Cumberland, KY is a small town in the Appalachian region of Kentucky. As with any small town, politics can be a contentious issue. The town is governed by a mayor and four city council members who are elected by the citizens of Cumberland every two years. The mayor and council members are responsible for making important decisions that affect the day-to-day operations of the town. From public works projects to budgetary concerns to community outreach, each member plays an important role in keeping Cumberland running smoothly. In addition to these elected officials, there are several local organizations dedicated to political involvement in Cumberland – from individual rights groups advocating for environmental protection to countywide initiatives focused on economic development. No matter what your political beliefs may be, there are plenty of ways to get involved and make a difference in Cumberland’s political landscape.
The political climate in Cumberland, KY is moderately conservative.
Harlan County, KY is very conservative. In Harlan County, KY 13.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 85.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Harlan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 85.4% to 13.6%.
Harlan county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cumberland, KY is moderately conservative.
Harlan 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.
Cumberland, Kentucky: d 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 Cumberland, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 15 contributions totaling $296 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $20 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 87 contributions totaling $2,857 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)