40810 is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 40810 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 40810, ~4% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 40810 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 40810 is the most Republican-leaning.
40810 runs about 54 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 40810 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 40810, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 40810 live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Kentucky average of 18%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 40810 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 40810 are family households, above 86% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 40810, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 40810 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 40810 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in 40810 have completed high school, below 76% 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.