Clearfield leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Clearfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clearfield, ~17% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clearfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clearfield leans more Republican than 2 of 90 neighbors.
Clearfield runs about 11 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clearfield. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Clearfield 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 Clearfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Clearfield drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Clearfield fits that profile on both counts.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Clearfield, KY does.
Why turnout in Clearfield looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Clearfield is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 54% of households in Clearfield rent, compared to around 32% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Clearfield have completed high school, below 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Christy, KY R+42
- Lakeview Heights, KY R+44
- Morehead, KY R+29
- Elliottville, KY R+59
- Cranston, KY R+29
- Brinegar, KY R+61
- Blaze, KY R+67
- Farmers, KY R+45
- Zag, KY R+65
- Salt Lick, KY R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bates City, MO R+58
- Moorcroft, WY R+82
- Florala, AL R+61
- Monroe, OR R+18
- Fillmore, UT R+65
- Crothersville, IN R+58
- Fleetwood, NC R+36
- Thetford Center, MI R+34
- Warner, NH Even
- Theresa, NY R+42
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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.