Metcalfe County, KY is an area rich in political history. It has been home to many influential people who have shaped the state and national politics. In recent years, Metcalfe County has seen an influx of new residents, which has allowed for a diversity of political backgrounds to be represented in the county. The local elections are fiercely contested and competition among candidates is often intense. There are multiple parties represented in Metcalfe County, including the Democratic Party, Republican Party, Independents and other minor parties. The local government consists of a chairman for the county commission and four members that represent each district within the county. Local issues such as education funding, taxes and economic development are important topics that are discussed during local elections. With many different political perspectives, it is important for voters to stay informed on each candidate’s views and understand which ones best align with their beliefs.
The political climate in Metcalfe County, KY is very conservative.
In Metcalfe County, KY 19.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Metcalfe county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.0% to 19.5%.
Metcalfe county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Metcalfe County, KY is very conservative.
Glasgow 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.
Metcalfe, 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 Metcalfe County, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12 contributions totaling $2,927 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $244 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $12,541 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $432 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)