The 40216 zip code area of Louisville, KY is an important part of the city's politics. It includes a diverse population with different needs and interests that must be taken into account by local politicians. The area is home to a variety of people from all walks of life, from young families to seniors, and they all bring unique perspectives to the table. The neighborhood has been represented in various elections by many candidates who are committed to listening to their constituents and advocating for their interests. Their campaigns focus on local issues such as job creation, education, public safety, healthcare access and more. Although there are no current local political candidates in this zip code currently running for office, it is clear that those who do choose to represent this area will have the opportunity to make meaningful change in the lives of those living here.
The political climate in Zip 40216 (Louisville, KY) is somewhat liberal.
Jefferson County, KY is moderately liberal. In Jefferson County, KY 58.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 58.9% to 38.8%.
Jefferson county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 40216 (Louisville, KY) is somewhat liberal.
Louisville, Kentucky is somewhat liberal.
Jefferson County, Kentucky is moderately liberal.
Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area is leaning 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.
Louisville, Kentucky: d d 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 40216 (Louisville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 230 contributions totaling $12,948 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 89 contributions totaling $34,912 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $392 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)