Jewel City is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Jewel City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jewel City, ~14% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jewel City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jewel City leans more Republican than 61 of 92 neighbors.
Jewel City runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Jewel City 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 Jewel City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Jewel City drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Jewel City fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Jewel City, KY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Jewel City looks the way it does
Turnout in Jewel City 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
- Semiway, KY R+61
- Rumsey, KY R+60
- Wrightsburg, KY R+62
- Calhoun, KY R+59
- Beech Grove, KY R+62
- Vandetta, KY R+61
- Cleopatra, KY R+59
- Poplar Grove, KY R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clementsville, TN R+75
- Inverness, AL R+23
- Cressmont, WV R+63
- Hooktown, KY R+62
- Nanson, ND R+39
- Glory, MN R+35
- Nortonville, ND R+59
- Unionvale, OH R+53
- Los Angeles, TX R+38
- Honey Hill, SC R+11
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.