Bakerton is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Bakerton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bakerton, ~11% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bakerton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bakerton leans more Republican than 63 of 85 neighbors.
Bakerton runs about 42 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Bakerton 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 Bakerton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Bakerton sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Bakerton, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Bakerton looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Bakerton own their home, about 13 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Claywell, KY R+70
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- Ribbon, KY R+73
- Burkesville, KY R+65
- Bow, KY R+71
- Cundiff, KY R+70
- Waterview, KY R+72
- Breeding, KY R+74
- Chance, KY R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Josephine, AL R+75
- Peach Orchard, FL R+4
- Vivian, SD R+66
- Hutchinson, NJ R+43
- Mesic, NC R+38
- Caulksville, AR R+54
- Decatur, IA R+47
- Enchanted Hills, IN R+55
- Idamay, KY R+69
- Gove City, KS R+82
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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.