Greenup County is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Greenup County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greenup County, ~18% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greenup County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Greenup County leans more Republican than 6 of 17 neighbors.
Greenup County runs about 21 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Greenup County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Greenup 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 Greenup County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Greenup County, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; Greenup County, KY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Greenup County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 81% of households in Greenup County own their home, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Boyd County, KY R+38
- Lawrence County, OH R+50
- Scioto County, OH R+47
- Carter County, KY R+61
- Wayne County, WV R+55
- Cabell County, WV R+19
- Lewis County, KY R+66
- Lawrence County, KY R+67
- Elliott County, KY R+57
- Gallia County, OH R+57
Counties with Similar Populations
- Miami County, IN R+45
- Greene County, PA R+43
- Floyd County, KY R+61
- Cocke County, TN R+65
- Laclede County, MO R+61
- Hill County, TX R+58
- Sioux County, IA R+55
- Scotts Bluff County, NE R+42
- Livingston County, IL R+38
- Adams County, IN R+60
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.