McCreary County is a small and rural county located in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky. It has a deep history and strong ties to its local community. Politics in McCreary County are largely centered around issues related to rural development, economic prosperity, education, healthcare, and environmental protection. Recently, there have been several local political candidates vying for office, bringing fresh ideas and new perspectives to the table. These candidates are focused on improving the quality of life for all citizens of McCreary County by advocating for greater access to services such as healthcare and education, as well as promoting economic growth through investment in infrastructure projects like roads and bridges. They also recognize the value of preserving the natural beauty of the Appalachian landscape for future generations. All candidates have pledged their commitment to representing the people of McCreary County with integrity and dedication.
The political climate in McCreary County, KY is very conservative.
In McCreary County, KY 11.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 88.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McCreary county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 88.0% to 11.3%.
McCreary county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
McCreary 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.
McCreary, 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 McCreary County, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $290 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 66 contributions totaling $58,665 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $889 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)