Mize is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Mize typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mize, ~12% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mize compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mize leans more Republican than 32 of 95 neighbors.
Mize runs about 33 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Mize 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 Mize, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Mize, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Mize are family households, above 92% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mize, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mize looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Mize own their home, about 14 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Mize sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grassy Creek, KY R+65
- Hazel Green, KY R+62
- Helechawa, KY R+64
- Cannel City, KY R+65
- Ezel, KY R+64
- Toliver, KY R+60
- Blairs Mill, KY R+59
- Trent, KY R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Almelund, MN R+42
- Oil Trough, AR R+67
- Ireland, WV R+63
- Kellogg, KS R+50
- High Water, OH R+54
- Buffalo Hill, VA R+43
- Berrysburg, PA R+68
- Pin Hook, NC R+59
- South Amherst, MA D+76
- Ellington, NY R+51
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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.