Richlawn leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Richlawn typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richlawn, ~56% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richlawn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richlawn leans more Democratic than 101 of 111 neighbors.
Richlawn runs about 53 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Richlawn is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Richlawn 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 Richlawn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Richlawn live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Richlawn sits in the top quarter (about 47%, above 92% of cities). Richlawn runs against the grain of Kentucky, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Richlawn, KY sits in the top 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 Richlawn looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Richlawn 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Richlawn have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- St. Matthews, KY D+27
- Beechwood Village, KY D+18
- Woodlawn Park, KY D+16
- Windy Hills, KY D+21
- Norwood, KY D+18
- Graymoor-Devondale, KY D+22
- Indian Hills, KY D+3
- Rolling Fields, KY D+4
- Meadowview Estates, KY D+30
- Northfield, KY Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Santeetlah, NC R+61
- Odd Fellows Hall, TN R+62
- Shanghai Corners, MI R+40
- New California, OH R+14
- Pelican, LA R+19
- Cave, MO R+64
- South Pomfret, VT D+31
- Stampley, MS D+61
- Gifford, SC D+6
- Andersons Crossroads, NC D+28
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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.