Ribbon is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Ribbon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ribbon, ~9% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ribbon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ribbon leans more Republican than 67 of 79 neighbors.
Ribbon runs about 43 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Ribbon 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 Ribbon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Ribbon live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Kentucky average of 18%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ribbon fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Ribbon are family households, above 79% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Ribbon, 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 Ribbon looks the way it does
Turnout in Ribbon 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
- Creelsboro, KY R+75
- Claywell, KY R+70
- Aaron, KY R+74
- Bakerton, KY R+72
- Cundiff, KY R+70
- Rowena, KY R+71
- Green Grove, KY R+71
- Seventy Six, KY R+75
- Freedom, KY R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Orange Blossom, FL R+54
- Bates, OR R+59
- Ferguson, AR R+10
- Dunnstown, PA R+54
- Tennille, FL R+73
- Willowbrook, AL R+29
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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.