Clifton leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Clifton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clifton, ~21% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clifton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clifton leans more Republican than 15 of 80 neighbors.
Clifton runs about 19 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clifton. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Clifton 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 Clifton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 83% of households in Clifton are family households, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Clifton, KY sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Clifton looks the way it does
Turnout in Clifton sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Little Needmore, KY R+33
- Marksbury, KY R+54
- Logantown, KY R+59
- Lancaster, KY R+56
- Shelby City, KY R+57
- Danville, KY R+20
- Bryantsville, KY R+52
- Faulconer, KY R+37
- Stanford, KY R+57
- Junction City, KY R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Silverton, ID R+46
- Rock Branch, GA R+64
- Waucousta, WI R+47
- Klingerstown, PA R+66
- Haven View, OH R+61
- Kulptown, PA R+30
- Uniontown, WA R+43
- Woodson, IL R+54
- Mount Ayr, IN R+55
- Granite, ID R+66
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.