McCarr is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 57% of adults in McCarr typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McCarr, ~7% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McCarr compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McCarr leans more Republican than 93 of 141 neighbors.
McCarr runs about 43 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why McCarr 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 McCarr, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In McCarr, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in McCarr drive to work alone, above 81% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in McCarr are family households, above 94% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; McCarr, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in McCarr looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 33% of households in McCarr rent, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in McCarr have completed high school, below 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- North Matewan, WV R+67
- Hardy, KY R+69
- Rawl, WV R+78
- Freeburn, KY R+74
- Edgarton, WV R+67
- Red Jacket, WV R+73
- Ransom, KY R+76
- Taylorville, WV R+75
- Huddy, KY R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Deckard, PA R+57
- Hoytsville, UT R+55
- Mount Bullion, CA R+14
- La Cueva, NM D+18
- Fairburn, WI R+36
- Westville, OH R+59
- North Crossett, AR R+66
- Givens, OH R+60
- Eva, TN R+68
- Vera, MO R+64
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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.