Hellier is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Hellier typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hellier, ~8% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hellier compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hellier is the most Republican-leaning.
Hellier runs about 48 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Hellier 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 Hellier, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Hellier live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Kentucky average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hellier sits in the bottom quarter (about 1%, in the bottom fraction of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hellier, 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 Hellier looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hellier sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lookout, KY R+72
- Ashcamp, KY R+69
- Shelby Gap, KY R+70
- Dorton, KY R+72
- Elkhorn City, KY R+67
- Jonancy, KY R+73
- Tivis, VA R+67
- Dunleary, KY R+64
- Potters Fork, KY R+72
- Regina, KY R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mound City, IL D+7
- Bellevue, TX R+83
- Cottage Grove, AL D+45
- Park, IN R+61
- Beaverville, IL R+50
- Braddock Heights, MD Even
- Gasburg, VA R+20
- North Washington, PA R+52
- Walkersville, WV R+62
- Barnhill, IL R+72
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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.