Horton is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Horton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Horton, ~13% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Horton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Horton leans more Republican than 42 of 105 neighbors.
Horton runs about 32 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Horton. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Horton 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 Horton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Horton drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Horton sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 91% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Horton are family households, above 75% of cities.
Multifamily housing and voter turnout
Places with a high multifamily-housing share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Horton, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Apartment housing does not change how people vote; it reflects urban density and renting.
Why turnout in Horton looks the way it does
Turnout in Horton 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
- Rosine, KY R+70
- Beaver Dam, KY R+56
- Sunnydale, KY R+70
- Hartford, KY R+59
- McHenry, KY R+61
- Cromwell, KY R+69
- Prentiss, KY R+69
- Taffy, KY R+68
- Narrows, KY R+68
- No Creek, KY R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hallie, WI R+19
- North Russell, NY R+40
- Seco, KY R+70
- Scranton, ND R+72
- Farmers, KY R+45
- Farmersburg, IA R+40
- Swan Lake, GA R+4
- St. Charles, VA R+68
- Killawog, NY R+45
- Friendsville, IL R+71
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.