Grayson, KY is located in Carter County and is home to a diverse population of people. Despite its small size, Grayson has an active political climate with multiple city council members and representatives who are determined to make positive change in the area. These local officials are committed to improving their community by listening to the voices of residents and addressing their concerns. In addition, Grayson is home to several political organizations which aim to keep citizens informed on current events and foster civic engagement. As such, it serves as an important hub for participatory democracy in Carter County, inspiring citizens and engaging them in conversations about important issues that affect their lives.
The political climate in Grayson, KY is strongly conservative.
Carter County, KY is very conservative. In Carter County, KY 22.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carter county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.7% to 22.8%.
Carter county voted Republican in five of the six previous Presidential elections (2004 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Grayson, KY is strongly conservative.
Carter 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.
Grayson, Kentucky: r 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 Grayson, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 41 contributions totaling $2,809 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 57 contributions totaling $6,874 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $121 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)