Eglon is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Eglon typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eglon, ~9% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eglon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eglon leans more Republican than 52 of 98 neighbors.
Eglon runs about 40 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Eglon 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 Eglon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 2% of adults in Eglon hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Eglon sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 81% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Eglon, 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 Eglon looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 70% of adults in Eglon have completed high school, about 19 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Eglon rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sand Springs, KY R+78
- Kerby Knob, KY R+71
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- Morrill, KY R+67
- Waneta, KY R+81
- McKee, KY R+73
- Hisel, KY R+68
- Orlando, KY R+73
- Hurley, KY R+80
- Duluth, KY R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jefferson Valley, NY D+6
- Shawnee On Delaware, PA D+10
- Igo, CA R+35
- Hendersonville, SC R+37
- Hayneville, GA R+61
- Clark, PA R+32
- Marquette, WI R+44
- St. Johns Park, FL R+49
- Palmdale, FL R+65
- MacDougall, NY R+26
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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.