Wasioto is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Wasioto typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wasioto, ~6% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wasioto compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wasioto leans more Republican than 65 of 108 neighbors.
Wasioto runs about 46 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Wasioto leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wasioto. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wasioto, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wasioto looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wasioto 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 49%, about 5 points below the Kentucky average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in Wasioto rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Wasioto have completed high school, below 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pineville, KY R+68
- East Pineville, KY R+71
- Clear Creek Springs, KY R+78
- Fourmile, KY R+74
- Varilla, KY R+72
- Cary, KY R+73
- Calvin, KY R+76
- Arjay, KY R+73
- Colmar, KY R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edwards Air Force Base, CA R+10
- Virginia Colony, CA R+7
- Valley Farms, AZ R+40
- Twin Oaks, LA R+41
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.