Leitchfield is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Leitchfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leitchfield, ~14% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leitchfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leitchfield leans more Republican than 7 of 81 neighbors.
Leitchfield runs about 27 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Leitchfield. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Leitchfield 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 Leitchfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Leitchfield votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 23%, modestly above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Leitchfield, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Leitchfield looks the way it does
Turnout in Leitchfield 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
- Shrewsbury, KY R+72
- Millwood, KY R+67
- Anneta, KY R+70
- Clarkson, KY R+63
- Hardin Springs, KY R+68
- Caneyville, KY R+68
- Iberia, KY R+66
- Snap, KY R+63
- Big Clifty, KY R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bedford, MA D+41
- Buckhannon, WV R+47
- Federal Heights, CO D+18
- Loris, SC R+37
- St. Ann, MO D+25
- Ardmore, PA D+53
- Moberly, MO R+38
- Franklinton, NC R+10
- Browns Summit, NC D+13
- Budd Lake, NJ Even
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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.