Phillipsburg is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Phillipsburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Phillipsburg, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Phillipsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Phillipsburg leans more Republican than 22 of 86 neighbors.
Phillipsburg runs about 30 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Phillipsburg drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Phillipsburg are family households, above 82% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Phillipsburg, 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 Phillipsburg looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Phillipsburg 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
- Spurlington, KY R+67
- Mannsville, KY R+69
- Lebanon, KY R+38
- Bradfordsville, KY R+65
- Jessietown, KY R+59
- Jacktown, KY R+68
- Saloma, KY R+65
- St. Joseph, KY R+64
- St. Mary, KY R+55
- Elk Horn, KY R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pollard, AR R+70
- Kelleys, LA D+18
- Newell, PA R+40
- Kanesville, UT R+59
- Skinnersburg, KY R+52
- Lake Sunnyside, NY R+2
- Forksville, VA R+19
- Spaulding, OK R+67
- Workman, SC R+10
- Lafayette, VA R+44
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.