Pendleton County is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Pendleton County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pendleton County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pendleton County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pendleton County leans more Republican than 24 of 27 neighbors.
Pendleton County runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Pendleton County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Pendleton County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Pendleton County, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pendleton County, KY sits in the bottom tenth 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 Pendleton County looks the way it does
Turnout in Pendleton County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Grant County, KY R+62
- Bracken County, KY R+58
- Harrison County, KY R+51
- Robertson County, KY R+61
- Campbell County, KY R+16
- Kenton County, KY R+14
- Boone County, KY R+28
- Gallatin County, KY R+57
- Clermont County, OH R+37
- Owen County, KY R+63
Counties with Similar Populations
- Falls Church City, VA D+45
- Jasper County, GA R+48
- McKenzie County, ND R+56
- Harrison County, IA R+42
- Karnes County, TX R+35
- Renville County, MN R+49
- Livingston County, MO R+52
- Fulton County, PA R+70
- Las Animas County, CO R+13
- Clay County, AR R+62
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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.