Fort Wright leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Fort Wright typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Wright, ~34% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Wright compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Wright leans more Republican than 37 of 147 neighbors.
Fort Wright runs about 23 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fort Wright. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Fort Wright 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 Fort Wright, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fort Wright votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 73%, far above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fort Wright, KY sits in the top quarter 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 Fort Wright looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fort Wright is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Park Hills, KY D+10
- Kenton Vale, KY D+31
- Covington, KY D+23
- Bromley, KY R+34
- Crescent Springs, KY R+20
- Lakeside Park, KY R+9
- Ludlow, KY R+13
- Fort Mitchell, KY R+13
- Crestview Hills, KY R+11
- Villa Hills, KY R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mount Airy, GA R+61
- Brodhead, WI R+23
- New Martinsville, WV R+49
- Archer, FL R+19
- Sanibel, FL R+25
- Roslyn Heights, NY R+3
- Red Oak, IA R+37
- West Salem, OH R+57
- Jamestown, OH R+56
- Annandale, NJ Even
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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.