Ashcamp is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Ashcamp typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ashcamp, ~10% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ashcamp compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ashcamp leans more Republican than 92 of 142 neighbors.
Ashcamp runs about 39 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Ashcamp 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 Ashcamp, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Ashcamp drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ashcamp sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 90% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Ashcamp, KY sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Ashcamp looks the way it does
Turnout in Ashcamp sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hellier, KY R+78
- Shelby Gap, KY R+70
- Dorton, KY R+72
- Isom, VA R+63
- Tivis, VA R+67
- Lookout, KY R+72
- Freeling, VA R+66
- Elkhorn City, KY R+67
- Potters Fork, KY R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Milton, TN R+57
- Lockwood, MO R+62
- Council, ID R+58
- Winter Park, CO D+21
- Hosford, FL R+77
- Busy, KY R+72
- State Farm, VA R+22
- Denver, OH R+62
- Vineland, CO R+40
- Haliimaile, HI D+24
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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.