Pactolus is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Pactolus typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pactolus, ~15% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pactolus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pactolus leans more Republican than 47 of 102 neighbors.
Pactolus runs about 32 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Pactolus leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pactolus. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Pactolus, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Pactolus looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Pactolus 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
- Grayson, KY R+58
- Iron Hill, KY R+63
- Hitchins, KY R+68
- Leon, KY R+65
- Hunnewell, KY R+59
- Oldtown, KY R+67
- Wolf, KY R+62
- Fultz, KY R+62
- Coalton, KY R+60
- Warnock, KY R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Granville Center, MA R+17
- San Luis, CO D+41
- Lake Norden, SD R+70
- Tyrone, KY R+48
- Saulsbury, WV R+60
- Interlaken, NJ R+11
- Thornton, MI R+45
- Nelson, MN R+52
- North Orwell, PA R+62
- Wallace, CA R+49
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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.