Clarkson, KY is a small town located in South Central Kentucky. It is known for its rural charm and close-knit community. The local politics of Clarkson focus on improving the quality of life for its citizens by advocating for better educational opportunities, increasing economic development, and promoting local businesses. The Mayor and City Council work together to ensure that the town is both prosperous and enjoyable to live in. In addition, Clarkson has a strong sense of civic engagement with many members of the community being active in local political events and initiatives. The city also encourages public participation in decision-making through various forms of citizen input such as surveys and public meetings. Overall, locals feel deeply connected to their hometown and strive to make it a better place to live for everyone involved.
The political climate in Clarkson, KY is strongly conservative.
Grayson County, KY is very conservative. In Grayson County, KY 20.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Grayson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.9% to 20.0%.
Grayson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clarkson, KY is strongly conservative.
Grayson 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.
Clarkson, 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 Clarkson, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 55 contributions totaling $1,702 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 100 contributions totaling $34,181 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $342 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)