Plum Springs leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Plum Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Plum Springs, ~25% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Plum Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Plum Springs leans more Republican than 1 of 73 neighbors.
Politically, Plum Springs sits close to the rest of Kentucky.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Plum Springs. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Plum Springs 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 Plum Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Plum Springs drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Plum Springs, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Plum Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Plum Springs sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Girkin, KY R+50
- Bowling Green, KY R+11
- Sunnyside, KY R+47
- Nick, KY R+65
- Glenmore, KY R+64
- Oakland, KY R+47
- Motley, KY R+51
- Riverside, KY R+60
- Alvaton, KY R+43
- Rockland, KY R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Westminster, VT D+22
- Lyle, WA R+23
- Rocky Ridge, MD R+49
- Mixon, TX R+84
- Vega, TX R+72
- Helenville, WI R+40
- Buffalo Lake, MN R+57
- Holiday Hills, IL R+13
- Holiday Manor, FL R+22
- Stoutland, MO R+72
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.