Keysburg is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Keysburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Keysburg, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Keysburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Keysburg leans more Republican than 47 of 74 neighbors.
Keysburg runs about 33 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Keysburg. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Keysburg 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 Keysburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Keysburg hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Keysburg are family households, above 81% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Keysburg, KY sits in the bottom 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 Keysburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Keysburg 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
- Dot, KY R+65
- Allensville, KY R+55
- Olmstead, KY R+63
- Barren Plain, TN R+69
- Sadlersville, TN R+54
- Guthrie, KY R+37
- Adairville, KY R+61
- Whippoorwill, KY R+63
- Hadensville, KY R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Howells Crossroads, AL R+53
- Manderfield, UT R+78
- Kadesh, LA R+63
- Webster, IL R+62
- Vale, TN R+71
- Biscay, MN R+53
- Oklahoma Flat, TX R+76
- Harrell, AL D+51
- West Pelham, MA D+58
- Bodcaw, AR R+62
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.