Union Star is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Union Star typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Union Star, ~10% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Union Star compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Union Star leans more Republican than 81 of 84 neighbors.
Union Star runs about 35 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Union Star 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 Union Star, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Union Star live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Kentucky average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Union Star sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Union Star are family households, above 87% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Union Star, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Union Star looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Union Star is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 7 points below the Kentucky average of 54%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Union Star have completed high school, below 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rhodelia, KY R+61
- Lodiburg, KY R+65
- Stephensport, KY R+62
- Derby, IN R+48
- Payneville, KY R+59
- Mystic, KY R+62
- Magnet, IN R+52
- Webster, KY R+60
- Rome, IN R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Palmers Crossroads, AL R+74
- Tesuque Pueblo, NM D+53
- Jadwin, MO R+72
- Meeks, IL R+54
- Garretts Run, PA R+45
- Verona, ND R+56
- Friendship, AR R+73
- Davis, SD R+54
- Pinedale, NM D+7
- Midway, OH R+63
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.