Five Forks is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Five Forks typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Five Forks, ~11% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Five Forks compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Five Forks leans more Republican than 42 of 108 neighbors.
Five Forks runs about 35 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Five Forks leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Five Forks. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Five Forks, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Five Forks looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Five Forks own their home, about 14 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Five Forks sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Evergreen, KY R+62
- Louisa, KY R+64
- Fallsburg, KY R+68
- Adams, KY R+71
- Fort Gay, WV R+68
- Hubbardstown, WV R+69
- Ledocio, KY R+73
- Buchanan, KY R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lancaster, MN R+38
- Ellis Grove, IL R+61
- Makaha, HI D+18
- Smithmill, PA R+60
- San Simeon, CA D+5
- Vertrees, KY R+66
- Cito, PA R+70
- Christs Rock, MD D+33
- Clay, OH R+63
- Cloverdale, MO R+65
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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.