Star Mills is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Star Mills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Star Mills, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Star Mills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Star Mills leans more Republican than 18 of 70 neighbors.
Star Mills runs about 26 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Star Mills. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Star Mills 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 Star Mills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Star Mills, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Star Mills, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Star Mills looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Star Mills own their home, about 14 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stephensburg, KY R+64
- White Mills, KY R+63
- Cecilia, KY R+55
- Glendale, KY R+51
- Lacon, KY R+63
- Nolin, KY R+64
- St. John, KY R+50
- East View, KY R+65
- Sonora, KY R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stony Prairie, OH R+44
- Northeim, WI R+38
- Talley, TN R+72
- Prairieville, TX R+68
- Baring, MO R+69
- Fenton, LA R+67
- Pocataligo, SC D+14
- Hartfield, NY R+38
- Laceola, TX R+73
- Distant, PA 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.