40176 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 40176 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 40176, ~13% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 40176 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 40176 leans more Republican than 13 of 16 neighbors.
40176 runs about 32 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 40176 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 40176, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 40176 live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Kentucky average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 40176 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 92% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 40176 are family households, above 79% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 40176, 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 40176 looks the way it does
Turnout in 40176 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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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.