Wurtland is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Wurtland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wurtland, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wurtland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wurtland leans more Republican than 17 of 90 neighbors.
Wurtland runs about 21 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Wurtland 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 Wurtland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Wurtland drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Wurtland are family households, above 76% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Wurtland, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Wurtland looks the way it does
Turnout in Wurtland sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Worthington, KY R+47
- Raceland, KY R+45
- Hanging Rock, OH R+59
- Flatwoods, KY R+45
- Haverhill, OH R+56
- Greenup, KY R+57
- Russell, KY R+41
- Ohio Furnace, OH R+60
- Argillite, KY R+61
- Bellefonte, KY R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clay City, IL R+70
- Grantsboro, NC R+54
- Hillcrest, IL R+17
- Karnack, TX R+42
- Oakland, IL R+53
- Campbellsburg, IN R+64
- Marydel, MD R+48
- Whittaker, MI R+12
- Dickerson, MD D+15
- Smith, MS R+5
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.