Kuttawa is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Kuttawa typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kuttawa, ~16% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kuttawa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kuttawa leans more Republican than 12 of 64 neighbors.
Kuttawa runs about 25 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kuttawa. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Kuttawa 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 Kuttawa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Kuttawa drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Kuttawa fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Kuttawa, KY sits above the national average 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 Kuttawa looks the way it does
Turnout in Kuttawa sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Suwanee, KY R+57
- Iuka, KY R+63
- Eddyville, KY R+55
- Lake City, KY R+58
- Grand Rivers, KY R+60
- Dycusburg, KY R+67
- Saratoga, KY R+58
- Gilbertsville, KY R+57
- Tiline, KY R+66
- Fredonia, KY R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Honey Grove, TX R+53
- Big Clifty, KY R+66
- Newfields, NH D+13
- Dexter, GA R+66
- Marked Tree, AR R+28
- Plandome Manor, NY D+12
- Albion, NE R+59
- Elgin, OR R+46
- Byers, CO R+53
- Keysville, VA R+26
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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.