High Knob is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 51% of adults in High Knob typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in High Knob, ~6% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How High Knob compares
Among cities within 25 miles, High Knob leans more Republican than 75 of 97 neighbors.
High Knob runs about 48 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why High Knob 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 High Knob, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in High Knob drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and High Knob fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in High Knob are family households, above 79% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; High Knob, 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 High Knob looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. High Knob is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 45%, about 9 points below the Kentucky average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 68% of adults in High Knob have completed high school, below 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chestnutburg, KY R+79
- Burning Springs, KY R+78
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- Annville, KY R+72
- Tyner, KY R+74
- Sextons Creek, KY R+78
- Sidell, KY R+76
- Fall Rock, KY R+78
- Olin, KY R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kongsberg, ND R+59
- Silver City, MI R+23
- Panoche, CA R+26
- Pike, WV R+70
- Omo Ranch, CA R+29
- Ojo Sarco, NM D+13
- Fairport, NC R+38
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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.