Hatton is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Hatton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hatton, ~20% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hatton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hatton leans more Republican than 44 of 84 neighbors.
Hatton runs about 22 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hatton. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Hatton 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 Hatton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Hatton drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hatton, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hatton looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Hatton own their home, about 15 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bagdad, KY R+51
- Clay Village, KY R+50
- Bridgeport, KY R+43
- Waddy, KY R+54
- Mulberry, KY R+41
- DeFoe, KY R+59
- Frankfort, KY R+18
- Pleasureville, KY R+56
- Orville, KY R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tusayan, AZ R+29
- High Bridge, NH R+12
- Borth, WI R+44
- Rolla, KS R+85
- Cheshire, NY D+7
- Laclede, MO R+63
- Ganges, MI R+15
- Holland, VT R+31
- Whitt, TX R+82
- Terrill, KY R+54
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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.