Rowan County, Kentucky is a peaceful rural county with a population of approximately 23,000 people. It has a rich history and culture that has shaped its unique political landscape. The county is part of the larger state of Kentucky and it is represented in the state legislature by local elected officials. These politicians are responsible for representing the interests of citizens in Rowan County in the state government and making sure that their voices are heard. They strive to ensure that all citizens have access to quality education, health care, public safety, and other important services. Additionally, they work to promote economic development for those living in all areas of Rowan County. Residents of this county can stay informed about local political candidates and important issues by attending meetings at their local government offices or checking out news sources online.
The political climate in Rowan County, KY is moderately conservative.
In Rowan County, KY 38.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rowan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.6% to 38.5%.
Rowan county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2004 and 2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rowan County, KY is moderately 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.
Rowan, Kentucky: r d d 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 Rowan County, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 427 contributions totaling $41,007 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 119 contributions totaling $24,956 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $210 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)