Rossington is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Rossington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rossington, ~15% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rossington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rossington leans more Republican than 49 of 85 neighbors.
Rossington runs about 30 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Rossington 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 Rossington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Rossington drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Rossington sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Rossington are family households, above 87% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rossington, KY sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rossington looks the way it does
Turnout in Rossington 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
- Woodville, KY R+63
- Grahamville, KY R+58
- Kevil, KY R+59
- Heath, KY R+57
- Joppa, IL R+59
- West Paducah, KY R+57
- Bandana, KY R+61
- Metropolis, IL R+40
- Hillerman, IL R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alleghany, CA R+6
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.