Silver Grove leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Silver Grove typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver Grove, ~22% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silver Grove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silver Grove leans more Republican than 78 of 153 neighbors.
Silver Grove runs about 4 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Silver Grove 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 Silver Grove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Silver Grove, 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%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Silver Grove runs against that pattern.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Silver Grove, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Silver Grove looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Silver Grove is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 64% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crestview, KY R+31
- Melbourne, KY R+46
- Cold Spring, KY R+25
- Highland Heights, KY R+12
- Fort Thomas, KY Even
- Wilder, KY R+18
- Southgate, KY R+4
- Newport, KY D+6
- Tylor Mill, KY R+45
- Latonia, KY R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Winfall, NC R+27
- Conewango Valley, NY R+55
- Eureka, TX R+68
- Spearsville, LA R+57
- Cannon Air Force Base, NM R+55
- Mokane, MO R+58
- Cabins, WV R+81
- Ridge Farm, IL R+56
- Semora, NC R+21
- Hogg, TX R+69
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.