Fitch is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Fitch typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fitch, ~12% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fitch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fitch leans more Republican than 14 of 81 neighbors.
Fitch runs about 29 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fitch. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Fitch 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 Fitch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Fitch sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 6 points above the Kentucky average of 91%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Fitch, 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 Fitch looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 86% of adults in Fitch have completed high school, below 78% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Emerson, KY R+70
- Waltz, KY R+58
- Harris, KY R+69
- Cranston, KY R+29
- Smoky Valley, KY R+64
- Stricklett, KY R+69
- Wesleyville, KY R+67
- Brinegar, KY R+61
- Olive Hill, KY R+63
- Morehead, KY R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aberdeen, KY R+68
- Locust Ridge, OH R+61
- Modoc, GA R+49
- Humm Wye, IL R+61
- Gilboa, WV R+67
- Sunrise, MS R+40
- Bern, KS R+69
- Enterprise, LA R+93
- Erastus, OH R+58
- West Kennebunk, ME R+3
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.