Upton, KY is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state. Despite its relatively small size, Upton has an active and vibrant political scene. The local government is comprised of an elected mayor and city council, who are responsible for making decisions regarding the town's initiatives and policies. In addition to these elected officials, there are also many other volunteers who help to ensure that Upton runs smoothly. Community members can often be found helping out with projects such as neighborhood clean-ups or even just lending an ear to those in need. Through the dedicated work of these individuals, Upton is able to maintain a strong sense of identity and pride among its citizens.
The political climate in Upton, KY is strongly conservative.
Hardin County, KY is strongly conservative. In Hardin County, KY 37.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hardin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.0% to 37.0%.
Hardin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Upton, KY is strongly conservative.
Hardin County, Kentucky is strongly conservative.
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox 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.
Upton, Kentucky: R R R 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Upton, KY
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 456 contributions totaling $16,114 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $110 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)