Rosine is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Rosine typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rosine, ~9% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rosine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rosine leans more Republican than 89 of 100 neighbors.
Rosine runs about 39 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Rosine 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 Rosine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Rosine, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Rosine drive to work alone, above 88% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in Rosine are family households, above 96% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Rosine, KY sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Rosine looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 64% of adults in Rosine have completed high school, about 26 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Horton, KY R+62
- Horse Branch, KY R+69
- Olaton, KY R+69
- Sunnydale, KY R+70
- White Run, KY R+67
- Baizetown, KY R+70
- Dundee, KY R+70
- Cromwell, KY R+69
- Narrows, KY R+68
- Neafus, KY R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Owyhee, ID R+54
- Keeter, TX R+75
- South Kingstown, RI D+15
- Bunola, PA R+39
- Sublime, TX R+77
- Sioux Valley, MN R+41
- Coomer, WI R+27
- Gattman, MS R+83
- Suiter, VA R+65
- Navarro, CA D+42
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.