Poplar Plains is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Poplar Plains typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Poplar Plains, ~16% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Poplar Plains compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Poplar Plains leans more Republican than 37 of 85 neighbors.
Poplar Plains runs about 30 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Poplar Plains leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Poplar Plains. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Poplar Plains, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Poplar Plains looks the way it does
Turnout in Poplar Plains 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
- Bluebank, KY R+59
- Concord, KY R+66
- Goddard, KY R+65
- Elizaville, KY R+66
- Flemingsburg, KY R+55
- Grange City, KY R+66
- Wallingford, KY R+67
- Plummers Mill, KY R+66
- Craintown, KY R+60
- Hillsboro, KY R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allendorf, IA R+65
- Glen Haven, MI Even
- Jewell Valley, VA R+72
- Oran, TX R+83
- Fort Henry, MO R+65
- Sherman, WV R+48
- Hugo, OR R+33
- Slacks, LA D+11
- Lansing, MN R+34
- Leda, VA R+7
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.