Smithfield is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Smithfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Smithfield, ~20% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Smithfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Smithfield leans more Republican than 71 of 115 neighbors.
Smithfield runs about 21 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Smithfield. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Smithfield 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 Smithfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in Smithfield are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Smithfield, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Smithfield looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Smithfield own their home, about 13 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eminence, KY R+40
- New Castle, KY R+46
- La Grange, KY R+27
- Sulphur, KY R+54
- Pendleton, KY R+51
- Port Royal, KY R+51
- North Pleasureville, KY R+50
- Sligo, KY R+54
- Buckner, KY R+32
- Crestwood, KY R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Post Oak Bend City, TX R+61
- Pelham, NC R+36
- Outlook, WA R+28
- Memphis, MO R+57
- Muir, CA D+10
- Graford, TX R+79
- Whitley City, KY R+72
- Owensville, OH R+56
- Dresser, WI R+33
- Smyrna Landing, DE R+43
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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.