Election Results and Trends in Louisville, KY
In the last Presidential election, Louisville, KY voted predominantly Democrat, with 59.1% of voters casting their ballot for Biden, while 39.0% of voters in Louisville voted for Trump, and other parties voting 1.9%. Based on these voting patterns, Louisville is considered a moderately liberal city. Specifically, it ranks 133rd out of the most populated 333 cities in the United States in terms of liberalism based on the 2020 Presidential election results. Conversely, when looking at the conservative voting patterns in the 2020 election, Louisville ranks 200th out of the 333 most populated cities, indicating a relatively low conservative vote.
Presidential Elections Voting Trend
Louisville has generally leaned Democrat. The city supported Bill Clinton (1996), Al Gore (2000), and John Kerry (2004). It continued to back Democrat candidates Barack Obama (2008 and 2012), Hillary Clinton (2016), and Joe Biden in 2020. While Kentucky as a state typically leans Republican, Louisville's urban electorate has made the city more progressive in its Presidential voting.
Local Elections
On the city level, Louisville has shown a more mixed trend over the last 25 years. Democrat mayors have held office, such as Jerry Abramson and Greg Fischer. However, local elections have not always aligned strictly along party lines, and there has been bipartisan cooperation on various issues. Focusing on local matters and personal connections with constituents often influence voting results more than party affiliations.
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