40272 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 40272 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 40272, ~27% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 40272 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 40272 leans more Republican than 22 of 30 neighbors.
40272 runs about 10 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 40272. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 44 points.
Why 40272 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 40272, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
40272 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 80%, far above the Kentucky average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 40272, 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 40272 looks the way it does
Turnout in 40272 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.