Wiswell is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Wiswell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wiswell, ~15% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wiswell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wiswell leans more Republican than 6 of 55 neighbors.
Wiswell runs about 24 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wiswell. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Wiswell 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 Wiswell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Wiswell drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Wiswell are family households, above 84% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wiswell, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Wiswell looks the way it does
Turnout in Wiswell 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
- Lynn Grove, KY R+58
- Murray, KY R+28
- Hazel, KY R+58
- Coldwater, KY R+60
- Farmington, KY R+65
- Almo, KY R+54
- New Providence, KY R+62
- Puryear, TN R+67
- Kirksey, KY R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Garland, TN R+78
- Dorchester, IA R+43
- Edroy, TX R+46
- McElderry, AL R+77
- Mottville, NY D+7
- Windom, TX R+75
- Olden, MO R+68
- Sand Ridge, NY R+20
- Bleakwood, TX R+64
- Racola, MO R+67
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.