Neon is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Neon typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Neon, ~8% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Neon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Neon leans more Republican than 107 of 134 neighbors.
Neon runs about 40 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Neon. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Neon leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Neon. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Neon, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Neon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Neon is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 11 points below the Kentucky average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in Neon rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 55% of adults in Neon have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fleming-Neon, KY R+67
- Seco, KY R+70
- Cromona, KY R+65
- Millstone, KY R+73
- Jackhorn, KY R+68
- Deane, KY R+75
- Payne Gap, KY R+60
- Mayking, KY R+68
- Mc Roberts, KY R+64
- Ermine, KY R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hunter, OH R+63
- Thornburg, VA R+26
- Tyrone, NY R+44
- West Berne, NY R+31
- South Streator, IL R+42
- Tyewhoppety, KY R+68
- Harleigh, PA R+40
- Kramer, IN R+59
- Parrott, OH R+66
- McKinstry Hollow, NY R+43
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.