Pellville is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Pellville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pellville, ~15% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pellville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pellville leans more Republican than 50 of 90 neighbors.
Pellville runs about 28 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pellville. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Pellville 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 Pellville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Pellville drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pellville fits that profile on both counts.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Pellville, KY sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Pellville looks the way it does
Turnout in Pellville sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chambers, KY R+53
- Floral, KY R+62
- Hawesville, KY R+55
- Petri, KY R+48
- Yelvington, KY R+54
- Lewisport, KY R+45
- Knottsville, KY R+60
- Dukes, KY R+60
- Sunny Corner, KY R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alluwe, OK R+66
- Catherine, AL D+63
- Hico, TN R+63
- Hibbard, IN R+46
- West Prairie, WI R+25
- Newburg, IL R+51
- Hannibal, WI R+48
- North Holston, VA R+65
- Hardscrabble, DE R+34
- Minnie, WV R+65
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.