Cobb is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Cobb typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cobb, ~17% vote Democratic, ~75% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cobb compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cobb leans more Republican than 32 of 60 neighbors.
Cobb runs about 32 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Cobb 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 Cobb, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Cobb drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Cobb are family households, above 89% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Cobb, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cobb looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Cobb own their home, about 15 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hopson, KY R+62
- Scottsburg, KY R+61
- McGowan, KY R+63
- Wallonia, KY R+50
- Cerulean, KY R+62
- Hawkins, KY R+68
- Montgomery, KY R+50
- Lamasco, KY R+60
- Gracey, KY R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Galata, MT R+62
- Harrisburg, AL R+31
- Kellum, AR R+68
- Glen Savage, PA R+71
- Skaggs, KY R+75
- Lime City, OH R+29
- Verona Mills, NY R+40
- Broadwell, IL R+49
- Wetipquin, MD R+26
- Gleason, PA R+66
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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.