Mc Roberts is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Mc Roberts typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mc Roberts, ~12% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mc Roberts compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mc Roberts leans more Republican than 47 of 141 neighbors.
Mc Roberts runs about 34 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Mc Roberts 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 Mc Roberts, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Mc Roberts, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
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 Mc Roberts, KY does.
Why turnout in Mc Roberts looks the way it does
Turnout in Mc Roberts sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jackhorn, KY R+68
- Jenkins, KY R+67
- Fleming-Neon, KY R+67
- Speight, KY R+73
- Cromona, KY R+65
- Potters Fork, KY R+72
- Burdine, KY R+66
- Neon, KY R+71
- Payne Gap, KY R+60
- Jonancy, KY R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake, LA R+75
- Ladonia, TX R+50
- Navajo Wingate Village, NM D+34
- Leigh, NE R+70
- Fontanelle, IA R+49
- Grandfield, OK R+65
- Altmar, NY R+44
- East Liberty, OH R+63
- Smithville, AR R+72
- Southmont, NC R+49
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.