Hazel Patch is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Hazel Patch typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hazel Patch, ~9% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hazel Patch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hazel Patch leans more Republican than 26 of 76 neighbors.
Hazel Patch runs about 41 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Hazel Patch 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 Hazel Patch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Hazel Patch, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hazel Patch, KY sits in the bottom quarter 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 Hazel Patch looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Hazel Patch own their home, about 15 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hazel Patch sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Bernstadt, KY R+69
- Livingston, KY R+73
- Bernstadt, KY R+72
- Pittsburg, KY R+65
- Lamero, KY R+72
- Luner, KY R+78
- Bush, KY R+72
- Greenmount, KY R+73
- Squib, KY R+75
- Pine Hill, KY R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dike, TX R+78
- Oranda, VA R+47
- New Grand Chain, IL R+62
- Silver Creek, WI R+44
- Trevett, ME D+20
- Egypt, OH R+79
- Olds, IA R+46
- Grandin, ND R+42
- Shawver Mill, VA R+65
- Traverse, MN R+25
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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.