Louisa, KY is a small town located in the foothills of Eastern Kentucky. The politics in Louisa are reflective of the unique and diverse population found in the area. With a mix of rural and urban influences, the town has an eclectic atmosphere that creates a dialogue between different viewpoints on various topics. Citizens frequently participate in local elections which focus on issues such as education, public safety, infrastructure improvements and economic development. Additionally, there are several politically active groups in Louisa that strive to maintain an open dialogue with local politicians and advocate for change within the community. These organizations often host events where locals can learn about local candidates, ask questions and become more informed citizens.
The political climate in Louisa, KY is moderately conservative.
Lawrence County, KY is very conservative. In Lawrence County, KY 17.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lawrence county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.0% to 17.8%.
Lawrence county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Louisa, KY is moderately conservative.
Lawrence 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.
Louisa, 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 Louisa, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 27 contributions totaling $3,299 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $122 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 50 contributions totaling $9,187 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $184 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)