Betsy Layne, KY is an incorporated town located in Floyd County. It is a relatively small community with a close-knit population. While the town does not have any local political candidates running for office, there are still a number of issues that are important to residents. Many in the area focus on preserving the unique character and charm of the town, while at the same time making sure necessary services such as education and healthcare are available to all residents. Further, there is a great sense of civic pride among those who live here, with many actively engaged in local projects and initiatives that benefit the community. The town also takes its responsibility to protect its natural resources seriously; local organizations host numerous cleanups throughout the year and work tirelessly to maintain the beauty of Betsy Layne's environment for future generations to enjoy.
The political climate in Betsy Layne, KY is strongly conservative.
Floyd County, KY is very conservative. In Floyd County, KY 23.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Floyd county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.9% to 23.8%.
Floyd county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Betsy Layne, KY is strongly conservative.
Floyd 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.
Betsy Layne, 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 Betsy Layne, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $192 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $6,930 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $630 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)