Falls Of Rough is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Falls Of Rough typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Falls Of Rough, ~13% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Falls Of Rough compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Falls Of Rough leans more Republican than 23 of 93 neighbors.
Falls Of Rough runs about 32 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Falls Of Rough leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Falls Of Rough. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Falls Of Rough, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Falls Of Rough looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Falls Of Rough own their home, about 17 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fentress McMahan, KY R+61
- Mc Daniels, KY R+59
- Tousey, KY R+61
- Glen Dean, KY R+64
- Rockvale, KY R+63
- Pine Knob, KY R+62
- Axtel, KY R+63
- Westview, KY R+64
- Madrid, KY R+64
- Vanzant, KY R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Porter, NC R+51
- Greeley, PA R+42
- Fish Creek, WI D+22
- Tontogany, OH R+41
- Sheffield, IL R+34
- Elmhurst, WI R+48
- Grey Eagle, MN R+54
- Lerona, WV R+68
- Rocksprings, TX R+34
- Graettinger, IA R+45
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.