The politics in Whitesville, KY are quite diverse. Although the city is relatively small in size, with a population of about 859 people, it still has a vibrant political scene. There are a number of local political organizations and parties that work to support different issues and causes within the community. The most well-known organization is the Whitesville Citizens for Progress, which focuses on promoting civic engagement and improving education in the area. There are also numerous other local candidates who run for local office on an annual basis, giving citizens the opportunity to get involved in their local government and have their voices heard. In addition to these candidates, there are several other groups that work to educate citizens on important political topics and promote discussion and debate among citizens. All of these efforts help create a better informed electorate that can make well-informed decisions when voting comes around.
The political climate in Whitesville, KY is strongly conservative.
Daviess County, KY is strongly conservative. In Daviess County, KY 35.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Daviess county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 35.1%.
Daviess county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Whitesville, KY is strongly conservative.
Daviess County, Kentucky is strongly conservative.
Owensboro Metro Area is strongly 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.
Whitesville, 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 Whitesville, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $925 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $2,621 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $262 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)