Pleasant Ridge is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Pleasant Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pleasant Ridge, ~15% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pleasant Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pleasant Ridge leans more Republican than 57 of 104 neighbors.
Pleasant Ridge runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pleasant Ridge. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Pleasant Ridge 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 Pleasant Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Pleasant Ridge drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pleasant Ridge, KY sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Pleasant Ridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Pleasant Ridge sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Red Hill, KY R+60
- Buford, KY R+66
- Oklahoma, KY R+59
- Utica, KY R+59
- Whitesville, KY R+59
- Masonville, KY R+50
- Sutherland, KY R+58
- Taffy, KY R+68
- Heflin, KY R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alvan, IL R+62
- Coyanosa, TX R+52
- Keetonville, OK R+59
- Wisdom, MT R+56
- Vaughan, WV R+72
- West Plymouth, NH D+19
- Centerpoint, OH R+62
- Edmore, ND R+40
- Charlemont, VA R+56
- Emmet, SD R+48
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.