Pyramid is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Pyramid typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pyramid, ~10% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pyramid compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pyramid leans more Republican than 81 of 122 neighbors.
Pyramid runs about 38 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Pyramid 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 Pyramid, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Pyramid drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pyramid fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pyramid, KY sits in the bottom quarter 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 Pyramid looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 84% of adults in Pyramid have completed high school, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Eastern, KY R+60
- Langley, KY R+60
- Blue River, KY R+65
- Garrett, KY R+65
- Martin, KY R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dazey, ND R+53
- Ethel, WV R+65
- Eureka, NC R+40
- Fairbanks, AR R+70
- Fish House, NY R+36
- Scott, OK R+72
- Rural Vale, TN R+74
- Bethlehem, TN R+75
- Schoenchen, KS R+69
- Whippoorwill, KY R+63
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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.