Kentontown is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Kentontown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kentontown, ~13% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kentontown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kentontown leans more Republican than 57 of 99 neighbors.
Kentontown runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Kentontown 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 Kentontown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Kentontown drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Kentontown, KY does.
Why turnout in Kentontown looks the way it does
Turnout in Kentontown sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Claysville, KY R+61
- Venus, KY R+59
- Mount Olivet, KY R+62
- Piqua, KY R+60
- Oddville, KY R+56
- Morning Glory, KY R+63
- McKinneysburg, KY R+63
- Kelat, KY R+61
- Ellisville, KY R+62
- Connersville, KY R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bond, KY R+72
- Edgefield, OH R+57
- Fargo, GA R+78
- Jewell, GA Even
- Russellville, GA D+6
- East Canton, PA R+63
- Frogtown, PA R+62
- White Hall, VA D+10
- Sugar Hill, PA R+61
- Toston, MT R+61
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.