Boaz is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Boaz typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Boaz, ~13% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Boaz compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Boaz leans more Republican than 65 of 76 neighbors.
Boaz runs about 36 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Boaz 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 Boaz, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Boaz drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Boaz fits that profile on both counts.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Boaz, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Boaz looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Boaz own their home, about 14 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hickory, KY R+67
- Melber, KY R+66
- Symsonia, KY R+69
- Hendron, KY R+35
- Massac, KY R+34
- Reidland, KY R+45
- Riverview, KY R+55
- Farley, KY R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pearl River, MS D+12
- Pages Corner, NH R+8
- Cecil, GA R+56
- Pedro, OH R+67
- Carterville, MO R+51
- Hope Hull, AL R+16
- Fairplay, CO D+5
- Scotts Hill, TN R+76
- Middleborough, MA R+17
- Shamokin Dam, PA R+36
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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.