Kenton is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Kenton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kenton, ~19% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kenton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kenton leans more Republican than 9 of 79 neighbors.
Kenton runs about 40 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kenton. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Kenton 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 Kenton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kenton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 45%, modestly above the Ohio average of 34%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Kenton fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Kenton, OH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Kenton looks the way it does
Turnout in Kenton 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
- Lynn, OH R+65
- Grant, OH R+65
- Foraker, OH R+67
- Ridgeway, OH R+63
- Mount Victory, OH R+62
- Dola, OH R+63
- Patterson, OH R+64
- Jump, OH R+67
- Dunkirk, OH R+59
- Forest, OH R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rocky Point, NC R+36
- Pennsville, NJ R+27
- Celebration, FL R+16
- Rockwood, TN R+59
- Heath, TX R+45
- Moscow, PA R+22
- Pennsburg, PA R+16
- Bonne Terre, MO R+48
- Alpine, UT R+47
- Chalco, NE R+7
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio Secretary of State, 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.