Jonesville is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Jonesville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jonesville, ~13% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jonesville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jonesville leans more Republican than 93 of 97 neighbors.
Jonesville runs about 36 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Jonesville 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 Jonesville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Jonesville hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Jonesville, KY does.
Why turnout in Jonesville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Jonesville own their home, about 13 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Folsom, KY R+66
- Elliston, KY R+66
- Holbrook, KY R+65
- Sparta, KY R+62
- Stewartsville, KY R+67
- Glencoe, KY R+59
- Long Ridge, KY R+64
- New Liberty, KY R+64
- Napoleon, KY R+60
- Zion Station, KY R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kattskill Bay, NY R+21
- Halifax, KY R+64
- Hamby, TX R+68
- Martensdale, IA R+39
- Mendenhall, PA D+28
- Pleasant Groves, AL R+82
- Keyton, AL R+53
- Smartsburg, IN R+57
- Myrtle, IL R+35
- Edgemont, AR 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.