Blue River is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Blue River typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blue River, ~11% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blue River compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blue River leans more Republican than 39 of 122 neighbors.
Blue River runs about 35 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Blue River leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Blue River. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Blue River, 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 Blue River looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Blue River is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 10 points below the Kentucky average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- David, KY R+67
- Prestonsburg, KY R+58
- Pyramid, KY R+69
- Martin, KY R+59
- Dwale, KY R+60
- Allen, KY R+62
- Gypsy, KY R+71
- Langley, KY R+60
- Gunlock, KY R+74
- East Point, KY R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hamilton, KY R+57
- Naco, AZ D+9
- Conway, MI R+22
- Spring Bay, IL R+42
- Auburn Junction, IN R+52
- Green Spring, KY D+4
- Elliottstown, IL R+75
- Stopover, KY R+73
- Tallula, IL R+54
- Saunders Lake, OR R+7
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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.