Sherman is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Sherman typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sherman, ~13% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sherman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sherman leans more Republican than 73 of 117 neighbors.
Sherman runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Sherman leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sherman. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sherman, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sherman looks the way it does
Turnout in Sherman 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
- Dry Ridge, KY R+62
- Knoxville, KY R+62
- Flingsville, KY R+60
- Mount Zion, KY R+65
- Crittenden, KY R+57
- Williamstown, KY R+61
- Stewartsville, KY R+67
- Heekin, KY R+67
- Folsom, KY R+66
- Zion Station, KY R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hornertown, TN R+71
- Double Bayou, TX R+53
- Uneeda, WV R+61
- So-Hi, AZ R+52
- Pinon, CO R+25
- O'Quinn, TX R+67
- Kennedy, PA R+56
- Bramble, IN R+72
- Bragg, WV R+64
- Durhamville, TN D+3
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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.