40526 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 41% of adults in 40526 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 40526, ~30% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 40526 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 40526 leans more Democratic than 18 of 21 neighbors.
40526 runs about 76 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while 40526 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 40526 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 40526, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 40526 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and more than 99% of adults in 40526 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes. 40526 runs against the grain of Kentucky, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 40526, KY sits in the top tenth 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 40526 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 40526 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 38%, about 16 points below the Kentucky average of 54%. Renters vote less often than owners, and more than 99% of households in 40526 rent, compared to around 55% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 40526 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.