Aaron is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Aaron typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Aaron, ~11% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Aaron compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Aaron leans more Republican than 69 of 83 neighbors.
Aaron runs about 43 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Aaron leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Aaron, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 99% of residents in Aaron drive to work alone, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Aaron, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Aaron looks the way it does
Turnout in Aaron sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Seventy Six, KY R+75
- Ribbon, KY R+73
- Claywell, KY R+70
- Creelsboro, KY R+75
- Green Grove, KY R+71
- Watauga, KY R+75
- Rowena, KY R+71
- Highway, KY R+72
- Albany, KY R+71
- Freedom, KY R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zeba, MI R+19
- Simmonsville, SC R+20
- Lykens, OH R+67
- Helena, AR D+18
- Beaver Creek, IL R+61
- Vannatta, TN R+66
- Claryville, NY R+7
- Otisco, MN R+50
- Sherwood, TX R+77
- Lewis, SC R+21
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.