Braxton is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Braxton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Braxton, ~18% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Braxton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Braxton leans more Republican than 40 of 80 neighbors.
Braxton runs about 28 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Braxton 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 Braxton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in Braxton are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Braxton, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Braxton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Braxton 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 63%, above 60% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Burgin, KY R+56
- Salvisa, KY R+61
- Riverview Estates, KY R+51
- Wilmore, KY R+36
- Troy, KY R+35
- Faulconer, KY R+37
- Cornishville, KY R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rosen, MN R+58
- Pollard, AL R+85
- Brice, IN R+67
- Elba Center, IL R+48
- Eldena, IL R+36
- Nissler, MT R+32
- Kingsmill, TX R+87
- Locke Station, MS R+11
- Jo Jo, PA R+46
- Middletown, NC R+15
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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.