Kingsley leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Kingsley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kingsley, ~68% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kingsley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kingsley leans more Democratic than 109 of 112 neighbors.
Kingsley runs about 80 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Kingsley is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Kingsley 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 Kingsley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Kingsley live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Kingsley sits in the top quarter (about 73%, in the top fraction of cities). Kingsley 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; Kingsley, 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 Kingsley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kingsley 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Kingsley own their home, compared to around 65% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Kingsley have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Strathmoor Village, KY D+49
- Seneca Gardens, KY D+54
- Meadowview Estates, KY D+30
- West Buechel, KY D+38
- Watterson Park, KY D+27
- Louisville, KY R+3
- St. Matthews, KY D+27
- Richlawn, KY D+23
- St. Regis Park, KY D+5
- Audubon Park, KY D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yardelle, AR R+67
- Riceville, MS R+81
- Redfield, KS R+67
- Pike, IN R+52
- Peters, CA R+46
- Magnolia, MN R+65
- Winnett, MT R+70
- Blencoe, IA R+50
- Valyermo, CA R+13
- Fairfax, MI R+45
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.