Pippa Passes, KY is a small town situated in the Appalachian Mountains that is known for its peaceful atmosphere and rural charm. However, despite its laid-back nature, Pippa Passes has a vibrant political life of its own. Local elections for mayor and city council are held regularly throughout the year, with candidates from both major political parties vying for votes. Residents of Pippa Passes take pride in being informed on the issues pertinent to their town and values-based voting determines the outcome of many elections. The town also takes part in federal elections by sending representatives to Washington who share the same passion for their community as do local voters. All told, politics in Pippa Passes is an important factor in making sure this Appalachian gem remains a vibrant place to live and work.
The political climate in Pippa Passes, KY is strongly conservative.
Knott County, KY is very conservative. In Knott County, KY 22.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Knott county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.5% to 22.6%.
Knott county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pippa Passes, KY is strongly conservative.
Knott 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.
Pippa Passes, Kentucky: D D 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 Pippa Passes, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 79 contributions totaling $17,665 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $224 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $3,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $750 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)