Kenton Vale leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Kenton Vale typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kenton Vale, ~32% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kenton Vale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kenton Vale leans more Democratic than 140 of 149 neighbors.
Kenton Vale runs about 61 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Kenton Vale is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Kenton Vale 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 Vale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 53% of residents in Kenton Vale live in densely developed areas, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Kenton Vale have never been married, above 97% of cities. Kenton Vale runs against the grain of Kentucky, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Kenton Vale, KY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Kenton Vale looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Kenton Vale is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 11 points below the Kentucky average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 77% of households in Kenton Vale rent, compared to around 33% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 70% of adults in Kenton Vale have completed high school, below 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fort Wright, KY R+8
- Park Hills, KY D+10
- Covington, KY D+23
- Latonia, KY R+17
- Wilder, KY R+18
- Southgate, KY R+4
- Newport, KY D+6
- Fort Mitchell, KY R+13
- Bromley, KY R+34
- Lakeside Park, KY R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Codys Corner, FL R+54
- Osnabrock, ND R+51
- West Lebanon, PA R+56
- Holly Grove, LA R+14
- Register, PA R+53
- Benson, UT R+44
- Horn Hill, TX R+73
- Emblem, TX R+80
- Raccoon Ford, VA R+40
- Big Bend National Park, TX R+30
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.