Muhlenberg County, Kentucky is a rural county with a long political history. It has seen several changes in governance over the years, all of which have had an impact on the local population. There have been various initiatives to improve infrastructure, education and healthcare systems throughout the county. These initiatives are often overseen by local politicians who continually strive to make Muhlenberg a better place to live and work. Voters in Muhlenberg County are passionate about their politics and often take part in local elections to ensure that their voices are heard and their concerns are addressed. They can also be found attending town hall meetings or participating in debates during election season to make sure they are well-informed of the political issues at hand. All of these efforts contribute towards making Muhlenberg a better place for everyone who lives there.
The political climate in Muhlenberg County, KY is very conservative.
In Muhlenberg County, KY 24.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Muhlenberg county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.7% to 24.9%.
Muhlenberg county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Muhlenberg 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.
Muhlenberg, Kentucky: d 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 Muhlenberg County, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 144 contributions totaling $45,936 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $319 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 93 contributions totaling $69,164 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $744 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)