La Grange leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 74% of adults in La Grange typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Grange, ~27% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Grange compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Grange leans more Republican than 56 of 125 neighbors.
Politically, La Grange sits close to the rest of Kentucky.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within La Grange. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 17 points.
Why La Grange 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 La Grange, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
La Grange votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 44%, well above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in La Grange are family households, above 85% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; La Grange, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in La Grange looks the way it does
Turnout in La Grange 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
- Buckner, KY R+32
- Crestwood, KY R+24
- Westport, KY R+40
- Smithfield, KY R+51
- Orchard Grass Hills, KY R+15
- Pendleton, KY R+51
- Pewee Valley, KY R+15
- Sligo, KY R+54
- Worthington Hills, KY D+31
- Goshen, KY R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Coral Terrace, FL R+34
- Canon City, CO R+22
- Ashland, OR D+50
- Trussville, AL R+40
- Raymore, MO R+17
- Coos Bay, OR R+6
- Jackson, MO R+51
- Londonderry, NH D+4
- Selden, NY R+20
- Wildwood, MO R+16
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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.