40161 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 40161 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 40161, ~17% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 40161 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 40161 leans more Republican than 10 of 15 neighbors.
40161 runs about 30 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 40161 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 40161, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in 40161 drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 40161 fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 40161, 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 40161 looks the way it does
Turnout in 40161 sits close to the national pattern. 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.