Newport leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Newport typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newport, ~31% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newport leans more Democratic than 124 of 150 neighbors.
Newport runs about 36 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Newport is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Newport. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+25), a spread of about 52 points.
Why Newport 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 Newport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 81% of residents in Newport live in densely developed areas, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Newport sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 85% of cities). Newport runs against the grain of Kentucky, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Newport, KY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Newport looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in Newport rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Southgate, KY R+4
- Fort Thomas, KY Even
- Covington, KY D+23
- Bellevue, KY Even
- Wilder, KY R+18
- Dayton, KY R+12
- Kenton Vale, KY D+31
- Park Hills, KY D+10
- Highland Heights, KY R+12
- Fort Wright, KY R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brookshire, TX R+20
- El Dorado, KS R+33
- Monument, CO R+25
- Livingston, CA D+3
- Sauk Rapids, MN R+22
- East Longmeadow, MA Even
- Monroe, OH R+35
- Crowley, LA R+29
- North Arlington, NJ R+12
- Idylwood, VA D+41
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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.