Frankfort, KY 40601 is the capital of Kentucky and home to a vibrant political scene. The city is home to many elected officials at both the local and state level, including the Governor and members of both chambers of the General Assembly. Prominent events such as debates, caucuses, and rallies are frequently held in Frankfort. The city is also home to local organizations that ensure participation in government through promoting voter registration and holding candidate forums. Residents of Frankfort have access to numerous resources that enable them to stay informed about their local politics and make their voices heard when it comes to voting for candidates who they believe will best serve their needs.
The political climate in Zip 40601 (Frankfort, KY) is leaning conservative.
Franklin County, KY is leaning conservative. In Franklin County, KY 48.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained narrowly Republican, 49.5% to 48.5%.
Franklin county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2008 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 40601 (Frankfort, KY) is leaning conservative.
Frankfort, Kentucky is leaning conservative.
Franklin County, Kentucky is leaning conservative.
Frankfort Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Frankfort, Kentucky: d r r d 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 40601 (Frankfort)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,031 contributions totaling $543,588 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $268 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 785 contributions totaling $1,072,698 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,366 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)