New Concord is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 69% of adults in New Concord typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Concord, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Concord compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Concord leans more Republican than 13 of 51 neighbors.
New Concord runs about 30 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why New Concord 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 New Concord, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In New Concord, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as New Concord, KY does.
Why turnout in New Concord looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in New Concord own their home, about 14 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hamlin, KY R+60
- New Providence, KY R+62
- Buchanan, TN R+64
- Faxon, KY R+58
- Moons, TN R+68
- Hazel, KY R+58
- Murray, KY R+28
- Dexter, KY R+60
- Puryear, TN R+67
- Springville, TN R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Cle Elum, WA R+24
- New Straitsville, OH R+58
- Stella, MO R+73
- Ghent, KY R+57
- Russellville, MI R+24
- Central High, OK R+72
- Williamsville, MO R+71
- Strayhorn, MS R+83
- Kenesaw, NE R+69
- Ellsworth, PA R+29
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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.