Moon is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Moon typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moon, ~9% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Moon leans more Republican than 94 of 113 neighbors.
Moon runs about 42 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Moon leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Moon. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Moon, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Moon looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Moon sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crockett, KY R+68
- Elamton, KY R+68
- Roscoe, KY R+64
- Keaton, KY R+77
- Martha, KY R+74
- Elkfork, KY R+67
- Skaggs, KY R+75
- Lacey, KY R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vaughn, NM Even
- Merriman, NE R+79
- Miami, IN R+58
- Roxobel, NC D+50
- Betterton, MD R+6
- Broad Top, PA R+67
- Miles Crossroads, TN R+74
- Virginia Dale, CO R+30
- Winona, KS R+79
- South Barre, MA R+12
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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.