40313 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 40313 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 40313, ~17% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 40313 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 40313 leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
40313 runs about 11 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 40313. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 40313 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 40313, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 40313, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 40313 drive to work alone, above 88% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 40313, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 40313 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 40313 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 56% of households in 40313 rent, compared to around 19% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in 40313 have completed high school, below 87% of zip codes. 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.