Hulen is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Hulen typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hulen, ~7% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hulen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hulen leans more Republican than 88 of 115 neighbors.
Hulen runs about 48 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Hulen 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 Hulen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 3% of adults in Hulen hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in Hulen drive to work alone, above 89% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Hulen are family households, above 82% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hulen, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Hulen looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hulen 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 44%, about 11 points below the Kentucky average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 33% of households in Hulen rent, above 88% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Hulen have completed high school, below 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tuggleville, KY R+80
- Callaway, KY R+78
- Coldiron, KY R+79
- Black Snake, KY R+80
- Stoney Fork, KY R+81
- Miracle, KY R+79
- Layman, KY R+79
- Kettle Island, KY R+76
- Pathfork, KY R+81
- Calvin, KY R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wyoming, NE R+54
- Cibola, AZ R+47
- Elvira, IL R+54
- Cornelia, IA R+49
- Mitchell, WV R+63
- Gordy, GA R+52
- Como, IN R+63
- Raymondville, NY R+31
- Ranchito, NM D+46
- Laneport, TX R+60
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.