White Mills is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 63% of adults in White Mills typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Mills, ~12% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White Mills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White Mills leans more Republican than 28 of 71 neighbors.
White Mills runs about 32 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why White Mills 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 White Mills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in White Mills hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; White Mills, KY sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in White Mills looks the way it does
Turnout in White Mills sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lacon, KY R+63
- Stephensburg, KY R+64
- Star Mills, KY R+56
- Millerstown, KY R+67
- East View, KY R+65
- Big Clifty, KY R+66
- Nolin, KY R+64
- Vento, KY R+67
- Sonora, KY R+65
- Glendale, KY R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yelvington, KY R+54
- Ellijay, NC R+45
- Rudd, IA R+42
- Long, OK R+68
- Diamond City, IL R+62
- Rock Spring, NC D+26
- Winterstown, PA R+56
- Bay View, OH R+28
- Wells, NY R+49
- Wilburn, AR R+70
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.