40228 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 40228 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 40228, ~36% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 40228 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 40228 leans more Democratic than 19 of 43 neighbors.
40228 runs about 35 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while 40228 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 40228. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+31) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 40228 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 40228, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
40228 votes against the grain of Kentucky. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while 40228 runs about 35 points more Democratic.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 40228, KY sits in the top 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 40228 looks the way it does
Turnout in 40228 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.