Harlan Crossroads is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Harlan Crossroads typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Harlan Crossroads, ~13% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Harlan Crossroads compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Harlan Crossroads leans more Republican than 4 of 78 neighbors.
Harlan Crossroads runs about 32 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Harlan Crossroads leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Harlan Crossroads. 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; Harlan Crossroads, KY sits in the bottom quarter 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 Harlan Crossroads looks the way it does
Turnout in Harlan Crossroads sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tompkinsville, KY R+66
- Clementsville, TN R+75
- Freetown, KY R+73
- Gamaliel, KY R+74
- Hermitage Springs, TN R+75
- Moss, TN R+76
- Miles Crossroads, TN R+74
- Meshack, KY R+73
- Persimmon, KY R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Northfield, WI R+39
- New Baden, TX R+59
- New Dennison, IL R+57
- Listonia, GA R+76
- Tangier, IN R+61
- Nancy Run, WV R+65
- Sylvania, MO R+73
- Kelsey, NY R+36
- Burnt Woods, OR R+31
- Lloyd Crossroads, NC R+10
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.