Oakland, KY is a small town situated in the southwestern corner of Warren County. Although it is not a large city, local politics play an important role in shaping the community. Oakland has a mayor-council form of government, consisting of four council members and a mayor elected by the citizens of Oakland. The council meets regularly to discuss ordinances and resolutions that affect the day-to-day life of the residents. Issues discussed can range from zoning regulations to public safety initiatives. Additionally, Oakland holds municipal elections every two years to decide who will serve on the city council and as mayor for the upcoming term. Political candidates in Oakland are usually known as local activists, with many having deep roots in the community and understanding how their decisions could affect its future. As this small town continues to grow, its citizens recognize the importance of having qualified local representatives who will help guide Oakland into its next stage of development.
The political climate in Oakland, KY is moderately conservative.
Warren County, KY is moderately conservative. In Warren County, KY 40.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Warren county remained very strongly Republican, 57.4% to 40.6%.
Warren county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oakland, KY is moderately conservative.
Warren County, Kentucky is moderately conservative.
Bowling Green Metro Area is strongly 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.
Oakland, 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 Oakland, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 44 contributions totaling $11,183 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $254 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $15,010 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $441 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)