Summer Shade, Kentucky is a small community located in Barren County. It has a long history of civic engagement and political activism, with many citizens actively advocating for the issues and values they believe in. In recent years, there has been an increase in political involvement among its residents, with more people getting involved in local politics. Residents of Summer Shade are passionate about their beliefs and are keenly aware that the outcomes of elections can directly affect their lives. Voters have a wide range of options when it comes to selecting representatives who will advocate on their behalf at the local, state, and national levels. There are several candidates running for various offices in Summer Shade, all with different plans to better serve the community and its citizens. By voting in local elections, residents can make sure their voices are heard and ensure that Summer Shade continues to be a safe and prosperous place to live.
The political climate in Summer Shade, KY is strongly conservative.
Metcalfe County, KY is very conservative. In Metcalfe County, KY 19.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Metcalfe county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.0% to 19.5%.
Metcalfe county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Summer Shade, KY is strongly conservative.
Metcalfe County, Kentucky is very conservative.
Glasgow 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.
Summer Shade, 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 Summer Shade, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $800 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $133 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $71 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)