Stephensburg is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Stephensburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stephensburg, ~13% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stephensburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stephensburg leans more Republican than 46 of 75 neighbors.
Stephensburg runs about 34 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Stephensburg 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 Stephensburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 97% of residents in Stephensburg drive to work alone, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Stephensburg sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 97% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Stephensburg, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Stephensburg looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Stephensburg own their home, about 15 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Lacon, KY R+63
- Big Clifty, KY R+66
- Howe Valley, KY R+66
- Glendale, KY R+51
- St. John, KY R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Volcanoville, CA R+11
- Adams Basin, NY R+23
- Rowden, TX R+78
- Hensel, ND R+53
- Ruby Valley, NV R+66
- Pancake, TX R+77
- Lyonsville, IN R+65
- Mackville, VT R+21
- Crowley, OR R+29
- Warner, OH R+65
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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.