Scale is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Scale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scale, ~20% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Scale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Scale leans more Republican than 8 of 60 neighbors.
Scale runs about 21 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Scale. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Scale 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 Scale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Scale drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Scale, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Scale looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Scale is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 62%, about 8 points above the Kentucky average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Benton, KY R+56
- Dogtown, KY R+53
- Harvey, KY R+62
- Oak Level, KY R+67
- Sherwood Shores, KY R+56
- Sharpe, KY R+60
- Gilbertsville, KY R+57
- Calvert City, KY R+54
- Possum Trot, KY R+54
- Symsonia, KY R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Castle Rock, MN R+33
- Hillsboro, NY R+46
- Grant, LA R+87
- Somerset, IN R+62
- Fort Blackmore, VA R+77
- Lobata, WV R+74
- Sulphur Springs, IN R+57
- Warren, TN R+60
- Woody Creek, CO D+34
- Metz, WV R+60
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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.