Prater is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Prater typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Prater, ~14% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Prater compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Prater leans more Republican than 26 of 84 neighbors.
Prater runs about 32 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Prater leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Prater. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Prater, KY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Prater looks the way it does
Turnout in Prater sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Counts Crossroads, KY R+61
- Olive Hill, KY R+63
- Smoky Valley, KY R+64
- Wolf, KY R+62
- Wesleyville, KY R+67
- Gimlet, KY R+64
- Emerson, KY R+70
- Grahn, KY R+62
- Fultz, KY R+62
- Iron Hill, KY R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ano, KY R+75
- Manville, VA R+75
- Manville, WY R+90
- Kolin, MT R+59
- Wabuska, NV R+57
- Ridge, MD R+15
- Edgehill, MO R+69
- Plugtown, WI R+37
- Johnsondale, CA R+21
- Padroni, CO R+73
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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.