40935 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 40935 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 40935, ~9% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 40935 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 40935 leans more Republican than 4 of 21 neighbors.
40935 runs about 42 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why 40935 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 40935, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 40935, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Kentucky average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in 40935 drive to work alone, above 91% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 40935 are family households, above 78% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 40935, KY sits in the bottom quarter 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 40935 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 40935 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.