40007 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 40007 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 40007, ~19% vote Democratic, ~82% Republican, and ~-1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 40007 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 40007 leans more Republican than 9 of 13 neighbors.
40007 runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 40007 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 40007, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 40007, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 40007, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 40007 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in 40007 have completed high school, about 13 points above the Kentucky average of 85%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 40007 own their home, above 83% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.