The politics in 42348 Hawesville, KY are heavily influenced by local and state-wide issues. As a small rural community, the town is especially affected by legislation that affects the agricultural industry and public education. The Hawesville mayor and city council are responsible for setting policies that reflect the will of the citizens. In local elections, candidates typically focus on issues like economic development, infrastructure improvements, and public safety. Public input from community members is highly valued to ensure everyone’s voices are heard. Local forums and events provide an opportunity for residents to learn more about the political process and express their views on important topics. It is important for citizens of Hawesville to stay informed and engaged in order to make sure their voices are heard in local and state politics.
The political climate in Zip 42348 (Hawesville, KY) is very conservative.
Hancock County, KY is very conservative. In Hancock County, KY 29.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hancock county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.6% to 29.5%.
Hancock county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 42348 (Hawesville, KY) is very conservative.
Hawesville, Kentucky is very conservative.
Hancock County, Kentucky is very conservative.
Owensboro Metro Area is strongly 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.
Hawesville, Kentucky: R R 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 zip 42348 (Hawesville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $1,477 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)