Casey County, KY is a thriving community located in south central Kentucky. It is known for its strong sense of community and its commitment to its citizens. Politically, Casey County is heavily Republican, with many offices being held by long-term Republican leaders. The county also has a very active political climate that involves the local community and elected officials. There are a number of local organizations that help shape the political dialogue throughout the county, from groups that focus on economic development to those that focus on social justice or environmental concerns. In recent years, the county has seen a rise in voter participation, with both Republicans and Democrats participating in all local elections. Local candidates run for office each election cycle and are typically very involved in their communities during their campaigns. Overall, Casey County politics are vibrant and engaging which continues to make it an attractive place to live.
The political climate in Casey County, KY is very conservative.
In Casey County, KY 12.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 86.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Casey county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 86.2% to 12.8%.
Casey county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Casey County, KY is very conservative.
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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.
Casey, 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 Casey County, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $700 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 41 contributions totaling $6,633 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $162 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)