Elsinore leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Elsinore typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elsinore, ~23% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elsinore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elsinore leans more Republican than 19 of 83 neighbors.
Elsinore runs about 10 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Elsinore 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 Elsinore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in Elsinore are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Elsinore, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Elsinore looks the way it does
Turnout in Elsinore 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
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- Watkinsville, KY R+52
- Frankfort, KY R+18
- White Sulphur, KY R+37
- Duckers, KY R+39
- Stamping Ground, KY R+52
- Swallowfield, KY R+59
- Millville, KY R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mechanics Grove, PA R+58
- Happy Jack, AZ R+39
- Mountain View, WA R+7
- Benoit, MS D+29
- Benedict, MN R+25
- Lincoln, MN R+47
- Dryad, WA R+42
- Dora, MO R+71
- North Hartland, VT D+13
- East Sheldon, VT R+44
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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.