Larue County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Larue County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Larue County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Larue County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Larue County leans more Republican than 10 of 18 neighbors.
Larue County runs about 28 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Larue County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Larue County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Larue County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Larue County drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Larue County fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 71% of households in Larue County are family households, above 83% of counties.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Larue County, 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 Larue County looks the way it does
Turnout in Larue County 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 Counties
- Hardin County, KY R+27
- Hart County, KY R+61
- Green County, KY R+68
- Nelson County, KY R+46
- Marion County, KY R+50
- Taylor County, KY R+50
- Washington County, KY R+58
- Grayson County, KY R+63
- Bullitt County, KY R+48
- Meade County, KY R+49
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sibley County, MN R+48
- Mitchell County, NC R+56
- Kossuth County, IA R+45
- Oglethorpe County, GA R+52
- Bledsoe County, TN R+66
- Gasconade County, MO R+58
- LaSalle Parish, LA R+71
- Hale County, AL D+13
- Clarke County, VA R+18
- Jeff Davis County, GA R+57
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.