Utica is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Utica typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Utica, ~17% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Utica compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Utica leans more Republican than 43 of 97 neighbors.
Utica runs about 29 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Utica. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Utica 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 Utica, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Utica drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Utica, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Utica looks the way it does
Turnout in Utica 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 Cities
- Red Hill, KY R+60
- Sutherland, KY R+58
- Pleasant Ridge, KY R+61
- Masonville, KY R+50
- Buford, KY R+66
- Oklahoma, KY R+59
- Glenville, KY R+58
- Heflin, KY R+67
- Livermore, KY R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brooklyn, WI D+8
- Fogelsville, PA R+15
- El Paso, IL R+50
- Cochranton, PA R+51
- Dolgeville, NY R+32
- Bon Secour, AL R+59
- Morenci, MI R+47
- Monroe City, MO R+50
- Jesup, IA R+36
- Italy, TX R+57
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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.