Elliott County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Elliott County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elliott County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elliott County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Elliott County leans more Republican than 8 of 23 neighbors.
Elliott County runs about 26 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Elliott 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 Elliott County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Elliott County hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Elliott County is about 92%, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 72%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 72% of households in Elliott County are family households, above 88% of counties.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Elliott County, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Elliott County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 83% of households in Elliott County own their home, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Elliott County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Carter County, KY R+61
- Morgan County, KY R+64
- Rowan County, KY R+34
- Lawrence County, KY R+67
- Johnson County, KY R+66
- Magoffin County, KY R+67
- Menifee County, KY R+64
- Boyd County, KY R+38
- Lewis County, KY R+66
- Greenup County, KY R+52
Counties with Similar Populations
- Grant County, KS R+59
- Rappahannock County, VA R+17
- Castro County, TX R+40
- Lexington City, VA D+10
- Pepin County, WI R+30
- Pierce County, NE R+72
- Wallowa County, OR R+20
- Lee County, KY R+67
- Gilmer County, WV R+40
- Chariton County, MO R+61
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.