Henshaw is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Henshaw typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Henshaw, ~16% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Henshaw compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Henshaw leans more Republican than 42 of 69 neighbors.
Henshaw runs about 33 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Henshaw 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 Henshaw, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in Henshaw hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Henshaw, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Henshaw looks the way it does
Turnout in Henshaw sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- DeKoven, KY R+64
- Grove Center, KY R+64
- Grangertown, KY R+57
- Spring Grove, KY R+64
- Old Shawneetown, IL R+63
- Sturgis, KY R+58
- Lamb, IL R+59
- Hitesville, KY R+62
- Shawneetown, IL R+62
- Rock Creek, IL R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adamsville, AZ R+26
- White Sulphur Springs, GA R+32
- Leslie, KY R+71
- Sturges Corner, NY R+25
- Newburg, TX R+75
- Green Corners, NY R+19
- Fair Hill, MD R+44
- Nigton, TX R+43
- Vigil, CO R+30
- Flippin, TN R+18
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.