Bimble is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Bimble typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bimble, ~11% vote Democratic, ~76% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bimble compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bimble leans more Republican than 28 of 103 neighbors.
Bimble runs about 43 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bimble. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+66), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Bimble 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 Bimble, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 5% of adults in Bimble hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Bimble, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Bimble looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Bimble sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Heidrick, KY R+66
- Cannon, KY R+73
- Hinkle, KY R+77
- Barbourville, KY R+57
- Artemus, KY R+57
- Flat Lick, KY R+72
- Girdler, KY R+82
- Himyar, KY R+73
- Walker, KY R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Greensburg, KS R+67
- Satsuma, LA R+71
- Mexican Hat, UT D+50
- Eagle Rock, MO R+62
- Joslin, IL R+27
- Wanette, OK R+70
- Lynnville, IA R+54
- Fertile, IA R+38
- Campbell Hill, IL R+60
- Scaly Mountain, NC R+31
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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.