St. Catharine is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 66% of adults in St. Catharine typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. Catharine, ~16% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. Catharine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. Catharine leans more Republican than 11 of 74 neighbors.
St. Catharine runs about 22 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why St. Catharine leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in St. Catharine. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; St. Catharine, KY sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in St. Catharine looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. St. Catharine 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 65%, above 67% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Valley Hill, KY R+55
- Springfield, KY R+52
- Cisselville, KY R+56
- Fredericktown, KY R+62
- Thompsonville, KY R+63
- Mooresville, KY R+65
- Jimtown, KY R+50
- Litsey, KY R+67
- Croakes, KY R+59
- Maud, KY R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glacier Colony, MT R+60
- Alexandria, NE R+68
- Plantersville, VA R+43
- Friendship, VA R+64
- Forest River Colony, ND R+48
- South Elma, WA R+34
- Windom, IN R+67
- New Augusta, AR R+53
- Crittenden, NY R+43
- Thompsonville, NY R+11
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.