Grapevine is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Grapevine typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grapevine, ~14% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grapevine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Grapevine leans more Republican than 10 of 76 neighbors.
Grapevine runs about 25 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Grapevine. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Grapevine 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 Grapevine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Grapevine drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Grapevine fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Grapevine, KY sits below the national average 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 Grapevine looks the way it does
Turnout in Grapevine sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Madisonville, KY R+38
- Earlington, KY R+44
- Mortons Gap, KY R+56
- Hanson, KY R+59
- Oak Hill, KY R+59
- Richland, KY R+52
- Manitou, KY R+62
- Vandetta, KY R+61
- Midland, KY R+67
- Nortonville, KY R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Almartha, MO R+71
- Edmunds, ME R+19
- Van, AR R+69
- Cuyama, CA R+23
- Gould, CO R+35
- Valley Falls, OR R+72
- South Hoisington, KS R+62
- Montgomery Heights, WV R+41
- Cracker Neck, VA R+75
- Guthrie, IL R+57
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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.