Gallatin County is a beautiful rural area located in Kentucky. It is known for its rolling hills and peaceful atmosphere. The county has a long history of public service, with many elected officials who work hard to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all citizens within the area. The local political landscape is very diverse, representing both major political parties and a variety of other ideologies. There are currently six people vying for the various county offices in Gallatin County. These candidates bring a wide range of ideas and experiences to the table, allowing voters to choose the best candidate that represents their own values and beliefs. Each candidate brings different skills to the table, allowing them to craft policies that will benefit all of Gallatin County’s citizens. Whether it be through infrastructure improvements or protecting the environment, each candidate is dedicated to improving life in this beautiful part of Kentucky.
The political climate in Gallatin County, KY is very conservative.
In Gallatin County, KY 21.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gallatin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.8% to 21.4%.
Gallatin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gallatin County, KY is very conservative.
Cincinnati Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Gallatin, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Gallatin County, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 22 contributions totaling $922 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 27 contributions totaling $3,694 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $137 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)