Buckner leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Buckner typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buckner, ~27% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buckner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buckner leans more Republican than 63 of 123 neighbors.
Politically, Buckner sits close to the rest of Kentucky.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Buckner. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Buckner 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 Buckner, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Buckner are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Buckner, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Buckner looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Buckner 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Buckner have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Orchard Grass Hills, KY R+15
- Crestwood, KY R+24
- La Grange, KY R+27
- Pewee Valley, KY R+15
- Worthington Hills, KY D+31
- Goshen, KY R+17
- Prospect, KY R+7
- Westport, KY R+40
- Anchorage, KY R+2
- Ten Broeck, KY D+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Johns, IN R+51
- Yukon, PA R+51
- Wake, VA R+30
- Pinecliffe, CO D+37
- Hubbardsville, NY R+25
- Mariposa, NC R+47
- Ebenezer, TX R+64
- Willis, OK R+66
- Potters Hill, NC R+63
- Murdock, MN R+46
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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.