Cecilia is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Cecilia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cecilia, ~18% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cecilia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cecilia leans more Republican than 17 of 74 neighbors.
Cecilia runs about 24 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cecilia. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Cecilia 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 Cecilia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Cecilia drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Cecilia, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Cecilia looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Cecilia own their home, about 12 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- St. John, KY R+50
- Star Mills, KY R+56
- Stephensburg, KY R+64
- Howe Valley, KY R+66
- Rineyville, KY R+47
- Glendale, KY R+51
- East View, KY R+65
- Elizabethtown, KY R+25
- White Mills, KY R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sebring, OH R+24
- Windsor, VT D+12
- Cherokee Village, AR R+54
- Union, MS R+64
- Seneca, MO R+65
- Fischer, TX R+55
- Richton, MS R+73
- Helena Valley Northwest, MT R+38
- Wilsonville, AL R+73
- Monkton, MD R+7
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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.