Logan County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Logan County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Logan County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Logan County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Logan County leans more Republican than 9 of 15 neighbors.
Logan County runs about 26 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Logan County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Logan County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Logan County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Logan County drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Logan County sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 82% of counties).
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a rural land-use pattern and dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Logan County, KY does.
Why turnout in Logan County looks the way it does
Turnout in Logan County 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 Counties
- Todd County, KY R+59
- Simpson County, KY R+42
- Warren County, KY R+16
- Robertson County, TN R+46
- Butler County, KY R+67
- Muhlenberg County, KY R+55
- Montgomery County, TN R+16
- Christian County, KY R+21
- Sumner County, TN R+40
- Allen County, KY R+64
Counties with Similar Populations
- San Jacinto County, TX R+57
- Orleans County, VT R+17
- Tillamook County, OR R+9
- Adams County, OH R+64
- White County, TN R+66
- Jennings County, IN R+56
- Fluvanna County, VA R+16
- Union County, SC R+28
- McDonough County, IL R+11
- Henry County, OH R+53
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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.