Leslie is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Leslie typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leslie, ~9% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leslie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leslie leans more Republican than 48 of 83 neighbors.
Leslie runs about 41 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Leslie 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 Leslie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Leslie live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Kentucky average of 18%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Leslie, KY does.
Why turnout in Leslie looks the way it does
Turnout in Leslie 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
- Cloyds Landing, KY R+68
- Marrowbone, KY R+72
- Waterview, KY R+72
- Burkesville, KY R+65
- Meshack, KY R+73
- Judio, KY R+67
- Persimmon, KY R+73
- Dubre, KY R+70
- Littrell, KY R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Queets, WA D+11
- Sumatra, MT R+66
- Manzano, NM R+32
- North Western, NY R+56
- Keene, NE R+63
- Skidmore, WV R+69
- Ruleton, KS R+82
- Adamsville, AZ R+26
- Green Corners, NY R+19
- Newburg, TX R+75
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.