Hurstbourne is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Hurstbourne typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hurstbourne, ~43% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hurstbourne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hurstbourne sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 43 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 71 leaning the other way.
Hurstbourne runs about 28 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hurstbourne. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Hurstbourne leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hurstbourne. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hurstbourne, KY sits in the top 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 Hurstbourne looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hurstbourne is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Hurstbourne have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bellemeade, KY Even
- Hurstbourne Acres, KY D+21
- Blue Ridge Manor, KY D+12
- Norwood, KY D+18
- St. Regis Park, KY D+5
- Lyndon, KY D+16
- Douglass Hills, KY D+6
- Houston Acres, KY D+14
- Moorland, KY D+3
- Beechwood Village, KY D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carlisle, KY R+59
- Tunica, MS D+23
- Clarksburg, NJ R+33
- San Carlos, AZ D+39
- Camden, NY R+38
- Bosque Farms, NM R+12
- Lisbon Falls, ME R+21
- Oconto Falls, WI R+33
- Nowthen, MN R+40
- Stockbridge, MI R+30
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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.