Alexandria leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Alexandria typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alexandria, ~25% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alexandria compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alexandria leans more Republican than 76 of 152 neighbors.
Alexandria runs about 12 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Alexandria. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Alexandria 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 Alexandria, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Alexandria votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 32%, modestly above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Alexandria, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Alexandria looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Alexandria is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carthage, KY R+51
- Ryland Heights, KY R+50
- Melbourne, KY R+46
- Cold Spring, KY R+25
- California, KY R+54
- Tylor Mill, KY R+45
- Crestview, KY R+31
- Silver Grove, KY R+35
- Grants Lick, KY R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newton, IA R+20
- Norton, MA Even
- Gorham, ME D+4
- Clinton, TN R+48
- Glassmanor, MD D+81
- Spanish Lake, MO D+74
- Jacksonville, TX R+24
- Ashland, MA D+29
- Lewistown, PA R+49
- Fruitville, FL R+19
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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.