Russellville leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Russellville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Russellville, ~18% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Russellville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Russellville leans more Republican than 5 of 85 neighbors.
Russellville runs about 18 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Russellville. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Russellville 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 Russellville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Russellville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 29%, modestly above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Russellville, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Russellville looks the way it does
Turnout in Russellville 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
- Daysville, KY R+51
- Danby, KY R+58
- Cooperstown, KY R+61
- Oakville, KY R+58
- Epleys, KY R+66
- Richelieu, KY R+63
- Chandlers Chapel, KY R+63
- Homer, KY R+66
- Whippoorwill, KY R+63
- Olmstead, KY R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Salisbury, NY R+14
- Rehoboth, MA R+10
- Midway City, CA R+8
- Rock Falls, IL R+16
- Sweetwater, TN R+63
- Marion, SC D+26
- Moundsville, WV R+48
- Lumberton, NJ D+19
- Port St. John, FL R+31
- Alma, AR R+59
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.