Cecil leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Cecil typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cecil, ~15% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cecil compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cecil leans more Republican than 7 of 79 neighbors.
Cecil runs about 16 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Cecil 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 Cecil, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Cecil drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Cecil, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cecil looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 68% of households in Cecil rent, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Paducah, KY R+20
- Brookport, IL R+61
- Grahamville, KY R+58
- Metropolis, IL R+40
- Hendron, KY R+35
- West Paducah, KY R+57
- Massac, KY R+34
- Shady Grove, IL R+65
- Heath, KY R+57
- Farley, KY R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Youngstown, IL R+48
- St. Vrain, NM R+74
- Illinois Bend, TX R+77
- Oak Park, PA R+44
- Redbank, TX R+69
- Indian Falls, CA R+6
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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.