Ashland, KY is a small city located in northeastern Kentucky. It has a population of approximately 21,000 people and is proud of its rich history and heritage. The city is served by an active government that works to keep the community safe and thriving, through initiatives such as public safety programs, economic development plans, and infrastructure improvements. The local political scene is also quite active in Ashland, with several different candidates running for office every year. These candidates represent various interests and viewpoints on important issues such as economic growth, education reform, and environmental sustainability. Local citizens are encouraged to be proactive in their political participation by attending seats on local boards or getting involved in campaigns. Through this involvement, residents can ensure their voices are heard and have a say in shaping the future of their city.
The political climate in Ashland, KY is moderately conservative.
Boyd County, KY is very conservative. In Boyd County, KY 32.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Boyd county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.7% to 32.6%.
Boyd county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ashland, KY is moderately conservative.
Boyd County, Kentucky is very conservative.
Huntington-Ashland Metro Area is very conservative.
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.
Ashland, Kentucky: d 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Ashland, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,122 contributions totaling $86,125 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 483 contributions totaling $185,490 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $384 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)