Wheelwright, KY is a small rural town located in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky. It has a rich history and a strong community spirit that has kept it alive for over 100 years. The local politics in Wheelwright are driven by issues that affect the everyday lives of the residents, such as education, infrastructure, jobs, public safety and healthcare. Local political candidates have to keep these issues at the forefront of their platforms if they wish to win in elections. candidates are typically focused on improving the economic outlook of Wheelwright and providing more opportunities for its citizens. All candidates must also recognize the importance of maintaining an environmentally friendly atmosphere while preserving the unique culture and heritage of Wheelwright.
The political climate in Wheelwright, KY is moderately conservative.
Floyd County, KY is very conservative. In Floyd County, KY 23.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Floyd county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.9% to 23.8%.
Floyd county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wheelwright, KY is moderately conservative.
Floyd 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.
Wheelwright, Kentucky: D 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 Wheelwright, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)