Roscoe is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Roscoe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roscoe, ~17% vote Democratic, ~78% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roscoe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roscoe leans more Republican than 44 of 111 neighbors.
Roscoe runs about 34 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Roscoe 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 Roscoe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Roscoe, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Roscoe are family households, above 79% of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Roscoe, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Roscoe looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Roscoe sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crockett, KY R+68
- Elkfork, KY R+67
- Faye, KY R+64
- Little Sandy, KY R+60
- Moon, KY R+72
- Isonville, KY R+65
- Sandy Hook, KY R+49
- Spanglin, KY R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sergeant, PA R+46
- Sellers, MO R+70
- Elkinsville, IN R+54
- Elbert, TX R+83
- Roba, AL D+65
- Upper Flats, WV R+62
- Neafus, KY R+69
- Sugarland, MD D+13
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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.