Stanton is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Stanton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stanton, ~15% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stanton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stanton leans more Republican than 17 of 99 neighbors.
Stanton runs about 27 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stanton. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Stanton 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 Stanton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Stanton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 25%, modestly above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Stanton, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Stanton looks the way it does
Turnout in Stanton sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vaughns Mill, KY R+67
- Bowen, KY R+64
- Clay City, KY R+62
- Levee, KY R+66
- Jeffersonville, KY R+66
- Slade, KY R+65
- Westbend, KY R+60
- Pitts, KY R+68
- Log Lick, KY R+61
- Lucky Stop, KY R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Turner, OR R+31
- West Harrison, NY D+27
- Orofino, ID R+62
- Hicksville, OH R+56
- Windom, MN R+35
- Jefferson, OR R+37
- Littleton, NH R+3
- West Falmouth, MA D+46
- Mead, CO R+26
- Ashville, AL R+74
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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.