Nerinx is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Nerinx typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nerinx, ~13% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nerinx compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nerinx leans more Republican than 53 of 76 neighbors.
Nerinx runs about 33 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Nerinx 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 Nerinx, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Nerinx, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 89% of residents in Nerinx drive to work alone, above 91% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Nerinx, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Nerinx looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Nerinx own their home, about 13 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Loretto, KY R+62
- Holy Cross, KY R+61
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- Fredericktown, KY R+62
- Cisselville, KY R+56
- St. Mary, KY R+55
- Gethsemane, KY R+61
- Botland, KY R+54
- New Hope, KY R+62
- Culvertown, KY R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bosque, NM R+16
- Reddington, IN R+60
- West Point, TX R+67
- Boiceville, NY D+29
- Big Creek, KY R+81
- Tefft, IN R+53
- Moorland, MI R+41
- Estral Beach, MI R+43
- Ridgeport, IN R+60
- San Ygnacio, TX R+8
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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.