42451 Reed, KY is a small rural town located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It is home to about 2,000 people who have deep roots in the local community and share a strong sense of pride. Local politics in 42451 Reed, KY are focused on preserving this unique way of life and ensuring that the quality of life for those living in the area remains high. The local government consists of a mayor, city council, and several volunteer boards and committees that work together to make sure all citizens are well represented. Issues such as education, infrastructure, public safety, economic development, and housing affect everyone living in 42451 Reed, KY and local politicians strive to address these issues through thoughtful governance and collaboration with residents. During election season there are usually multiple candidates running for office who have different visions for the future of 42451 Reed, KY but all seek to ensure its continued prosperity.
The political climate in Zip 42451 (Reed, KY) is strongly conservative.
Henderson County, KY is strongly conservative. In Henderson County, KY 36.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Henderson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.5% to 36.9%.
Henderson county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 42451 (Reed, KY) is strongly conservative.
Reed, Kentucky is strongly conservative.
Henderson County, Kentucky is strongly conservative.
Evansville Metro Area is moderately 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.
Reed, Kentucky: d 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 42451 (Reed)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)