Boyce is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Boyce typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Boyce, ~18% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Boyce compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Boyce leans more Republican than 15 of 73 neighbors.
Boyce runs about 23 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Boyce 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 Boyce, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 84% of households in Boyce are family households, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Boyce, KY sits in the top 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 Boyce looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Boyce is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Boyce have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Matlock, KY R+51
- Halifax, KY R+64
- Woodburn, KY R+50
- Clare, KY R+67
- Claypool, KY R+63
- Rich Pond, KY R+47
- Motley, KY R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nashoba, OK R+74
- Lost Valley, NY R+42
- Bermudian, PA R+51
- Parvin, PA R+63
- Otter Rock, OR D+22
- Strinestown, PA R+31
- Spencerville, MD D+25
- Newby, OK R+66
- Crystal Springs, WV R+51
- Hog Mountain, GA R+49
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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.