The politics of 40513 Lexington-Fayette, KY, are primarily focused on local issues and initiatives. The city is home to a diverse population, including people from all backgrounds and walks of life. In recent years, the city has seen an increase in political engagement from citizens—from grassroots movements to neighborhood council meetings. This attention has led to increased focus on issues like crime prevention, infrastructure improvements, and public education. Members of the city council have also worked to ensure that local businesses are thriving and that residents receive adequate services. Local political candidates for office often come from various backgrounds and represent different views on issues facing the community. The local government encourages residents to get involved in the political process by providing information about upcoming elections and voting procedures online or through their local library. By engaging in politics in this way, residents can help shape the future of their communities in meaningful ways.
The political climate in Zip 40513 (Lexington-Fayette, KY) is somewhat liberal.
Fayette County, KY is moderately liberal. In Fayette County, KY 59.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fayette county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.2% to 38.5%.
Fayette county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 40513 (Lexington-Fayette, KY) is somewhat liberal.
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is somewhat liberal.
Fayette County, Kentucky is moderately liberal.
Lexington-Fayette Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky: r r d d d D
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 40513 (Lexington-Fayette)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 919 contributions totaling $170,137 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $185 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 255 contributions totaling $202,570 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $794 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)