Greenup is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Greenup typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greenup, ~16% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greenup compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Greenup leans more Republican than 30 of 88 neighbors.
Greenup runs about 26 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Greenup. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Greenup 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 Greenup, 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, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Greenup drive to work alone, above 80% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Greenup, 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 Greenup looks the way it does
Turnout in Greenup sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Haverhill, OH R+56
- Wurtland, KY R+52
- Ohio Furnace, OH R+60
- Argillite, KY R+61
- Franklin Furnace, OH R+56
- Load, KY R+64
- Worthington, KY R+47
- Hanging Rock, OH R+59
- Raceland, KY R+45
- Flatwoods, KY R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ranchos de Taos, NM D+34
- Many, LA R+42
- Marine City, MI R+32
- Youngtown, AZ R+11
- Millersville, TN R+46
- Ulysses, KS R+58
- Tallulah, LA D+35
- Union Grove, WI R+16
- Stickney, IL D+16
- St. Francisville, LA R+36
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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.