Fourmile is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Fourmile typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fourmile, ~10% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fourmile compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fourmile leans more Republican than 42 of 112 neighbors.
Fourmile runs about 43 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fourmile. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Fourmile 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 Fourmile, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Fourmile drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Fourmile, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Fourmile looks the way it does
Turnout in Fourmile sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pineville, KY R+68
- Trosper, KY R+76
- Wasioto, KY R+76
- Himyar, KY R+73
- Flat Lick, KY R+72
- Cary, KY R+73
- Clear Creek Springs, KY R+78
- East Pineville, KY R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tipton Ford, MO R+64
- Truchas, NM D+21
- New Sweden, ME R+36
- Yampa, CO R+11
- Grafton, NY R+26
- Altamont, WY R+65
- Benson, VT R+24
- Topeka, MS R+83
- Parkview, NE R+22
- Woodland Hills, AR R+66
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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.