Crab Orchard, Kentucky is a small community located in Lincoln County. The area is known for its rolling hills and lush green countryside, making it a popular tourist destination for those seeking outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, and camping. Politically, the town consists of a few local government positions including City Council members, Mayor and City Clerk. All of these roles are elected positions within the City of Crab Orchard and each plays an important role in creating laws, setting city budgets and making sure that the town's resources are used efficiently. The current mayor is John White who has been in office since 2016. He works closely with city council members to ensure that the needs of the community are met and that decisions are made in an open and transparent way. In addition to the mayor's office, Crab Orchard also has a number of other political organizations which strive to ensure citizens have a voice in their town's decision-making processes. These organizations include the Crab Orchard Citizens Action Group (CACAG), which provides citizens with information on local issues as well as opportunities to engage with their elected officials through meetings or online forums. Residents can also get involved through local campaigns or by joining one of several political clubs which allow people to connect with like-minded individuals who share their views on politics and policy.
The political climate in Crab Orchard, KY is strongly conservative.
Lincoln County, KY is very conservative. In Lincoln County, KY 20.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.8% to 20.7%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Crab Orchard, KY is strongly conservative.
Lincoln County, Kentucky is very conservative.
Danville 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.
Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $1,547 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $172 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $1,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,000 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)