Hanson, KY is a small town located in the western part of Kentucky. It is a peaceful and friendly community with a population of around 2,500 people. The local government in Hanson is comprised of elected officials from the city council, school board, and mayor's office. These officials work to ensure that all citizens are represented and that their interests are upheld. The local representatives strive to make decisions based on the best interests of Hanson's residents. They take into account the needs of all citizens, from young to old, regardless of ethnicity or economic status. Additionally, they support local businesses and organizations by encouraging civic engagement and providing resources for growth. In general, Hanson strives to be an inclusive and welcoming environment where diversity is celebrated and valued.
The political climate in Hanson, KY is very conservative.
Hopkins County, KY is very conservative. In Hopkins County, KY 25.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hopkins county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.2% to 25.3%.
Hopkins county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hanson, KY is very conservative.
Hopkins County, Kentucky is very conservative.
Madisonville Metro Area 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.
Hanson, 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 Hanson, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $10,074 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $2,519 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 24 contributions totaling $8,040 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $335 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)