Magnolia is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Magnolia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Magnolia, ~11% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Magnolia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Magnolia leans more Republican than 55 of 79 neighbors.
Magnolia runs about 37 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Magnolia 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 Magnolia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Magnolia hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Magnolia, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Magnolia looks the way it does
Turnout in Magnolia 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
- Linwood, KY R+70
- Mount Sherman, KY R+67
- Pike View, KY R+69
- South Buffalo, KY R+63
- Buffalo, KY R+63
- Jericho, KY R+62
- Coakley, KY R+72
- Tanner, KY R+66
- Leitchfield Crossing, KY R+70
- Upton, KY R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monponsett, MA R+8
- Bayboro, NC R+23
- Levant, ME R+30
- White Plains, KY R+65
- Grissom, NC R+27
- Ellington, MO R+66
- Morningside, MD D+76
- Port Barrington, IL R+6
- Colorado City, CO R+38
- Sunfield, MI R+41
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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.