Rowena is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Rowena typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rowena, ~10% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rowena compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rowena leans more Republican than 47 of 83 neighbors.
Rowena runs about 41 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Rowena 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 Rowena, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Rowena live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Kentucky average of 18%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Rowena fits that profile on both counts.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Rowena, KY does.
Why turnout in Rowena looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Rowena own their home, about 17 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Watauga, KY R+75
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- Sewellton, KY R+67
- Aaron, KY R+74
- Jamestown, KY R+64
- Cabell, KY R+77
- Ribbon, KY R+73
- Seventy Six, KY R+75
- Parnell, KY R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Inverness, AL R+23
- Corona, AL R+84
- Monticello, SC D+17
- Seney, MI R+54
- Springhope, PA R+67
- Peeples Valley, AZ R+51
- Tibbs, MS D+35
- Little Prairie, WI R+41
- Millview, PA R+62
- Rockyford, SD D+58
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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.