Hiram is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Hiram typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hiram, ~6% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hiram compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hiram leans more Republican than 98 of 125 neighbors.
Hiram runs about 47 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Hiram leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hiram. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hiram, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hiram looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 42% of households in Hiram rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hiram sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Hiram have completed high school, below 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cumberland, KY R+68
- Closplint, KY R+79
- Louellen, KY R+78
- Dione, KY R+72
- Black Bottom, KY R+79
- Rutherford, KY R+77
- Benham, KY R+58
- Gordon, KY R+70
- Holmes Mill, KY R+79
- Blair, KY R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allendale, NY R+44
- Ambler, AK D+19
- Voss, TX R+81
- Stroud, AL R+55
- Sharpsburg, IA R+53
- San Isabel, CO R+29
- Tyler Crossroads, AL R+45
- Logan, NY Even
- Bingham, TN R+46
- Woodrow, CO R+79
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.