Fulton County leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Fulton County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fulton County, ~18% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fulton County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Fulton County leans more Republican than 7 of 21 neighbors.
Fulton County runs about 11 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Fulton County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Fulton 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 Fulton County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 17% of adults in Fulton County hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Fulton County, KY sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Fulton County looks the way it does
Turnout in Fulton County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Hickman County, KY R+61
- Obion County, TN R+52
- Weakley County, TN R+53
- Carlisle County, KY R+69
- Graves County, KY R+57
- Lake County, TN R+37
- Mississippi County, MO R+35
- New Madrid County, MO R+46
- Ballard County, KY R+62
- Dyer County, TN R+47
Counties with Similar Populations
- Wilkin County, MN R+39
- Rio Blanco County, CO R+46
- Wayne County, IA R+56
- Dallas County, AR R+18
- Howard County, NE R+64
- Surry County, VA D+2
- Wolfe County, KY R+57
- Moore County, TN R+69
- Norman County, MN R+27
- Fremont County, IA R+47
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.