Cleopatra is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Cleopatra typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cleopatra, ~18% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cleopatra compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cleopatra leans more Republican than 52 of 89 neighbors.
Cleopatra runs about 28 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Cleopatra 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 Cleopatra, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Cleopatra drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cleopatra sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Cleopatra, 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 Cleopatra looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Cleopatra own their home, about 13 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Cleopatra have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elba, KY R+56
- Panther, KY R+57
- Maple Mount, KY R+55
- Beech Grove, KY R+62
- Calhoun, KY R+59
- Wrightsburg, KY R+62
- Moseleyville, KY R+57
- Glenville, KY R+58
- Rumsey, KY R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paces, VA R+30
- Osage, AR R+65
- Parkersburg, IN R+61
- Harkins Crossroads, AL R+60
- Pendroy, MT R+60
- Peason, LA R+91
- Olympia, NC R+61
- Hammond, TX R+71
- Portland Mills, PA R+50
- Goree, TX R+74
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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.