Yuma is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Yuma typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Yuma, ~9% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Yuma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Yuma leans more Republican than 65 of 79 neighbors.
Yuma runs about 42 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Yuma 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 Yuma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Yuma live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Kentucky average of 18%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Yuma fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Yuma, KY sits in the bottom 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 Yuma looks the way it does
Turnout in Yuma 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.
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- Elk Horn, KY R+72
- Knifley, KY R+69
- Casey Creek, KY R+69
- Hatcher, KY R+59
- Mannsville, KY R+69
- Campbellsville, KY R+46
- Clementsville, KY R+77
- Kellyville, KY R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Palmer, NY R+34
- Legareville, SC D+3
- Delisle, OH R+70
- Temperance, GA R+72
- Oakland Mills, IA R+46
- Kattelville, NY R+23
- Bergland, MI R+27
- Rensselaerville, NY R+11
- Ledbetter, NC R+29
- Mount Liberty, WV R+65
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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.