41011 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 41011 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 41011, ~35% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 41011 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 41011 leans more Democratic than 40 of 68 neighbors.
41011 runs about 47 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while 41011 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 41011. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+40) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 42 points.
Why 41011 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 41011, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 87% of residents in 41011 live in densely developed areas, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 41011 sits in the top quarter (about 43%, above 84% of zip codes). 41011 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; 41011, 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 41011 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 54% of households in 41011 rent, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.