Bernstadt is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Bernstadt typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bernstadt, ~9% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bernstadt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bernstadt leans more Republican than 35 of 83 neighbors.
Bernstadt runs about 42 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Bernstadt 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 Bernstadt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Bernstadt, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bernstadt, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bernstadt looks the way it does
Turnout in Bernstadt sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bush, KY R+72
- Pittsburg, KY R+65
- Hazel Patch, KY R+71
- East Bernstadt, KY R+69
- Squib, KY R+75
- London, KY R+62
- Luner, KY R+78
- Ano, KY R+75
- Greenmount, KY R+73
- Keavy, KY R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fort Supply, OK R+76
- Otis, CO R+73
- Oak Ridge, IL R+32
- Randolph, MN R+38
- China Grove, TX R+30
- Munnsville, NY R+42
- Cherokee, OK R+70
- Latexo, TX R+78
- Sea Bright, NJ R+3
- Strunk, KY R+80
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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.