East Union is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 67% of adults in East Union typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Union, ~13% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Union compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Union leans more Republican than 56 of 88 neighbors.
East Union runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why East Union 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 East Union, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in East Union hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and East Union sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of cities).
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as East Union, KY does.
Why turnout in East Union looks the way it does
Turnout in East Union 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
- Sprout, KY R+62
- Jackstown, KY R+58
- Sharpsburg, KY R+55
- Myers, KY R+62
- Carlisle, KY R+59
- Little Rock, KY R+54
- Bethel, KY R+55
- Moorefield, KY R+64
- Judy, KY R+58
- Headquarters, KY R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Victory, NY R+14
- West City, IL R+42
- Sycamore, VA R+44
- Plainfield, MA D+32
- Preston Hollow, NY R+22
- Tres Pinos, CA R+35
- Trent, SD R+53
- Davis, MS Even
- Lucerne, IN R+58
- Eminence, MO R+62
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.