Sparta is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Sparta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sparta, ~13% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sparta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sparta leans more Republican than 49 of 90 neighbors.
Sparta runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sparta. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Sparta 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 Sparta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Sparta hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Sparta are family households, above 78% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sparta, KY sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sparta looks the way it does
Turnout in Sparta 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
- Glencoe, KY R+59
- New Liberty, KY R+64
- Jonesville, KY R+67
- Warsaw, KY R+53
- Sanders, KY R+60
- Elliston, KY R+66
- Folsom, KY R+66
- Napoleon, KY R+60
- Long Ridge, KY R+64
- Wheatley, KY R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brooklyn, IA R+44
- Star Prairie, WI R+37
- Faison, NC R+16
- Talty, TX R+54
- New Haven, VT D+13
- Hanover, MI R+42
- Beverly, WV R+54
- Lakeland, MI R+12
- Bolivar Peninsula, TX R+55
- Enterprise, UT R+75
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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.