The politics in Bardstown, KY Metro Area are shaped by the people living there. The city is home to a diverse group of citizens from all walks of life, which contributes to the unique political climate. Elected officials strive to represent the interests of their constituencies and make sure that their voices are heard in local and state government. The city also works to ensure that the rights of all citizens are respected and protected at every level of government. From local initiatives, such as education reform or infrastructure improvements, to larger state-wide issues like taxes or healthcare policy, politicians in Bardstown strive for civic progress and responsible government every day.
The political climate in Bardstown Metro Area is very conservative.
In Bardstown Metro Area 30.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Bardstown metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.5% to 30.9%.
The Bardstown metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bardstown 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.
Bardstown, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Bardstown Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 486 contributions totaling $68,402 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 283 contributions totaling $56,182 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $199 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)