Rex is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Rex typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rex, ~16% vote Democratic, ~77% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rex compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rex leans more Republican than 41 of 78 neighbors.
Rex runs about 35 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Rex 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 Rex, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 97% of residents in Rex drive to work alone, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Rex, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Rex looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in Rex own their home, about 22 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Rex have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Uno, KY R+58
- Hardyville, KY R+68
- Canmer, KY R+68
- Three Springs, KY R+67
- Horse Cave, KY R+50
- Defries, KY R+69
- Whickerville, KY R+73
- Munfordville, KY R+60
- Savoyard, KY R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Scottsville, KS R+68
- Middleton, OH R+40
- Ada, KS R+68
- Trenton, AL R+78
- Dobbins, KY R+63
- Loyd, WI R+25
- Zipperlandville, TX R+61
- Schlatitz, MO R+71
- Uwchland, PA D+25
- Blue Sulphur Springs, WV R+61
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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.