Muldraugh leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Muldraugh typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Muldraugh, ~20% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Muldraugh compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Muldraugh leans more Republican than 12 of 75 neighbors.
Muldraugh runs about 7 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Muldraugh. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Muldraugh 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 Muldraugh, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Muldraugh hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Muldraugh runs against that pattern.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Muldraugh, KY does.
Why turnout in Muldraugh looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 47% of households in Muldraugh rent, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Muldraugh sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fort Knox, KY R+13
- Rose Terrace, KY R+31
- West Point, KY R+52
- Vine Grove Junction, KY R+10
- Ekron, KY R+56
- Vine Grove, KY R+34
- Radcliff, KY R+10
- Brandenburg, KY R+49
- Laconia, IN R+58
- Hunters Hlw, KY R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Charlo, MT R+40
- Cando, ND R+48
- Mc Millan, MI R+44
- Adams, NE R+60
- Valona, GA D+2
- West Layton, UT R+46
- Rocky Plains, GA D+30
- Gordon, AL R+35
- Laphams Mills, NY R+10
- Pheba, MS 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.