Elamton is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Elamton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elamton, ~8% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elamton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elamton leans more Republican than 80 of 116 neighbors.
Elamton runs about 37 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Elamton 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 Elamton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Elamton drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Elamton, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 Elamton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Elamton 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 48%, about 7 points below the Kentucky average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in Elamton have completed high school, below 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crockett, KY R+68
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- Moon, KY R+72
- Matthew, KY R+65
- West Liberty, KY R+62
- Roscoe, KY R+64
- Blairs Mill, KY R+59
- Pomp, KY R+66
- Redwine, KY R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rural, WI R+28
- Pickwick Dam, TN R+72
- New Philadelphia, IL R+50
- South Gifford, MO R+69
- Stippville, KS R+60
- Clopton, TN R+77
- Montevideo, GA R+30
- Lyon, MO R+64
- Drapers Crossroads, TN R+69
- Cokercreek, TN R+74
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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.