Essie is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Essie typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Essie, ~7% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Essie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Essie leans more Republican than 77 of 127 neighbors.
Essie runs about 47 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Essie 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 Essie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Essie, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Essie sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 85% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Essie, 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 Essie looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Essie sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Spring Creek, KY R+77
- Mozelle, KY R+78
- Hoskinston, KY R+75
- Asher, KY R+78
- Stinnett, KY R+74
- Warbranch, KY R+77
- Roark, KY R+74
- Chappell, KY R+78
- Wendover, KY R+71
- Jason, KY R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kingdom City, MO R+57
- Kingsland, AR R+62
- Knightsville, IN R+51
- Hornersville, MO R+64
- Magnolia, LA R+83
- Georgetown, LA R+91
- New Town, MS R+45
- Hamilton, NC D+10
- Monroeton, PA R+62
- Sage, AR R+69
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.