Black Bottom is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Black Bottom typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Black Bottom, ~5% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Black Bottom compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Black Bottom leans more Republican than 110 of 123 neighbors.
Black Bottom runs about 49 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Black Bottom 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 Black Bottom, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Black Bottom live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Kentucky average of 18%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Black Bottom fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Black Bottom, 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 Black Bottom looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 30% of households in Black Bottom rent, above 84% of cities. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Black Bottom sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Closplint, KY R+79
- Louellen, KY R+78
- Bailey Creek, KY R+84
- Hiram, KY R+78
- Lejunior, KY R+79
- Maness, VA R+67
- Rutherford, KY R+77
- Holmes Mill, KY R+79
- Kenvir, KY R+83
- St. Charles, VA R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Agar, SD R+68
- Upper Poplar, NC R+74
- Kellersburg, PA R+67
- Mount Zion, WI R+31
- Branyan, MS R+84
- Morrisvale, WV R+67
- Kelly Point, PA R+49
- Truitt, MS D+29
- Garland, MO R+65
- Meinert, MO R+73
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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.