Edwards is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Edwards typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Edwards, ~11% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Edwards compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Edwards leans more Republican than 60 of 91 neighbors.
Edwards runs about 34 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Edwards 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 Edwards, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Edwards hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Edwards, KY sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Edwards looks the way it does
Turnout in Edwards 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.
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- Spa, KY R+64
- Cooperstown, KY R+61
- Homer, KY R+66
- Jerico, KY R+64
- Hollow Bill, KY R+64
- Harreldsville, KY R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Chambersburg, MO R+66
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- Sena, NM D+40
- Fossilville, PA R+71
- Perryton, OH R+62
- Loma, MT R+53
- Chuckville, TX R+79
- Mosquero, NM R+37
- Moyers, WV R+62
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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.