Worthington Hills, KY Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Worthington Hills

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Worthington Hills leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.

 

About 52% of adults in Worthington Hills typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Worthington Hills, ~34% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Worthington Hills compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Worthington Hills leans more Democratic than 117 of 122 neighbors.

Worthington Hills runs about 61 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Worthington Hills is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Worthington Hills. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+35) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 19 points.

Why Worthington Hills 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 Worthington Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in Worthington Hills live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Worthington Hills sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 89% of cities). Worthington Hills runs against the grain of Kentucky, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Worthington Hills, KY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Worthington Hills looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 39% of households in Worthington Hills rent, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.