Fearsville is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Fearsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fearsville, ~11% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fearsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fearsville leans more Republican than 69 of 72 neighbors.
Fearsville runs about 39 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Fearsville 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 Fearsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Fearsville hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Fearsville, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Fearsville looks the way it does
Turnout in Fearsville 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
- Fruit Hill, KY R+67
- Kelly, KY R+62
- Kirkmansville, KY R+68
- Allegre, KY R+69
- Fairview, KY R+56
- Crofton, KY R+61
- Hopkinsville, KY R+13
- Mount Tabor, KY R+69
- Pembroke, KY R+50
- Clifty, KY R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buckley, IL R+53
- Rock Island, OK R+73
- Sutton, VT R+20
- Kerr, AR R+17
- Rhine, GA R+69
- Wharton, OH R+66
- West Oneonta, NY R+11
- North Carrollton, MS R+39
- Lydia, MN R+33
- North Walpole, NH R+11
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.