Smiths Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Smiths Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Smiths Creek, ~12% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Smiths Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Smiths Creek leans more Republican than 71 of 81 neighbors.
Smiths Creek runs about 37 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Smiths Creek 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 Smiths Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Smiths Creek drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Smiths Creek are family households, above 77% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Smiths Creek, KY sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Smiths Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Smiths Creek sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wesleyville, KY R+67
- Tannery, KY R+73
- Kehoe, KY R+67
- Firebrick, KY R+69
- Garrison, KY R+69
- Emerson, KY R+70
- Smoky Valley, KY R+64
- York, KY R+66
- Prater, KY R+62
- Wolf, KY R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leckrone, PA R+41
- Tatums, OK R+26
- Dover, IL R+45
- Petrey, AL R+51
- South Hornell, NY R+42
- Wila, PA R+56
- Hindostan Falls, IN R+64
- Brockway, MT R+76
- St. Anthony, IA R+43
- Bixby, MO R+68
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.