Daviess County leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Daviess County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Daviess County, ~24% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Daviess County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Daviess County leans more Republican than 1 of 19 neighbors.
Politically, Daviess County sits close to the rest of Kentucky.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Daviess County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Daviess County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Daviess County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Daviess County drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Daviess County, 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 Daviess County looks the way it does
Turnout in Daviess County 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 Counties
- McLean County, KY R+58
- Hancock County, KY R+52
- Spencer County, IN R+49
- Warrick County, IN R+33
- Ohio County, KY R+63
- Henderson County, KY R+33
- Perry County, IN R+39
- Vanderburgh County, IN R+9
- Muhlenberg County, KY R+55
- Webster County, KY R+58
Counties with Similar Populations
- Etowah County, AL R+49
- Limestone County, AL R+45
- Wicomico County, MD D+6
- Cecil County, MD R+29
- Whitfield County, GA R+38
- Adams County, PA R+35
- Bay County, MI R+18
- Macon County, IL R+8
- Fond du Lac County, WI R+23
- Flathead County, MT R+32
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.