Wilmore leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Wilmore typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilmore, ~23% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilmore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilmore leans more Republican than 16 of 77 neighbors.
Wilmore runs about 6 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wilmore. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Wilmore 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 Wilmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wilmore votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 39%, well above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Wilmore, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wilmore looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wilmore is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Troy, KY R+35
- Hall, KY R+58
- Nicholasville, KY R+34
- Nonesuch, KY R+39
- Keene, KY R+36
- Braxton, KY R+59
- Pink, KY R+61
- Little Hickman, KY R+58
- Union Mills, KY R+36
- Burgin, KY R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lytle, TX R+27
- Colville, WA R+31
- Andrews, SC D+4
- Indian Head, MD D+26
- Joelton, TN R+50
- Bellaire, OH R+39
- Tenino, WA R+13
- Tea, SD R+40
- St. Rose, LA D+21
- Winnabow, NC R+25
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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.