Latonia leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Latonia typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Latonia, ~26% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Latonia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Latonia leans more Republican than 56 of 153 neighbors.
Latonia runs about 14 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Latonia. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+40) and the north side is the least split-leaning (R+2), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Latonia 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 Latonia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Latonia votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 79%, far above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Latonia, KY sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Latonia looks the way it does
Turnout in Latonia 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
- Taylor Mill, KY R+22
- Wilder, KY R+18
- Kenton Vale, KY D+31
- Tylor Mill, KY R+45
- Fort Mitchell, KY R+13
- Highland Heights, KY R+12
- Fort Wright, KY R+8
- Southgate, KY R+4
- Covington, KY D+23
- Cold Spring, KY R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gilbert, SC R+61
- Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA D+6
- Norton, OH R+25
- Whiting, IN D+7
- Miller Place, NY R+26
- Newalla, OK R+51
- Garden Acres, CA D+15
- River Forest, IL D+55
- Richmond Heights, OH D+64
- Clute, TX R+19
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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.