Millstone is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Millstone typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Millstone, ~6% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Millstone compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Millstone leans more Republican than 123 of 138 neighbors.
Millstone runs about 43 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Millstone 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 Millstone, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Millstone drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Millstone fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Millstone, 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 Millstone looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Millstone is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 38%, about 16 points below the Kentucky average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in Millstone rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in Millstone have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Seco, KY R+70
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- Ermine, KY R+66
- Thornton, KY R+66
- Mayking, KY R+68
- Cromona, KY R+65
- Jackhorn, KY R+68
- Deane, KY R+75
- Whitesburg, KY R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mercerville, OH R+70
- Smithland, IA R+58
- Edmonds, ID R+70
- Wyman, AR R+16
- Duncanon, KY R+55
- Dairyville, CA R+45
- Daisy, KY R+79
- Millgrove, IN R+57
- French Gulch, CA R+35
- Blunt, SD R+57
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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.