40052 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 40052 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 40052, ~12% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 40052 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 40052 leans more Republican than 6 of 11 neighbors.
40052 runs about 31 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 40052 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 40052, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 40052, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 28%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 40052 are family households, above 80% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 40052, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 40052 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 40052 own their home, about 15 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. 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.