Belfry is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Belfry typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Belfry, ~9% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Belfry compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Belfry leans more Republican than 62 of 140 neighbors.
Belfry runs about 39 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Belfry 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 Belfry, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Belfry drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Belfry sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 92% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Belfry are family households, above 75% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Belfry, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Belfry looks the way it does
Turnout in Belfry sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Williamson, KY R+62
- Williamson, WV R+50
- Forest Hills, KY R+67
- Chattaroy, WV R+63
- Borderland, WV R+77
- Sidney, KY R+73
- Huddy, KY R+66
- Rawl, WV R+78
- Hardy, KY R+69
- Canada, KY R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hamilton, MS R+61
- Laurelville, OH R+56
- Kasilof, AK R+39
- South Padre Island, TX R+22
- Nunda, NY R+41
- Maple Park, IL R+29
- Fillmore, IN R+58
- Wilson, OK R+73
- Livingston Manor, NY R+16
- Pocono Summit, PA Even
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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.