Adair County is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Adair County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Adair County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Adair County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Adair County leans more Republican than 8 of 19 neighbors.
Adair County runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Adair County. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Adair County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Adair County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Adair County, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Adair County looks the way it does
Turnout in Adair County 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 Counties
- Russell County, KY R+67
- Taylor County, KY R+50
- Green County, KY R+68
- Metcalfe County, KY R+65
- Cumberland County, KY R+67
- Casey County, KY R+72
- Clinton County, KY R+72
- Wayne County, KY R+65
- Marion County, KY R+50
- Hart County, KY R+61
Counties with Similar Populations
- Greene County, GA R+14
- Pike County, GA R+70
- McIntosh County, OK R+55
- Saluda County, SC R+34
- Tishomingo County, MS R+76
- Perry County, MO R+62
- Houston County, MN R+21
- Waseca County, MN R+32
- Humphreys County, TN R+60
- Paulding County, OH R+57
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.