Kettle is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Kettle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kettle, ~10% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kettle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kettle leans more Republican than 44 of 77 neighbors.
Kettle runs about 41 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Kettle 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 Kettle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in Kettle drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Kettle, KY sits in the bottom 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 Kettle looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kettle is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 56%, below 71% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hobart, KY R+72
- Littrell, KY R+67
- Peytonsburg, KY R+70
- Bow, KY R+71
- Green Grove, KY R+71
- Judio, KY R+67
- Highway, KY R+72
- Burkesville, KY R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Long Island, ME D+52
- Zeandale, KS R+39
- Long Island, KS R+74
- North Condit, OH R+46
- Hayfield, VA R+41
- Orville, KY R+62
- East Hamilton, TX R+70
- North Fenton, NY R+31
- McKee Bridge, OR R+21
- Indiana Beach, IN R+48
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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.