Ottenheim is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Ottenheim typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ottenheim, ~8% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ottenheim compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ottenheim leans more Republican than 62 of 80 neighbors.
Ottenheim runs about 42 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Ottenheim 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 Ottenheim, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Ottenheim hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Ottenheim are family households, above 90% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Ottenheim, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Ottenheim looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ottenheim is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Ottenheim rent, above 82% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in Ottenheim have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Broughtentown, KY R+73
- Crab Orchard, KY R+72
- Maywood, KY R+67
- Waynesburg, KY R+72
- Goochtown, KY R+75
- Jumbo, KY R+68
- Gum Sulphur, KY R+71
- Preachersville, KY R+68
- Rowland, KY R+65
- Turnersville, KY R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nonaburg, TN R+71
- Mantador, ND R+50
- Shell, WY R+76
- Munster, PA R+61
- Ellisville, IL R+51
- Shelby, IN R+52
- Wevertown, NY R+4
- Strawberry Ridge, PA R+54
- Williston, NC R+49
- Haynes, AL R+83
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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.