West Paducah is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 73% of adults in West Paducah typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Paducah, ~16% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Paducah compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Paducah leans more Republican than 21 of 79 neighbors.
West Paducah runs about 26 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why West Paducah 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 West Paducah, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in West Paducah are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; West Paducah, KY sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in West Paducah looks the way it does
Turnout in West Paducah 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
- Heath, KY R+57
- Grahamville, KY R+58
- Massac, KY R+34
- Kevil, KY R+59
- Cecil, KY R+47
- Woodville, KY R+63
- Rossington, KY R+60
- Paducah, KY R+20
- Hendron, KY R+35
- Metropolis, IL R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gaines, MI R+33
- Nome, AK D+8
- Algood, TN R+51
- Millbrook, NY D+15
- Woodsfield, OH R+60
- Fyffe, AL R+80
- Rochester, WI R+29
- Lake Park, NC R+14
- Richfield, WI R+37
- Flintstone, GA 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.