Claysville is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Claysville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Claysville, ~13% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Claysville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Claysville leans more Republican than 50 of 96 neighbors.
Claysville runs about 30 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Claysville 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 Claysville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Claysville drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Claysville sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 90% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Claysville, KY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Claysville looks the way it does
Turnout in Claysville sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Olivet, KY R+62
- Piqua, KY R+60
- Kentontown, KY R+61
- Shannon, KY R+61
- Ellisville, KY R+62
- Germantown, KY R+62
- Venus, KY R+59
- Morning Glory, KY R+63
- Murphysville, KY R+60
- Brooksville, KY R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Young America, IN R+64
- Fairburn, SD R+57
- Onward, IN R+56
- Leavenworth, MN R+54
- Edgar, TX R+59
- Star City, MO R+66
- Stacer, IN R+42
- Inlet, NY R+10
- Ford, KS R+79
- Shawswick, IN R+56
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.