40827 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 40827 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 40827, ~7% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 40827 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 40827 leans more Republican than 10 of 21 neighbors.
40827 runs about 47 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 40827 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 40827, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 40827, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 40827 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 88% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 40827, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 40827 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 40827 own their home, about 12 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 40827 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.