Younger Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Younger Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Younger Creek, ~22% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Younger Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Younger Creek leans more Republican than 10 of 75 neighbors.
Younger Creek runs about 12 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Younger Creek. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Younger Creek 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 Younger Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in Younger Creek are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Income per capita and voter turnout
Places with high per-capita income tend to turn out at a higher rate; Younger Creek, KY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Younger Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Younger Creek 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
- Rogersville, KY R+50
- Long View, KY R+46
- Elizabethtown, KY R+25
- Nelsonville, KY R+60
- Boston, KY R+58
- Lyons, KY R+63
- Tonieville, KY R+55
- White City, KY R+61
- Lebanon Junction, KY R+58
- St. John, KY R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yutan, NE R+49
- Almo, KY R+54
- Merriam Woods, MO R+60
- Trebeins, OH R+27
- Bethel, VT D+17
- Plumerville, AR R+35
- Bartlett, TX R+36
- Iuka, IL R+69
- Orangeville, MI R+23
- Ramona, OK R+60
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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.