issues, while also helping to ensure that all voices are heard. From advocating for improved infrastructure and educational programs to addressing environmental concerns, there is always something that local politicians can do to make a difference in this unique county. Despite its small size, Woodford County remains one of the most politically active counties in Kentucky and is an excellent example of how grassroots movements can have a lasting impact on politics.
The political climate in Woodford County, KY is somewhat conservative.
In Woodford County, KY 42.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Woodford county remained strongly Republican, 55.0% to 42.9%.
Woodford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Woodford County, KY is somewhat conservative.
Lexington-Fayette Metro Area is leaning liberal.
Kentucky is strongly 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.
Woodford, Kentucky: 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 Woodford County, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,273 contributions totaling $315,172 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $248 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 383 contributions totaling $308,091 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $804 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)