Taylor County leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Taylor County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Taylor County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Taylor County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Taylor County leans more Republican than 5 of 23 neighbors.
Taylor County runs about 19 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Taylor County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Taylor County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Taylor County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Taylor County, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Taylor County looks the way it does
Turnout in Taylor County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Green County, KY R+68
- Marion County, KY R+50
- Adair County, KY R+62
- Casey County, KY R+72
- Larue County, KY R+58
- Russell County, KY R+67
- Washington County, KY R+58
- Metcalfe County, KY R+65
- Hart County, KY R+61
- Nelson County, KY R+46
Counties with Similar Populations
- Franklin County, KS R+44
- Charlevoix County, MI R+19
- Elbert County, CO R+46
- Wyoming County, PA R+41
- Sunflower County, MS D+35
- Simpson County, MS R+29
- Dickinson County, MI R+25
- Lamoille County, VT D+7
- Brown County, MN R+37
- McNairy County, TN R+71
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.