Kenton County leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Kenton County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kenton County, ~32% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kenton County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Kenton County leans more Republican than 1 of 23 neighbors.
Kenton County runs about 16 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Kenton County. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+38), a spread of about 62 points.
Why Kenton County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Kenton County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kenton County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 72%, far above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kenton County, KY sits above the national average 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 Kenton County looks the way it does
Turnout in Kenton County 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 Counties
- Campbell County, KY R+16
- Boone County, KY R+28
- Hamilton County, OH D+21
- Clermont County, OH R+37
- Ohio County, IN R+58
- Dearborn County, IN R+53
- Grant County, KY R+62
- Pendleton County, KY R+62
- Gallatin County, KY R+57
- Butler County, OH R+20
Counties with Similar Populations
- Kenosha County, WI Even
- Davidson County, NC R+36
- Wyandotte County, KS D+26
- Aiken County, SC R+24
- Paulding County, GA R+20
- Monroe County, PA Even
- Chittenden County, VT D+35
- Beaver County, PA R+19
- Pueblo County, CO Even
- Midland County, TX R+48
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.