Peaks Mill is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Peaks Mill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Peaks Mill, ~17% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Peaks Mill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Peaks Mill leans more Republican than 32 of 89 neighbors.
Peaks Mill runs about 21 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Peaks Mill. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Peaks Mill leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Peaks Mill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Peaks Mill, KY sits below the national average 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 Peaks Mill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Peaks Mill is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 62%, about 8 points above the Kentucky average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elsinore, KY R+41
- Swallowfield, KY R+59
- Watkinsville, KY R+52
- Stamping Ground, KY R+52
- Woodlake, KY R+34
- White Sulphur, KY R+37
- Teresita, KY R+63
- Orville, KY R+62
- Frankfort, KY R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glenada, OR R+2
- Carmel, LA R+2
- Woodruff, AZ R+55
- Flemingtown, VA R+65
- Pemberton, MN R+48
- Torch River, MI R+16
- Elkatawa, KY R+62
- Oakford, IL R+60
- Wheatonville, IN R+50
- Rose City, MN R+56
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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.