Highway is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Highway typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highway, ~11% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highway compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Highway leans more Republican than 46 of 75 neighbors.
Highway runs about 41 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Highway leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Highway. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Highway, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Highway looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Highway own their home, about 13 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Highway sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hobart, KY R+72
- Albany, KY R+71
- Green Grove, KY R+71
- Bug, KY R+70
- Seventy Six, KY R+75
- Kettle, KY R+72
- Aaron, KY R+74
- Bow, KY R+71
- Claywell, KY R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine Springs, AZ D+51
- Allouez, MI R+9
- Foster City, MI R+40
- Roman, VA R+42
- Melvin, TX R+76
- Drury, MA R+8
- Van Cleve, MO R+68
- Dell, MN R+46
- Deckers, CO R+18
- Vaucluse, VA R+28
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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.