Bardwell, KY is a small town located in the western part of the state. It has a rich history, and is known for its strong sense of community and local pride. As in many other small towns, Bardwell has a vibrant political landscape that influences the direction of the community. On the local level, elected officials serve to make decisions that affect overall governance within their jurisdiction. The City Council consists of five members who are chosen by popular vote every four years. Issues they consider range from public works projects to taxation and zoning regulations. In addition to City Council, Bardwell also elects representatives for higher offices such as County Judge Executive and State Senate. These officials craft policy on a larger scale that impacts all of Kentucky residents. By voting for their candidates of choice, citizens provide an important voice in shaping the future of Bardwell and its surrounding areas.
The political climate in Bardwell, KY is strongly conservative.
Carlisle County, KY is very conservative. In Carlisle County, KY 17.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carlisle county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.8% to 17.6%.
Carlisle county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bardwell, KY is strongly conservative.
Carlisle County, Kentucky 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.
Bardwell, 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 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 Bardwell, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 133 contributions totaling $6,665 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $1,626 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $407 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)