Floyd County is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Floyd County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Floyd County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Floyd County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Floyd County leans more Republican than 4 of 19 neighbors.
Floyd County runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Floyd County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Floyd County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Floyd County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Floyd County, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in Floyd County drive to work alone, above 89% of counties.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Floyd County, 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 Floyd County looks the way it does
Turnout in Floyd County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Pike County, KY R+63
- Johnson County, KY R+66
- Knott County, KY R+67
- Magoffin County, KY R+67
- Martin County, KY R+74
- Letcher County, KY R+65
- Perry County, KY R+61
- Mingo County, WV R+71
- Dickenson County, VA R+66
- Breathitt County, KY R+62
Counties with Similar Populations
- Greene County, PA R+43
- Greenup County, KY R+52
- Miami County, IN R+45
- Cocke County, TN R+65
- Hill County, TX R+58
- Sioux County, IA R+55
- Laclede County, MO R+61
- Livingston County, IL R+38
- Adams County, IN R+60
- Washington County, TX R+37
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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.