Perry County is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Perry County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Perry County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Perry County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Perry County leans more Republican than 4 of 21 neighbors.
Perry County runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry County, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Perry County, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Perry County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Perry County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Leslie County, KY R+76
- Knott County, KY R+67
- Breathitt County, KY R+62
- Letcher County, KY R+65
- Harlan County, KY R+72
- Owsley County, KY R+74
- Clay County, KY R+72
- Floyd County, KY R+61
- Magoffin County, KY R+67
- Lee County, KY R+67
Counties with Similar Populations
- Cass County, TX R+56
- Carroll County, TN R+58
- Sanpete County, UT R+63
- Custer County, OK R+49
- Marion County, MO R+44
- Lincoln County, WI R+29
- Palo Pinto County, TX R+62
- Copiah County, MS D+6
- Jones County, GA R+41
- Leflore County, MS D+53
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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.