Iron Hill is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Iron Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Iron Hill, ~14% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Iron Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Iron Hill leans more Republican than 60 of 100 neighbors.
Iron Hill runs about 33 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Iron Hill leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Iron Hill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Iron Hill, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Iron Hill looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Iron Hill own their home, about 15 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pactolus, KY R+62
- Wolf, KY R+62
- Grayson, KY R+58
- Kehoe, KY R+67
- Warnock, KY R+68
- Oldtown, KY R+67
- Leon, KY R+65
- Counts Crossroads, KY R+61
- Prater, KY R+62
- Fultz, KY R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Esdaile, WI R+34
- Canada Shores, MI R+35
- Orchard Hill, GA R+13
- Summer City, TN R+70
- Briar, TX R+67
- Cobalt, MO R+60
- Summerfield, MO R+67
- Mullin, TX R+79
- McElveen, MS R+41
- Graysontown, VA R+57
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.