40865 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 40865 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 40865, ~9% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 40865 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 40865 leans more Republican than 7 of 34 neighbors.
40865 runs about 43 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 40865. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+72), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 40865 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 40865, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 40865 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 40865 are family households, above 94% of zip codes.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 40865, KY does.
Why turnout in 40865 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 40865 own their home, about 12 points above the Kentucky average of 78%. 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.