Sherburne is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Sherburne typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sherburne, ~10% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sherburne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sherburne leans more Republican than 46 of 83 neighbors.
Sherburne runs about 32 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Sherburne 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 Sherburne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Sherburne, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sherburne, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Sherburne looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 33% of households in Sherburne rent, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Sherburne have completed high school, below 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bethel, KY R+55
- Moorefield, KY R+64
- Grange City, KY R+66
- Slate Valley, KY R+60
- Owingsville, KY R+61
- Sharpsburg, KY R+55
- Hillsboro, KY R+66
- Sprout, KY R+62
- Polksville, KY R+63
- Elizaville, KY R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sinking Creek, VA R+65
- Indian Crossing, PA R+60
- Vermillion, KS R+63
- North Towanda, PA R+49
- Ethel, MO R+71
- Harrold, SD R+57
- North West Point, GA R+18
- Elmwood, MO R+65
- Cantwell, AK R+36
- Proctor, MT R+21
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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.