Letcher is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Letcher typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Letcher, ~13% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Letcher compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Letcher leans more Republican than 40 of 139 neighbors.
Letcher runs about 33 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Letcher leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Letcher. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Letcher, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Letcher looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Letcher sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Blackey, KY R+62
- Roxana, KY R+67
- Jeremiah, KY R+64
- Redfox, KY R+63
- Premium, KY R+68
- Isom, KY R+65
- Hallie, KY R+67
- Skyline, KY R+69
- Ulvah, KY R+79
- Whitesburg, KY R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Greens Corners, VT R+32
- Fowlers Crossroads, AL R+85
- St. David, IL R+38
- Monroe, ME R+17
- Blue Ridge Shores, VA R+35
- South Byron, WI R+48
- Richford, WI R+40
- Mazie, OK R+60
- Bellflower, MO R+67
- Frenchtown, PA R+54
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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.