Jeffersontown, KY is a vibrant and diverse city with deep roots in local politics. The city's government serves its citizens efficiently and works diligently to ensure that the best interests of all citizens are met. Jeffersontown's elected officials are focused on creating an environment where businesses, neighborhoods, and individuals can thrive. Some of the major initiatives the city has taken on in recent years include improvements to infrastructure, support for local businesses, and improved recreational facilities for residents. Through these efforts, Jeffersontown is making sure that its citizens have access to quality services and resources. Furthermore, the city is committed to open dialogue between citizens and local government officials to ensure all concerns are addressed effectively. Jeffersontown is proud of its political heritage and continues to be a leader in Kentucky’s political arena.
The political climate in Jeffersontown, KY is somewhat liberal.
Jefferson County, KY is moderately liberal. In Jefferson County, KY 58.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 58.9% to 38.8%.
Jefferson county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jeffersontown, KY is somewhat liberal.
Jefferson County, Kentucky is moderately liberal.
Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area is leaning 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.
Jeffersontown, Kentucky: d d D D D D
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 Jeffersontown, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,724 contributions totaling $881,696 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,629 contributions totaling $1,534,629 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $584 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)