Boston, KY is a small town in 40107 with a population of about 1,000 people. This rural community has a long history of strong political views and a tradition of civic engagement. Although the town is relatively small, politics remain important for residents. Local government operates under the mayor-council form of government with the mayor elected at-large and four city council members elected from four wards. All citizens over 18 can vote in local elections, including mayoral contests as well as ward council members. Issues discussed in local politics range from public safety to infrastructure development to economic growth. Local candidates work hard to promote their platforms and strive to represent the values and beliefs of Boston's diverse population. With an increasing number of active voters, local politics in Boston remains an important part of life for its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 40107 (Boston, KY) is very conservative.
Nelson County, KY is very conservative. In Nelson County, KY 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, Nelson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.5% to 30.9%.
Nelson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 40107 (Boston, KY) is very conservative.
Boston, Kentucky is very conservative.
Nelson County, Kentucky is very conservative.
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.
Boston, 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 zip 40107 (Boston)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10 contributions totaling $381 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $550 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)