Ritner is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Ritner typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ritner, ~5% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ritner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ritner leans more Republican than 58 of 59 neighbors.
Ritner runs about 53 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Ritner 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 Ritner, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Ritner live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Kentucky average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ritner sits in the bottom quarter (about 1%, in the bottom fraction of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Ritner, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ritner looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Ritner own their home, about 13 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Ritner sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Denney, KY R+75
- White Oak Junction, KY R+86
- Wiborg, KY R+76
- Delta, KY R+72
- Marshes Siding, KY R+77
- Pueblo, KY R+75
- Greenwood, KY R+76
- Gregory, KY R+71
- Smith Town, KY R+76
- Stearns, KY R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Norland, VA R+66
- Imogene, MN R+55
- Seguin, KS R+86
- Poplar Springs, TN R+59
- Seneca, IA R+55
- Sequoyah, OK R+56
- Thomasville, IL R+50
- Faye, KY R+64
- Fayette Corners, TN D+7
- Millport, IN R+66
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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.