Mulberry leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Mulberry typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mulberry, ~24% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mulberry compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mulberry leans more Republican than 43 of 101 neighbors.
Mulberry runs about 11 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mulberry. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Mulberry 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 Mulberry, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Mulberry drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Mulberry are family households, above 75% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mulberry, KY sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Mulberry looks the way it does
Turnout in Mulberry 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 Cities
- Montclair, KY R+33
- Bagdad, KY R+51
- North Pleasureville, KY R+50
- Clay Village, KY R+50
- Shelbyville, KY R+26
- Eminence, KY R+40
- Pleasureville, KY R+56
- Middletown Heights, KY R+34
- DeFoe, KY R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Madison, PA R+49
- Blue Mound, KS R+74
- Sanford, TX R+83
- Clayhatchee, AL R+70
- Schneider, IN R+58
- East Blythe, CA R+19
- Manda, TX D+4
- Bakersville, OH R+68
- Force, PA R+51
- Godahl, MN R+49
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.