Berkley is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Berkley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Berkley, ~12% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Berkley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Berkley leans more Republican than 34 of 60 neighbors.
Berkley runs about 34 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Berkley 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 Berkley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Berkley live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Kentucky average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Berkley sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Berkley are family households, above 81% of cities.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Berkley, KY does.
Why turnout in Berkley looks the way it does
Turnout in Berkley sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Columbus, KY R+58
- Arlington, KY R+66
- Milburn, KY R+67
- Bardwell, KY R+67
- Spring Hill, KY R+59
- Kirbyton, KY R+65
- Oakton, KY R+52
- Clinton, KY R+60
- Wyatt, MO R+42
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
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.