Hurstbourne Acres, KY is a small city located in Jefferson County. Although the city has a population of only about 1,500 people, it is an important part of the county's political landscape. Every two years, residents come together to elect a mayor and four council members who represent them at the local government level. These elected officials are responsible for making decisions that affect their constituents on matters ranging from public safety to infrastructure investments. During election season, candidates from both major parties hold debates and rallies to discuss policies and platforms that are important to Hurstbourne Acres' citizens. As citizens continue to engage in the political process, they ensure the best possible outcome for their community and help shape the future of Hurstbourne Acres.
The political climate in Hurstbourne Acres, KY is moderately liberal.
Jefferson County, KY is moderately liberal. In Jefferson County, KY 58.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 58.9% to 38.8%.
Jefferson county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hurstbourne Acres, KY is moderately liberal.
Jefferson County, Kentucky is moderately liberal.
Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area is leaning 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.
Hurstbourne Acres, Kentucky: d d D D D D
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 Hurstbourne Acres, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 714 contributions totaling $43,071 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 340 contributions totaling $65,114 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $192 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)