Wilson is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Wilson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilson, ~19% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilson leans more Republican than 26 of 75 neighbors.
Wilson runs about 20 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wilson. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Wilson 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 Wilson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Wilson drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a low foreign-born share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Wilson, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wilson looks the way it does
Turnout in Wilson sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Baskett, KY R+50
- Corydon, KY R+54
- Geneva, KY R+56
- Cairo, KY R+55
- Smith Mills, KY R+58
- Weaverton, KY R+50
- Henderson, KY R+25
- Niagara, KY R+52
- Graham Hill, KY R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Du Bois, NE R+63
- Bruington, VA R+43
- Westby, MT R+59
- Mason Grove, TN R+56
- Hutch, KY R+77
- Hitchcock, IN R+63
- Granjeno, TX R+12
- Whitewater, IN R+58
- South Branch, MN R+56
- Juniper Springs, CA R+34
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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.