Livingston is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Livingston typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Livingston, ~8% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Livingston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Livingston leans more Republican than 53 of 81 neighbors.
Livingston runs about 42 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Livingston 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 Livingston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 1% of adults in Livingston hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Livingston drive to work alone, above 86% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Livingston, 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 Livingston looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Livingston is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 39%, about 15 points below the Kentucky average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in Livingston have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lamero, KY R+72
- Pine Hill, KY R+75
- Hazel Patch, KY R+71
- Orlando, KY R+73
- Luner, KY R+78
- Burr, KY R+69
- East Bernstadt, KY R+69
- Mount Vernon, KY R+69
- Wildie, KY R+71
- Eberle, KY R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Twin, AL R+80
- New Edinburg, AR R+63
- Watova, OK R+67
- South Northfield, VT D+6
- Carter, TN R+71
- Alto Pass, IL R+50
- Pregnall, SC R+31
- Ratliff City, OK R+71
- Lardintown, PA R+44
- East Lebanon, ME R+32
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.