Stillwater is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Stillwater typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stillwater, ~21% vote Democratic, ~86% Republican, and ~-7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stillwater compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stillwater leans more Republican than 9 of 91 neighbors.
Stillwater runs about 29 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Stillwater 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 Stillwater, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Stillwater live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Kentucky average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Stillwater sits in the bottom quarter (fewer than 1%, in the bottom fraction of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Stillwater, KY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Stillwater looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in Stillwater own their home, about 22 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Stillwater sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Toliver, KY R+60
- Mary, KY R+59
- Rogers, KY R+55
- Hollonville, KY R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Powys, PA R+59
- Eagan, TN R+74
- Hastings, WV R+68
- Delphos, IA R+54
- Mc Caulley, TX R+74
- McLeod, MS D+28
- Friendship, IN R+69
- Wehadkee, AL R+69
- Milledgeville, IN R+55
- Hiattville, KS R+68
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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.