Wendover is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Wendover typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wendover, ~9% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wendover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wendover leans more Republican than 45 of 127 neighbors.
Wendover runs about 41 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Wendover 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 Wendover, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Wendover hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Wendover, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Wendover looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Wendover own their home, about 13 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cinda, KY R+78
- Hoskinston, KY R+75
- Stinnett, KY R+74
- Wooton, KY R+74
- Hyden, KY R+72
- Smilax, KY R+75
- Essie, KY R+78
- Yeaddiss, KY R+77
- Mozelle, KY R+78
- Jason, KY R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jamestown, KS R+70
- Beallsville, MD D+14
- Union Hill, AL R+82
- Mount Vernon, MI R+50
- Union Valley, OK R+61
- Bascom, GA R+25
- Mount Pleasant, IL R+59
- Salunga, PA R+16
- Fargo, OR R+20
- Swofford, WA R+38
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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.