Guthrie leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Guthrie typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Guthrie, ~20% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Guthrie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Guthrie leans more Republican than 7 of 68 neighbors.
Guthrie runs about 6 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Guthrie. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Guthrie leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Guthrie. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Guthrie, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 Guthrie looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Guthrie is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 10 points below the Kentucky average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hadensville, KY R+50
- Sadlersville, TN R+54
- Hampton Station, TN R+30
- Allensville, KY R+55
- Trenton, KY R+57
- Keysburg, KY R+63
- Zion, KY R+57
- Port Royal, TN R+50
- Adams, TN R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Whitewood, SD R+53
- Sundance, WY R+69
- Porter, OK R+55
- Morgan, GA D+5
- Dickson, OK R+64
- Dexter, OR R+25
- Staffordsville, KY R+68
- Gordon, PA D+6
- Lone Tree, IA R+22
- Newborn, GA R+63
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.