Brookhaven-Lansdowne leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Brookhaven-Lansdowne typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brookhaven-Lansdowne, ~42% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brookhaven-Lansdowne compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Brookhaven-Lansdowne leans more Democratic than 8 of 20 neighbors.
Brookhaven-Lansdowne runs about 55 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Brookhaven-Lansdowne is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Brookhaven-Lansdowne. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Brookhaven-Lansdowne leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Brookhaven-Lansdowne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Brookhaven-Lansdowne live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Brookhaven-Lansdowne runs against the grain of Kentucky, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Brookhaven-Lansdowne, Lexington, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Brookhaven-Lansdowne looks the way it does
Turnout in Brookhaven-Lansdowne sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Blueberry Hill-Brigadoon-Stoneybrook, Lexington, KY D+28
- Southland Deerfield Open Gates, Lexington, KY D+30
- Reservorir, Lexington, KY D+21
- Chevy Chase-Ashland Park, Lexington, KY D+44
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY D+52
- Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair, Lexington, KY D+54
- Indian Hills-Stonewall Estates-Monticello, Lexington, KY D+5
- Southeastern Hills, Lexington, KY D+24
- Virginia Ave, Lexington, KY D+41
- Garden Springs, Lexington, KY D+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Shadow Wood, Coral Springs, FL D+26
- Northdale, Coon Rapids, MN D+7
- Kensington-San Francisco, Berkeley, CA D+84
- Valley View, York, PA Even
- Angels Triangle, El Paso, TX D+22
- Belknap, Louisville, KY D+49
- Mark Twain, St. Louis, MO D+85
- University-Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+74
- Hillcrest, Boise, ID D+10
- Woodland Heights, Springfield, MO R+8
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.