Reservorir leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Reservorir typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Reservorir, ~44% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Reservorir compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Reservorir leans more Democratic than 6 of 20 neighbors.
Reservorir runs about 52 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Reservorir is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Reservorir. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Reservorir leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Reservorir, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Reservorir votes against the grain of Kentucky. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Reservorir runs about 52 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Reservorir sits in the top quarter (about 64%, above 84% of neighborhoods).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Reservorir, Lexington, KY sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Reservorir looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Reservorir is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Chevy Chase-Ashland Park, Lexington, KY D+44
- Idle Hour, Lexington, KY D+35
- Brookhaven-Lansdowne, Lexington, KY D+25
- Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair, Lexington, KY D+54
- Fairway-Liberty Heights, Lexington, KY D+43
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY D+52
- Blueberry Hill-Brigadoon-Stoneybrook, Lexington, KY D+28
- Southeastern Hills, Lexington, KY D+24
- Southland Deerfield Open Gates, Lexington, KY D+30
- Virginia Ave, Lexington, KY D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Academy Heights, Orange, NJ D+76
- Harambee, Milwaukee, WI D+82
- Morningside, Detroit, MI D+85
- Everett Mall South, Everett, WA D+13
- Hegewisch, Chicago, IL D+17
- Financial District, San Francisco, CA D+53
- Ravenna, Seattle, WA D+81
- Chinatown-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA D+38
- Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA D+71
- Hollywood Beach-Quadoman, Hollywood, FL 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.