Seventy Six is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Seventy Six typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Seventy Six, ~10% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Seventy Six compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Seventy Six leans more Republican than 72 of 82 neighbors.
Seventy Six runs about 44 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Seventy Six 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 Seventy Six, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Seventy Six drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Seventy Six, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Seventy Six looks the way it does
Turnout in Seventy Six 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
- Aaron, KY R+74
- Watauga, KY R+75
- Albany, KY R+71
- Alpha, KY R+75
- Highway, KY R+72
- Rowena, KY R+71
- Ribbon, KY R+73
- Green Grove, KY R+71
- Claywell, KY R+70
- Creelsboro, KY R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bradfordton, IL R+19
- Tatum, SC R+22
- Taylor Creek, OH R+35
- Grantsburg, IL R+47
- Lenoxville, PA R+39
- Ebenezer, MS D+40
- Santa Monica, TX R+16
- Whitaker, AR R+73
- Elrama, PA R+37
- Eris, OH R+61
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.