The Somerset, KY Metro Area is a vibrant and diverse region of Kentucky. Politically, it is a hub of activity, with local, state, and federal representatives all working to ensure the best possible outcomes for their constituents. At the local level, there are two main political parties: Democrats and Republicans. Both parties have representatives in the county government, in the state legislature, and in Congress. Representatives from both parties work together to create meaningful change in the community by listening to their constituents' needs and concerns. There are also other smaller political organizations operating within the area that focus on issues such as social justice and environmental protection. No matter what your political beliefs may be, there is a place for everyone in the Somerset Metro Area's politics.
The political climate in Somerset Metro Area is very conservative.
In Somerset Metro Area 18.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Somerset metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.6% to 18.0%.
The Somerset metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Somerset 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.
Somerset, 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 Somerset Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 152 contributions totaling $48,378 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $318 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 432 contributions totaling $280,627 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $650 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)