Hopkinsville leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Hopkinsville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hopkinsville, ~28% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hopkinsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hopkinsville leans more Republican than 2 of 57 neighbors.
Hopkinsville runs about 18 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hopkinsville. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hopkinsville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 61%, far above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hopkinsville, KY sits in the top 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 Hopkinsville looks the way it does
Turnout in Hopkinsville sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Church Hill, KY R+51
- Julien, KY R+59
- Kelly, KY R+62
- Newstead, KY R+58
- Pembroke, KY R+50
- Gracey, KY R+58
- Fearsville, KY R+69
- Howel, KY R+63
- Fairview, KY R+56
- Cerulean, KY R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fenton, MO R+18
- Marrero, LA D+20
- Clementon, NJ D+35
- Florence, AZ R+17
- Shrewsbury, MA D+22
- Moorpark, CA D+8
- Indian Trail, NC R+15
- Marion, IN R+24
- Lauderdale Lakes, FL D+71
- Grass Valley, CA D+5
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.