Pippa Passes is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 44% of adults in Pippa Passes typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pippa Passes, ~8% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pippa Passes compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pippa Passes leans more Republican than 39 of 132 neighbors.
Pippa Passes runs about 33 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pippa Passes. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Pippa Passes leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pippa Passes. 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; Pippa Passes, 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 Pippa Passes looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 44% of households in Pippa Passes rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Pippa Passes sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in Pippa Passes have completed high school, below 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Garner, KY R+68
- Pine Top, KY R+61
- Raven, KY R+73
- Topmost, KY R+73
- Kite, KY R+74
- Mousie, KY R+70
- Mallie, KY R+62
- Dema, KY R+74
- Leburn, KY R+71
- Hindman, KY R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Osage, WY R+71
- Tafton, PA R+33
- Beaver, OR R+28
- Butte Des Morts, WI R+25
- Newcomb, NM D+35
- Leakey, TX R+67
- Valley Bend, WV R+68
- Alsea, OR R+7
- Palo Alto, PA R+34
- Mainsville, PA R+58
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.