Westport, KY is a small rural community located in the western part of the state. It is known for its strong sense of community, which is reflected in its local politics. The town's government is led by a mayor and five elected council members who work together to ensure the well-being of the town and its citizens. Local elections are held every four years with candidates from all backgrounds running for office. Westport strives to be inclusive, and its leaders are focused on creating a better future for all residents. The local political scene is relatively small, but it allows residents to have their voice heard and make an impact on their community.
The political climate in Westport, KY is moderately conservative.
Oldham County, KY is moderately conservative. In Oldham County, KY 38.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oldham county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.7% to 38.2%.
Oldham county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Westport, KY is moderately conservative.
Oldham County, Kentucky is moderately conservative.
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.
Westport, 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 Westport, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)