Sidney is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Sidney typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sidney, ~10% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sidney compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sidney leans more Republican than 85 of 134 neighbors.
Sidney runs about 42 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Sidney 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 Sidney, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Sidney drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Sidney sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 95% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sidney, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sidney looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Sidney own their home, about 17 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Canada, KY R+70
- Forest Hills, KY R+67
- Varney, KY R+77
- Belfry, KY R+70
- South Williamson, KY R+62
- Huddy, KY R+66
- Meta, KY R+76
- Stone, KY R+68
- Williamson, WV R+50
- Mc Andrews, KY R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Caroline, WI R+50
- New Georgia, AL R+86
- Churubusco, NY R+34
- Cid, NC R+65
- Fort Defiance, NM D+45
- Thompsonville, KY R+63
- Harper, OH R+63
- Ludville, GA R+75
- Olney Springs, CO R+45
- Wheelwright, KY R+57
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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.