Steele is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Steele typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Steele, ~13% vote Democratic, ~75% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Steele compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Steele leans more Republican than 84 of 148 neighbors.
Steele runs about 40 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Steele leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Steele. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Steele, KY sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Steele looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Steele own their home, about 17 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Steele sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dunlap, KY R+71
- Big Rock, VA R+67
- Mouthcard, KY R+74
- Conaway, VA R+67
- Toonerville, KY R+74
- Home Creek, VA R+68
- Ira, VA R+70
- Fedscreek, KY R+72
- Lick Creek, KY R+71
- Phelps, KY R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Manor, GA R+84
- Kinta, OK R+71
- Stockdale, PA R+31
- Negangards Corner, IN R+59
- Cooksville, GA R+75
- Richwood, GA R+9
- Heber, AZ R+51
- Union Point, OR R+47
- Ages-Brookside, KY R+80
- Manderson, WY R+78
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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.