Science Hill is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Science Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Science Hill, ~12% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Science Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Science Hill leans more Republican than 10 of 75 neighbors.
Science Hill runs about 35 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Science Hill 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 Science Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Science Hill, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Science Hill drive to work alone, above 82% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Science Hill, 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 Science Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in Science Hill sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Bethelridge, KY R+75
- Pointer, KY R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fredericksburg, OH R+73
- Webster, FL R+50
- Grafton, WV R+51
- Lincolnton, GA R+33
- Pelican Rapids, MN R+22
- Montrose, MN R+39
- Huntsville, AR R+59
- Marengo, OH R+57
- Weaver, AL R+54
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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.