Gratz is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Gratz typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gratz, ~15% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gratz compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gratz leans more Republican than 57 of 91 neighbors.
Gratz runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Gratz 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 Gratz, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Gratz, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 90% of residents in Gratz drive to work alone, above 94% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Gratz, KY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Gratz looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Gratz own their home, about 15 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Monterey, KY R+63
- Owenton, KY R+62
- Franklinton, KY R+60
- Orville, KY R+62
- Long Ridge, KY R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rote, PA R+63
- Jacksonport, WI R+3
- Hepners, VA R+45
- Omaha, GA R+3
- Beverly, KS R+72
- Rumely, MI R+10
- Robinhood, MS R+79
- Spuds, FL R+27
- Talbot, OR R+39
- Elk Mountain, WY R+71
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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.