Mount Zion is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Mount Zion typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Zion, ~11% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Zion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Zion leans more Republican than 103 of 117 neighbors.
Mount Zion runs about 35 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Mount Zion 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 Mount Zion, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. More than 99% of residents in Mount Zion drive to work alone, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Mount Zion fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Mount Zion, KY sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Mount Zion looks the way it does
Turnout in Mount Zion sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crittenden, KY R+57
- Zion Station, KY R+64
- Dry Ridge, KY R+62
- Sherman, KY R+62
- Verona, KY R+59
- Folsom, KY R+66
- Flingsville, KY R+60
- Elliston, KY R+66
- Napoleon, KY R+60
- Piner, KY R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Refton, PA R+58
- Shamrock Shores, TX R+71
- Herndon, WV R+72
- Freestone, TX R+62
- Forest Grove, FL R+36
- Brooke, VA R+8
- Douglas, ND R+53
- Niagara, PA R+41
- New Home, TX R+74
- South Westport, MA D+3
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.