Cromona is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Cromona typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cromona, ~11% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cromona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cromona leans more Republican than 50 of 136 neighbors.
Cromona runs about 34 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Cromona 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 Cromona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Cromona drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cromona fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Cromona are family households, above 81% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cromona, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Cromona looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 74% of adults in Cromona have completed high school, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fleming-Neon, KY R+67
- Neon, KY R+71
- Seco, KY R+70
- Payne Gap, KY R+60
- Jackhorn, KY R+68
- Jenkins, KY R+67
- Millstone, KY R+73
- Mc Roberts, KY R+64
- Burdine, KY R+66
- Mayking, KY R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bellamy, AL D+26
- Hamilton, PA R+71
- Williamsport, WV R+71
- Scarboro, GA R+48
- Beardsley, MN R+30
- Pence Springs, WV R+52
- Seiad Valley, CA R+27
- Leverett, MS R+26
- Empire, LA R+21
- Torreon, NM R+31
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.