Cundiff is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Cundiff typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cundiff, ~9% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cundiff compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cundiff leans more Republican than 38 of 89 neighbors.
Cundiff runs about 39 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Cundiff leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cundiff. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Cundiff, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Cundiff looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cundiff 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 49%, about 5 points below the Kentucky average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Cundiff have completed high school, below 77% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glens Fork, KY R+71
- Creelsboro, KY R+75
- Chance, KY R+72
- Montpelier, KY R+70
- Ribbon, KY R+73
- Joppa, KY R+70
- Bakerton, KY R+72
- Toria, KY R+73
- Freedom, KY R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasanton, IA R+61
- Cloverleaf Colony, SD R+53
- Watton, MI R+34
- Bluff, MS R+89
- Harden City, OK R+70
- Morattico, VA Even
- Union, IN R+60
- Parkdale, MO R+40
- Atkinson Mills, ME R+42
- Union Level, VA R+32
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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.