McCracken County leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 74% of adults in McCracken County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McCracken County, ~26% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McCracken County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, McCracken County leans more Republican than 2 of 21 neighbors.
Politically, McCracken County sits close to the rest of Kentucky.
Politics vary noticeably by city within McCracken County. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+51), a spread of about 76 points.
Why McCracken 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 McCracken County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
McCracken County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 59%, far above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; McCracken County, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in McCracken County looks the way it does
Turnout in McCracken 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
- Massac County, IL R+46
- Livingston County, KY R+64
- Ballard County, KY R+62
- Marshall County, KY R+57
- Carlisle County, KY R+69
- Graves County, KY R+57
- Pope County, IL R+60
- Pulaski County, IL R+26
- Lyon County, KY R+56
- Hickman County, KY R+61
Counties with Similar Populations
- Catoosa County, GA R+54
- Otero County, NM R+19
- Madison County, NY R+13
- Carteret County, NC R+35
- Shiawassee County, MI R+27
- Walker County, GA R+61
- Allegany County, MD R+33
- Oldham County, KY R+23
- Lake County, CA R+4
- Laurens County, SC R+35
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.